Internal Medicine Residency Program
North Mississippi Medical CenterNorth Mississippi Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Tupelo, MS. It has 24 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 60 residents in training. It reports 54.2% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $62,704. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “North Mississippi Med Ctr-MS”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralHospitalist
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
North Mississippi Health Services serves 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama from headquarters in Tupelo, Miss. NMHS includes acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo; a community hospital system with locations in Eupora, Iuka, Pontotoc and West Point, Miss., and Hamilton Ala.; North Mississippi Medical Clinics, a regional network of more than 45 primary and specialty clinics; and nursing homes, telehealth services and a comprehensive portfolio of managed care plans. NMHS connects our patients and their families with convenient access to health care that is cost effective and of the highest quality. NMHS is a 2012 recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and NMMC, its flagship hospital, is a 2006 Baldrige Award recipient.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: BIOTRONIK INC. ($9K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: North Mississippi Medical Center · Tupelo, MS
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Clinical sites
North Mississippi Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $62,704 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,095/mo · 93 days on market12.5% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Lee County, Mississippi (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is North Mississippi Medical Center located?
- North Mississippi Medical Center is located in Tupelo, MS.
- What type of program is North Mississippi Medical Center?
- North Mississippi Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is North Mississippi Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — North Mississippi Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at North Mississippi Medical Center?
- North Mississippi Medical Center has approximately 60 residents in training.
- How much is rent near North Mississippi Medical Center?
- Median rent near Tupelo, MS is ~$175/month for a 1BR and ~$1,050/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does North Mississippi Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 54.2% of North Mississippi Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does North Mississippi Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- North Mississippi Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does North Mississippi Medical Center require?
- North Mississippi Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at North Mississippi Medical Center?
- North Mississippi Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $62,704. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to North Mississippi Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save North Mississippi Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does North Mississippi Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.