The Fellowship Directory lists 44 general internal medicine fellowship and training listings at 40 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Abu Dhabi, Toronto and New York. 39% say they accept international medical graduates and 18% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Frequently asked questions
How many general internal medicine fellowship and training listings are there?
44 listings at 40 institutions and programme networks are listed, each researched from official sources. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Can international medical graduates apply?
17 of the 44 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 8 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
DFMS / DFMSA — Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology (National DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg): 10 December 2026.
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USACornell–Hunter Health Equity Research FellowshipWeill Cornell Medicine (Division of General Internal Medicine) / Hunter College · New York, United StatesUSAGeneral Internal Medicine FellowshipJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSAHarvard General Medicine & Primary Care Fellowship (BIDMC site)Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Division of General Medicine) / Harvard Medical School · Boston, United StatesUSANorthwestern General Internal Medicine Research FellowshipNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (McGaw Medical Center) – Division of General Internal Medicine · Chicago, United StatesUSANYU Langone General Internal Medicine FellowshipNYU Grossman School of Medicine / NYU Langone Health (Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation) · New York, United StatesUSAPitt Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars (ACES) FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC (Division of General Internal Medicine) · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSAPrimary Care Research Fellowship in General Internal MedicineColumbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian · New York, United StatesUSAUniversity of Colorado GIM Clinician-Educator Fellowship (Lowry Internal Medicine)University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Anschutz) (Division of General Internal Medicine) · Aurora, United StatesUSAUT Southwestern General Internal Medicine FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center (Division of General Internal Medicine) · Dallas, United StatesUSAVA Quality Scholars Fellowship (Vanderbilt / Tennessee Valley VA site)Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health) / Department of Veterans Affairs · Nashville, United StatesUSAWashU Medicine General Internal Medicine Research FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Division of General Internal Medicine) · St. Louis, United StatesUSAYale General Internal Medicine Medical Education FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Hospital (Section of General Internal Medicine) · New Haven, United StatesCanada 8
CANMcMaster General Internal Medicine Subspecialty ResidencyMcMaster University – Department of Medicine (Hamilton Health Sciences / St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton) · Hamilton, CanadaCANSunnybrook Hospitalist Fellowship ProgramUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANThrombosis Clinical and Research Fellowship (JGH)McGill University · Montreal, CanadaCANUHN General Internal Medicine Acute Oncology Clinical FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANUHN/SHS Hospital Medicine Clinical Fellowship ProgramUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANUnity Health Toronto Hospitalist FellowshipUniversity of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANUniversity of Calgary General Internal Medicine Subspecialty ProgramUniversity of Calgary – Cumming School of Medicine (with Alberta Health Services) · Calgary, CanadaCANVascular Medicine Clinical FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaUnited Arab Emirates 8
AREBurjeel Medical City Internal Medicine Residency ProgramBurjeel Medical City · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAREBurjeel Royal Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramBurjeel Royal Hospital · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesARECleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Internal Medicine Residency ProgramCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAREDubai Health (MBRU) Internal Medicine Residency ProgramDubai Health — Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) GME · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesARESKMC Internal Medicine Residency ProgramSheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC, SEHA) · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesARESSMC Internal Medicine Residency ProgramSheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesARESTMC Internal Medicine Residency ProgramSheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City (STMC) · Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesAREZayed Military Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramZayed Military Hospital · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSwitzerland 3
CHEGeneral Internal Medicine Residency (Category A training site)Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) – Klinik für Innere Medizin · Winterthur, SwitzerlandCHEPostgraduate Training Network in General Internal MedicineLausanne University Hospital (CHUV) – Service de médecine interne · Lausanne, SwitzerlandCHESpecialist Training in General Internal Medicine (Swiss federal title, national pathway)SIWF / ISFM (Swiss Institute for Medical Education) · Bern, SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom 2
GBRInternational Clinical Fellowship Programme (Adult Medical Specialties)Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRUK Higher Specialty Training in General Internal Medicine (single accreditation)NHS England – Physician Higher Specialty Training (PHST) Recruitment · London, United KingdomAustralia 1
AUSBasic Training in Adult Internal MedicineRoyal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) · Multiple cities (RACP-accredited training settings), AustraliaBrazil 1
BRAPCPME – Internal Medicine (Clínica Médica)Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP) / HCX Fmusp · São Paulo, BrazilFrance 1
FRADFMS / DFMSA — Internal Medicine and Clinical ImmunologyNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceHong Kong SAR 1
HKGHKCP Higher Physician Training in Advanced Internal MedicineHong Kong College of Physicians (HKCP) · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SARIceland 1
ICESpecialist Training in Internal Medicine (JRCPTB-accredited core + advanced programme)Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland, with Akureyri Hospital · Reykjavík, IcelandIraq 1
IRAIraqi Board Internal Medicine Training ProgrammeIraqi Board for Medical Specializations · Multiple cities, IraqIreland 1
IRLInternational Clinical Fellowship Programme in General Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) · Dublin (placements in accredited hospitals across Ireland), IrelandJapan 1
JPNJapanese Medical Specialty Board Specialist Training in Internal Medicine (national pathway)Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (日本内科学会) / Japanese Medical Specialty Board · Tokyo, JapanKuwait 1
KUWKuwait Internal Medicine Residency Program (Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine)Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) — Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine (KBIM) · Kuwait City, KuwaitNetherlands 1
NLDSpecialist Training in Internal Medicine (Opleiding tot internist) — national pathwayKNMG College Geneeskundige Specialismen (CGS) with the Nederlandsche Internisten Vereeniging (NIV) · Utrecht, NetherlandsSpain 1
ESPMIR Specialist Training – Medicina Interna (Formación Sanitaria Especializada, convocatoria 2026 for 2027 start)Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain) – accredited teaching units nationwide · Madrid, Spain