Deferring internal medicine residency?

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MdPhD86

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I'm an MS4 waiting to match in an Internal Medicine residency program. Personal circumstances have raised the possibility that I may need to defer residency by one year. Has anyone done this, or know someone who did it recently? Could you share your/their experience? Can you speak to how difficult or easy it is to get NRMP approval? Thanks!