Residency

Internal Medicine at Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.

Whitesburg, Kentucky
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Foreign medical graduates must supply proof of an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “graduated medical school within the last five years, and preference is given to those that have graduated in the previous two years.”
per arhcareers.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,000 PGY-2 $61,500 PGY-3 $64,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 29 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 66.7% (2025 survey) DO 33.3% US-MD 0% Total positions 27 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.3 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.