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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.