Residency

Internal Medicine at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Colton, California
Program website
Visa sponsorship is not offered. Non-US citizens must provide proof of permanent resident status.
“Visa sponsorship is not offered”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “No, we do not have a cut off.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $74,015 PGY-2 $77,723 PGY-3 $81,222
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 35 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 31.9% (2025 survey) DO 61.7% US-MD 6.4% Total positions 48 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 0.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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