Residency

Internal Medicine at Baptist Memorial Medical Education (Jonesboro)

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Be certified by ECFMG. Holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Have obtained an MD/DO degree within the last 5 years”
per third-party source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,382 PGY-2 $62,400 PGY-3 $64,417
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 23 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20.8% (2025 survey) DO 66.7% US-MD 12.5% Total positions 24 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.0 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-02
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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