Residency

Internal Medicine at East Liverpool City Hospital

East Liverpool, Ohio
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada who have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical graduates prior to appointment.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Application must be completed within 5 years of graduation date”
per elch.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $56,000 PGY-2 $58,000 PGY-3 $60,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 35 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 80 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 50% (2025 survey) DO 50% US-MD 0% Total positions 15 Interviews per spot ~20 Faculty:resident 0.3 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-14 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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