Residency

Internal Medicine at Eisenhower Medical Center

Rancho Mirage, California
Program website
Requires U.S. citizenship (Defense Health Agency GME policy governing this military sponsoring institution), so no visa sponsorship is available. A U.S.-citizen IMG may still apply to the few NRMP-listed VA-funded civilian positions.
“No. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $72,455 PGY-2 $74,841 PGY-3 $77,765
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 72 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 90% (2025 survey) DO 5% US-MD 5% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 3.0 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
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 3–4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-30 Interviews begin 2025-10-31
Benefits Moving allowance, Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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