Residency

Internal Medicine at Health Education Services/Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Program website
Does not sponsor any visas
“Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program does not sponsor any visas at this time.”
per poplarbluffgme.com ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • not specified
    “Yes, we require all applicants to have some U.S. clinical experience present on their application.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 215
    “USMLE cutoff range is between 215-219; COMLEX cutoff range is between 480-499”
per poplarbluffgme.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $55,000 PGY-2 $57,500 PGY-3 $60,000
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 15 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 80% (2025 survey) DO 20% US-MD 0% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 8 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist, Rural, Women's health Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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