Residency

Internal Medicine at Riverside Medical Center

Kankakee, Illinois
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B; program explicitly does not sponsor or accept candidates who have or need a visa
“Our program does not sponsor or accept candidates who have or need a visa.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG-certified by February 1 for international graduates”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $66,834 PGY-2 $69,586 PGY-3 $70,964
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20% (2025 survey) DO 66.7% US-MD 13.3% Total positions 15 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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