Residency

Internal Medicine at San Joaquin General Hospital

French Camp, California
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “All IMG applicants must have a valid ECFMG Certificate or provide proof that it is being processed before commencing residency”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated from medical school within three years before applying”
per gme.sanjoaquingeneral.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,923 PGY-2 $71,099 PGY-3 $80,321
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 19 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 75 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 33 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 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.