Residency

Internal Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “You must be ECFMG certified to be considered for an interview (the only exception is if you are still in Medical School).”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduation within the last three years is preferred.”
  • Duration in months not specified. Observerships not counted as USCE.
    “U.S. clinical experience is required (observerships are not counted as USCE).”
per jefferson.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,860 PGY-2 $73,694 PGY-3 $76,642
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 90 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 3.3% (2025 survey) DO 6.6% US-MD 90.2% Total positions 111 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 1.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Academic, Hospitalist, Women's health Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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