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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs 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.