Residency

Internal Medicine at White River Health System

Batesville, Arkansas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment or; Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Arkansas.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “if graduation date was five years prior or more to application”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 225
    “Step 2 minimum score is 225 (USMLE) or 500 (COMLEX).”
per whiteriverhealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $56,000 PGY-2 $57,000 PGY-3 $59,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 80 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 82.8% (2025 survey) DO 3.4% US-MD 13.8% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.7 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 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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