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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken, SC
ACGME #1404500001CommunityJ1J-1

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Aiken, SC. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 29 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
10
29 residents · 30 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.0k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2321140C0

Accredited since 2023 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2321140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Aiken Regional Med Ctrs-SC”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
45%
x

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Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Located in Aiken, South Carolina, which was named 2018’s “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care facility that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional is dedicated to patient safety and providing quality healthcare services, many of which are recognized on a state, regional or national level including a Certified Primary Heart Attack Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and an Advanced Heart Failure Certification from The Joint Commission® and American Heart Association®. Aiken Regional receives more than 42,000 emergency room visits, performs nearly 9,000 surgeries and delivers over 1,100 babies each year. More than 1,200 associates, a medical staff of more than 200 multi-specialty physicians, and a team of 230 volunteers keep the hospital going with their dedication to quality and excellence. To learn more about Aiken Regional, visit aikenregional.com. Aiken Regional Medical Centers is owned and operated by a subsidiary of one of the largest hospital companies in the nation, Universal Health Services, Inc., based in King of Prussia, PA, and is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the State of South Carolina. Social media accounts are managed by Marketing. We are unable to provide medical advice through social media. Please contact your physician, or in case of emergency, call 911. Although we do our best to respond to comments and messages, there may be a delay in response time, and we may not be able to respond due to the nature of the message. Visit our website for language assistance, disability accommodations, the non-discrimination notice, Terms of Service and other disclaimers. Thank you.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
299
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission1 better · 8 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$115
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($68)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,018
ED visits
42,372
Inpatient surgeries
1,949
Outpatient surgeries
5,977
Births
1,150
Daily census
154
Full-time staff
753

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Aiken Regional Medical Centers · Aiken, SC

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Clinical sites

Aiken Regional Medical Centers

Primary
Aiken, SC299 beds

Rural Health Services Inc-Clyburn Center

Aiken, SC

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Augusta)

Augusta, GA338 beds

Piedmont Augusta

Augusta, GA474 beds

Augusta Oncology Associates

Augusta, GA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,408/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~26.8% of pay
Take-home$3,408/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,360/mo
State tax$315/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 6.2% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Aiken County, South Carolina (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
6.2%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$67,940
−$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Khalid Abusaada, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Glenda Sabb

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Aiken Regional Medical Centers located?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers is located in Aiken, SC.
What type of program is Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a community-based residency program.
How many residents are at Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers has approximately 29 residents in training.
How much is rent near Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
Median rent near Aiken, SC is ~$1,360/month for a 1BR and ~$1,675/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Aiken Regional Medical Centers accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Aiken Regional Medical Centers's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Aiken Regional Medical Centers sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Aiken Regional Medical Centers require?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Aiken Regional Medical Centers?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Aiken Regional Medical Centers to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Aiken Regional Medical Centers have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.