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Transitional Year Residency Program

Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken, SC
Initial AccreditationACGME #9994500004Community

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Aiken, SC. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,458. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
13
0 residents · 13 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.5k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2321999P0

Accredited since 2025 · 1 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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2321999P0
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

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
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

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Augusta)

Augusta, GA338 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,757/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24.9% of pay
Take-home$3,757/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,360/mo
State tax$338/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,458 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

FNU Komaldeep Kaur, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Candice Henderson, MBA

Administrative Director of GME

Coordinator

Jacqueline Lynn, BA

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.
Is Aiken Regional Medical Centers ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Aiken Regional Medical Centers holds initial ACGME accreditation.
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)?
Aiken Regional Medical Centers has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. 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 does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
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 $65,458. 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.