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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Jefferson Health Medical Education
Philadelphia, PA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404111369J1J-1H1BH-1B

Jefferson Health Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Philadelphia, PA. It has 49 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 105 residents in training. It reports 60% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $69,868. 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
49
105 residents · 112 approved
PGY-1 salary
$69.9k
IMG percentage
60%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1631140C0

Accredited since 1941 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1631140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “JHME-Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia-PA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
60%
x
US MD
18%
x
DO
22%
x
Women
36%
x

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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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
11
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.3
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Jefferson Health - Einstein serves the greater Philadelphia area, including Montgomery County. http://www.einstein.edu

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
512
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
24,874
ED visits
98,338
Inpatient surgeries
3,919
Outpatient surgeries
13,962
Births
2,682
Daily census
477
Full-time staff
4,459

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA

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Clinical sites

Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Primary
Philadelphia, PA512 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,644/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~17.2% of pay
Take-home$4,644/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,000/mo
State tax$179/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,868 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.07% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025

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

People

Leadership

Glenn Eiger, MD

PD

Program Director

Phil J Walsh

Residency Program Administrator

Coordinator

Jenny Nguyen

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Jefferson Health Medical Education located?
Jefferson Health Medical Education is located in Philadelphia, PA.
Is Jefferson Health Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Jefferson Health Medical Education holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Jefferson Health Medical Education?
Jefferson Health Medical Education has approximately 105 residents in training.
How much is rent near Jefferson Health Medical Education?
Median rent near Philadelphia, PA is ~$1,000/month for a 1BR and ~$1,382/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Jefferson Health Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 60% of Jefferson Health Medical Education'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 Jefferson Health Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Jefferson Health Medical Education reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Jefferson Health Medical Education require?
Jefferson Health Medical Education 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 Jefferson Health Medical Education?
Jefferson Health Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,868. 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 Jefferson Health Medical Education?
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 Jefferson Health Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Jefferson Health Medical Education 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.