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Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program

St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore
Far Rockaway, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #2203500369Community

St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore is an ACGME-accredited community-based Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program in Far Rockaway, NY. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 81.8% IMG residents. 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
3
12 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
81.8%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2019 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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
Incl. specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Women's health

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
82%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
18%
x
Women
82%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

Episcopal Health Services Inc., (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. The system provides emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved Rockaways and Five Towns populations. The system provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment, and rehabilitative services, regardless of their ability to pay. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission’s Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
213
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 3 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeD
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,151
ED visits
47,109
Inpatient surgeries
981
Outpatient surgeries
1,375
Births
390
Daily census
123
Full-time staff
1,348

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore · Far Rockaway, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore

Primary
Far Rockaway, NY213 beds

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Elizabeth, NJ449 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Livability

County figures for Queens County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$84,961
+$6k vs US median
Avg Commute
43 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

Angela Oduro, DO

Residency Program Director

Program Director

Eleza Edelstein

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore located?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore is located in Far Rockaway, NY.
What type of program is St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore is a community-based residency program.
Is St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore ACGME-accredited?
Yes — St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore has approximately 12 residents in training.
How much is rent near St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore?
Median rent near Far Rockaway, NY is ~$2,425/month for a 1BR and ~$2,800/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 81.8% of St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore'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 St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore 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 St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore require?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore 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 St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore?
St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore?
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 St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program positions as they appear.