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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1401100953

Palmetto General Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Hialeah, FL. It has 28 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 73 residents in training. It reports 77.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $53,066. 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
28
73 residents · 75 approved
PGY-1 salary
$53.1k
IMG percentage
77.6%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2121140C0

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2121140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Palmetto General Hosp-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
78%
x
US MD
7%
x
DO
16%
x
Women
52%
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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Palmetto General Hospital opened its doors in 1971 with just 50 beds. Today, our hospital serves more than 130,000 patients per year. From bariatrics to breast cancer imaging, we’ve received many designations for quality care. Although we appreciate these prestigious honors, we are most honored by the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. We’re committed to finding new ways to improve and make our hospital the best place for patients, physicians and employees. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you, and we are here any time you need help.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
360
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 0 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$1.3M
Research
$0
Payments
154

Top payer: Becton, Dickinson and Company ($599K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
21,912
ED visits
92,270
Inpatient surgeries
3,075
Outpatient surgeries
4,722
Births
1,709
Daily census
250
Full-time staff
1,724

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Palmetto General Hospital · Hialeah, FL

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Clinical sites

Palmetto General Hospital

Primary
Hialeah, FL360 beds

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,284/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~48.3% of pay
Take-home$2,284/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,138/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $53,066 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages

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

People

Leadership

Derek Almendares, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Elizabeth Romero

Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Paloma Calixto

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palmetto General Hospital located?
Palmetto General Hospital is located in Hialeah, FL.
Is Palmetto General Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Palmetto General Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Palmetto General Hospital?
Palmetto General Hospital has approximately 73 residents in training.
How much is rent near Palmetto General Hospital?
Median rent near Hialeah, FL is ~$2,138/month for a 1BR and ~$2,300/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Palmetto General Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 77.6% of Palmetto General Hospital'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 Palmetto General Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Palmetto General Hospital 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 Palmetto General Hospital require?
Palmetto General Hospital 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 Palmetto General Hospital?
Palmetto General Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $53,066. 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 Palmetto General Hospital?
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 Palmetto General Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Palmetto General Hospital 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.