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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon, VA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1405100898CommunityJ1J-1

Johnston Memorial Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Abingdon, VA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 35.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $59,160. 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
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$59.2k
IMG percentage
35.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2178140C0

Accredited since 2017 · 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
2–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2178140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Johnston Memorial Hosp-VA”.

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
35%
x
US MD
12%
x
DO
53%
x
Women
59%
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
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

*

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
116
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 1 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
$8K
Research
$0
Payments
13

Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($4K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,475
ED visits
38,437
Inpatient surgeries
1,886
Outpatient surgeries
6,061
Births
805
Daily census
70
Full-time staff
1,438

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Johnston Memorial Hospital · Abingdon, VA

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Clinical sites

Johnston Memorial Hospital

Primary
Abingdon, VA116 beds

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Mountain Home)

Mountain Home, TN98 beds

Arthritis Associates of Kingsport

Kingsport, TN

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,697/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.3% of pay
Take-home$3,697/mo
Rent (1BR)$950/mo
State tax$284/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $59,160 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Livability

State Income Tax
5.75%
Top marginal rate · 2025

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

People

Leadership

Karen A Elmore, MD

PD- Program Director

Program Director

Heather Musick

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Johnston Memorial Hospital located?
Johnston Memorial Hospital is located in Abingdon, VA.
What type of program is Johnston Memorial Hospital?
Johnston Memorial Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is Johnston Memorial Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Johnston Memorial Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Johnston Memorial Hospital?
Johnston Memorial Hospital has approximately 18 residents in training.
How much is rent near Johnston Memorial Hospital?
Median rent near Abingdon, VA is ~$950/month for a 1BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Johnston Memorial Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 35.3% of Johnston Memorial 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 Johnston Memorial Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Johnston Memorial Hospital 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 Johnston Memorial Hospital require?
Johnston Memorial 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 Johnston Memorial Hospital?
Johnston Memorial Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,160. 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 Johnston Memorial 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 Johnston Memorial Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Johnston Memorial 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.