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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Florida State University College of Medicine
Sarasota, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1401100947J1J-1

Florida State University College of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Sarasota, FL. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 41 residents in training. It reports 60% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,688. 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
41 residents · 45 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.7k
IMG percentage
60%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1826140C1

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2018

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. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1826140C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Florida State University COM-FL”.

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
60%
x
US MD
15%
x
DO
25%
x
Women
35%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

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
26
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.9
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
4
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
5 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
828
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care4 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality5 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission2 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 GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$36K
Research
$0
Payments
39

Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($18K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
44,278
ED visits
117,064
Inpatient surgeries
8,994
Outpatient surgeries
12,549
Births
4,035
Daily census
619
Full-time staff
6,378

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota, FL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Primary
Sarasota, FL828 beds

Intercoastal Medical Group

Sarasota, FL

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Sarasota Arthritis Center & Drug Research Center

Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Memorial Health Care Clinic at Newtown

Sarasota, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,274/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~21.9% of pay
Take-home$4,274/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,200/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,688 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Sarasota County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$80,633
+$2k 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

Karen Hamad, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Caitlin Taylor, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Wendy Guerrier, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Megan Sicks

Assistant Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Florida State University College of Medicine located?
Florida State University College of Medicine is located in Sarasota, FL.
Is Florida State University College of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Florida State University College of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Florida State University College of Medicine?
Florida State University College of Medicine has approximately 41 residents in training.
How much is rent near Florida State University College of Medicine?
Median rent near Sarasota, FL is ~$1,200/month for a 1BR and ~$1,848/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Florida State University College of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 60% of Florida State University College of Medicine'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 Florida State University College of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Florida State University College of Medicine 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 Florida State University College of Medicine require?
Florida State University College of Medicine 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 Florida State University College of Medicine?
Florida State University College of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,688. 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 Florida State University College of Medicine?
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 Florida State University College of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Florida State University College of Medicine 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.