Internal Medicine Residency Program
St. Bernards Medical CenterSt. Bernards Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Jonesboro, AR. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 45.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,281. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
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Overview
Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Bernards Med Ctr-AR”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The Olivetan Benedictine Sisters founded St. Bernards Hospital in 1900. Mission We appreciate your confidence in us, and we take our mission seriously to provide Christ-like healing to the community through education, treatment and health services. St. Bernards Medical Center is the healthcare destination for families in Jonesboro and the surrounding areas. Today, St. Bernards Medical Center is a major referral hospital offering advanced technology and medical services across four centers of excellence: Heartcare, Cancer Treatment, Women's and Children's Services, and Senior Services. St. Bernards invests significant resources to bring advanced services, treatments and surgery techniques to our local patients.
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.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($2K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: St Bernards Medical Center · Jonesboro, AR
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Clinical sites
St Bernards Medical Center
PrimaryArthritis and Rheumatism Associates
ARcare AIDS Education & Training Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,281 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,350/mo · 51 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Craighead County, Arkansas (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is St. Bernards Medical Center located?
- St. Bernards Medical Center is located in Jonesboro, AR.
- What type of program is St. Bernards Medical Center?
- St. Bernards Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is St. Bernards Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — St. Bernards Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at St. Bernards Medical Center?
- St. Bernards Medical Center has approximately 24 residents in training.
- How much is rent near St. Bernards Medical Center?
- Median rent near Jonesboro, AR is ~$650/month for a 1BR and ~$925/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does St. Bernards Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 45.8% of St. Bernards Medical Center'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. Bernards Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- St. Bernards Medical Center 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 St. Bernards Medical Center require?
- St. Bernards Medical Center 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. Bernards Medical Center?
- St. Bernards Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,281. 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 St. Bernards Medical Center?
- 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. Bernards Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does St. Bernards Medical Center 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.