Internal Medicine Residency Program
St. Francis Medical CenterSt. Francis Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Monroe, LA. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 42 residents in training. It reports 89.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $58,650. 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 2022 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Francis Med Ctr-LA”.
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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
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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
St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health, is an acute care teaching hospital, and is most noted for its Cardiac Surgery program. It offers Mercer County's only cardiac surgery center and was the county's first accredited Stroke Center. St. Francis features regional services including the Heart Hospital, a Regional Cancer Center, Emergency Medicine and Primary Care services, and an extensive Community Outreach Program. St. Francis is known for its well-regarded School of Nursing and School of Radiologic Technology programs, as well as its Internal Medicine Residency program in partnership with Seton Hall University School of Medicine. A leader in care, St. Francis created the state of New Jersey's first PACE (Program for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) center, LIFE St. Francis, which became a model for PACE programs throughout the state. The medical center was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis nearly 150 years ago with a mission to be a transforming, healing presence for those in the communities that it serves. That same mission is carried out today.
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.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: St Francis Medical Center · Monroe, LA
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Clinical sites
St Francis Medical Center
PrimarySt Francis Medical Center Continuity Clinic
St Francis Medical Center Community Health Center
Oncology Associates of Monroe
Complete Cadriovascular Center
Northeast Louisiana Kidney Specialists
Arthritis and Diabetes Clinic Inc
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $58,650 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,000/mo · 59 days on market16.67% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (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. Francis Medical Center located?
- St. Francis Medical Center is located in Monroe, LA.
- What type of program is St. Francis Medical Center?
- St. Francis Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is St. Francis Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — St. Francis Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at St. Francis Medical Center?
- St. Francis Medical Center has approximately 42 residents in training.
- How much is rent near St. Francis Medical Center?
- Median rent near Monroe, LA is ~$1,750/month for a 1BR and ~$1,800/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does St. Francis Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 89.7% of St. Francis 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. Francis Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- St. Francis 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. Francis Medical Center require?
- St. Francis 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. Francis Medical Center?
- St. Francis Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $58,650. 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. Francis 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. Francis Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does St. Francis 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.