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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
Continued AccreditationACGME #1401411007

Tripler Army Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Honolulu, HI. It has 14 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 36 residents in training. It reports 38.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $64,986. 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
14
36 residents · 40 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.0k
IMG percentage
38.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1431140C0

Accredited since 1949 · 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
Required
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Required
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1431140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Tripler Army Med Ctr-HI”.

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
39%
x
US MD
18%
x
DO
44%
x
Women
41%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
53
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.4
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Tripler Army Medical Center delivers world-class care in a dynamic environment; ensuring readiness of the force and the health of our Ohana across the Pacific. Tripler is the only federal tertiary care hospital in the Pacific Basin. It supports 264,000 local active duty and retired military personnel, their families, and veteran beneficiaries. In addition, the referral population includes 171,000 military personnel, family members, veteran beneficiaries, residents of nine U.S. affiliated jurisdictions (American Samoa, Guam, and the former Trust Territories), and forward-deployed forces in more than 40 countries throughout the Pacific.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
143
Community size
Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,579
ED visits
48,197
Inpatient surgeries
1,792
Outpatient surgeries
4,300
Births
2,217
Daily census
86
Full-time staff
4,352

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Tripler Army Medical Center · Honolulu, HI

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Tripler Army Medical Center

Primary
Honolulu, HI143 beds

Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, HI637 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

County figures for Honolulu County, Hawaii (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
11%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$104,264
+$26k vs US median
Avg Commute
27 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

Evan C Ewers, MD, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

TABITHA M Burger, MD

0.5 FTE APD

Coordinator

Mrs. Jessica L Powers, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

LISA C TOWNSEND, MD

0.2 FTE APD

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tripler Army Medical Center located?
Tripler Army Medical Center is located in Honolulu, HI.
Is Tripler Army Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Tripler Army Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Tripler Army Medical Center?
Tripler Army Medical Center has approximately 36 residents in training.
Does Tripler Army Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 38.5% of Tripler Army 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 Tripler Army Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Tripler Army Medical Center 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 Tripler Army Medical Center require?
Tripler Army 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 Tripler Army Medical Center?
Tripler Army Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,986. 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 Tripler Army 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 Tripler Army Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Tripler Army 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.