Family Medicine Residency Program
UAB St. Vincent's EastUAB St. Vincent's East is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Birmingham, AL. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 25 residents in training. It reports 24% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $58,400. 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
Accredited since 1976 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “St Vincents East-AL”.
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Training tracks
Academic or clinician educator
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
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Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($3K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: St Vincent's East · Birmingham, AL
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Clinical sites
St Vincent's East
PrimaryChildren's Hospital of Alabama
Department of Health (Jefferson County)
St Vincent's Birmingham
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $58,400 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,575/mo · 52 days on market23.33% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Jefferson County, Alabama (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 UAB St. Vincent's East located?
- UAB St. Vincent's East is located in Birmingham, AL.
- What type of program is UAB St. Vincent's East?
- UAB St. Vincent's East is a community-based residency program.
- Is UAB St. Vincent's East ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — UAB St. Vincent's East holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at UAB St. Vincent's East?
- UAB St. Vincent's East has approximately 25 residents in training.
- How much is rent near UAB St. Vincent's East?
- Median rent near Birmingham, AL is ~$1,183/month for a 1BR and ~$1,157/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does UAB St. Vincent's East accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 24% of UAB St. Vincent's East'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 UAB St. Vincent's East sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- UAB St. Vincent's East 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 UAB St. Vincent's East require?
- UAB St. Vincent's East 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 UAB St. Vincent's East?
- UAB St. Vincent's East reports a PGY-1 salary of $58,400. 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 UAB St. Vincent's East?
- 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 UAB St. Vincent's East to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does UAB St. Vincent's East 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.