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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program

UAB St. Vincent's East
Birmingham, AL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1270112109Community

UAB St. Vincent's East is an ACGME-accredited community-based Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Birmingham, AL. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. 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
4
4 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2006 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
1–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

As a nationally ranked academic medical center and one of Alabama’s largest employers, UAB Medicine is about teamwork, support, mentorship, and collaboration. Employees are empowered to lead, learn, and innovate as they deliver world-class care to every patient, every family, every time. When you are a part of UAB Medicine, you change the world - starting with you. What happens here? • 1,100+ patient bed facility caring for 60,000+ each year • Level I Trauma Center and an ER the size of a football field • 9 speciality Intensive Care Units, including a Level IV Regional Neonatal ICU • Alabama’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center • First Magnet Hospital in Alabama and the only one in our state Why work at UAB Medicine? • Excellent benefits package: 100% tuition assistance, paid parental leave for moms and dads, professional development opportunities • Named among the “150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” and "100 Great Hospitals in America" by Becker's Hospital Review • Ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report year after year • Rated in the top 25 by Forbes for “Best Midsized Employer” Our website is a great career resource- be sure to check it out! www.uabmedicine.org/careers

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
387
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
18,923
ED visits
39,039
Inpatient surgeries
14,265
Outpatient surgeries
24,679
Births
3,516
Daily census
248
Full-time staff
1,532

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham, AL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Vincent's Birmingham

Primary
Birmingham, AL387 beds

Location

Livability

County figures for Jefferson County, Alabama (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$64,589
−$14k 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

Jose O Ortega, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mr. Glenn Dortch, BA

Director of Education

Coordinator

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 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near UAB St. Vincent's East?
Median rent near Birmingham, AL is ~$952/month for a 1BR and ~$1,215/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)?
UAB St. Vincent's East has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. 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 has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
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 Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.