INTERNAL MEDICINE

Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

October 3, 2025

Year 1 Seats

28

Interviews Last Year

240
43%

Interview Ratio

8.6

% US MD

32.1

% IMG

39.3
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$74,124
PGY-2
$76,953
PGY-3
$80,694

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

239-268

Silver Signal → Invite

12%

Gold Signal → Invite

32%

No Signal → Invite

0%

US IMG → Invite

2%

Non-US IMG → Invite

1%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

14

Year 3 Size

14

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

56

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

28.6 %

Total Physician Faculty

104

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.4

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-09 to 2025-12-13

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-08 to 2026-12-12

Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Pennsylvania Hospital (UPHS)

Sponsor Institution

Pennsylvania Hospital (UPHS)

Primary Institution

Pennsylvania Hospital (UPHS)

Participant Institutions

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Annual Hospital Admissions

18562

Annual ED Visits

37921

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 36

Colin M Kulick-Soper, DO

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ, United States

Christine Palazzolo, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Peter Deraska, MD

University of Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, United States

James Feng, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Neil Kelkar, MD

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Aathmika Krishnan, MD

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Shadi Memar, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Andrew Morgan, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mahhum Naqvi, DO

Rowan University of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ, United States

Omar Abdoun, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Ashna Aggarwal, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Yonatan Babore, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Edward Esposito, MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD, United States

Jordan Harris, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Marine-Ayan Ibrahim Aibo, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Ryan McGregor, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Sriram Palepu, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Nithya Shanmugam, MD

Emory University

Atlanta, GA, United States

Ashley Shirriff, MD

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

William Song, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Ellen White, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Kevin Zhang, MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Adam Mark Hawkins, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mohita Jariwala, DO

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ, United States

Alexandre John Lafond, DO

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York

New York, New York, United States

Anh N Le, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Rachel Lisker, MD

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

New York, New York, United States

R. Seth Pinches, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

James Rudolph, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Julia Wursta, DO

Nova Southeastern University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Sarah Adams, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Jaimie Barrera Gonzalez, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Michael DeMarco, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Brendon Farrell, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

William Hartz, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Vinit Parekh, DO

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ, United States

Ireland 10

Ahmad Abdalla, MBBS

Royal College of Surgeons

Dublin, Ireland

Zuhdi Alkhatib, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Sabir Ahmed Khan, MBBCh

Universtiy College Dublin School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Tarek Khedro, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Yejin Kim, MBBCh

University College Dublin School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Conor Clancy, MBBS

University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School

Limerick, Ireland

Aarish Khan, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Veena Madhu, MBBCh

University College Dublin School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Evani Patel, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Annika Sharma, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Dublin, Ireland

Poland 1

Tarek Azar, MD

Poznan University

Poznan, Poland

United Kingdom 5

Ahmed Gonnah, MBChB

University of Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Amar Rai, MBBS

Imperial College London

London, United Kingdom

Dana Saba, MBChB

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Nawaz Zubair Safdar, MBChB

Leeds School of Medicine

Leeds, United Kingdom

Rohan Virdee, MBBS

University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine

Southampton, United Kingdom

Pakistan 1

Usha Kumari, MBBS

Dow University of Health Sciences

Karachi, Pakistan

Israel 1

Ian Michelson, MD

Sackler School of Medicine

Tel Aviv, Israel

Kenya 1

Linda Barrasa, MBChB

University of Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya

Saudi Arabia 1

Abdul elah Assi, MBBS

College of Medicine Alfaisal University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bahrain 1

Hiba Chagla, MBBCh

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain

Busaiteen, Bahrain

India 1

Anila Vasireddy, MBBS

Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Manipal, India
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