East Alabama Medical Center Program

Opelika, AL

Community

Specialty:Transitional year

ACGME Code:9990100004

NRMP Code:2265999P0

Status:Initial Accreditation

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Apr 7, 2025
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Apr 7, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Apr 7, 2025

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: April 7, 2025)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Visa policy source

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 2265999P0

2026

3 of 4

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Location

Opelika, AL

Population

30,995

Median income

$58,763On par

Education

33.5%Above

Employment

57.7%Below

Health

9.2%Above

Age

39On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Opelika, AL

State - Alabama

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$802

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$806

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$805

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$806

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$803

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$805

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$806

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$809

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$810

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$811

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$812

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$812

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$813

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$817

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$819

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$821

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$837

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$838

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$838

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$838

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$849

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$869

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$870

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$863

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$866

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$869

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$876

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$881

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$883

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$881

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$886

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$890

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$898

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$898

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$900

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$899

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$901

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$903

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$906

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$909

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$913

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$916

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$919

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$922

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$923

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$928

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$949

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$954

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$956

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$959

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$962

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$966

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$968

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$973

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$975

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$979

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$982

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$987

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$991

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,003

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,000

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,005

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,010

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,011

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,014

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,014

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,023

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,026

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,035

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,041

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,051

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,056

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,060

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,068

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,077

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,087

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,108

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,124

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,138

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,156

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,168

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,202

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,207

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,208

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,213

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,238

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,231

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$1,264

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$1,271

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$1,283

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$1,271

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$1,279

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$1,285

$1,875

10/31/2022

N/A

$1,266

$1,873

11/30/2022

N/A

$1,284

$1,875

12/31/2022

N/A

$1,286

$1,874

1/31/2023

N/A

$1,290

$1,877

2/28/2023

N/A

$1,296

$1,879

3/31/2023

N/A

$1,294

$1,884

4/30/2023

N/A

$1,321

$1,886

5/31/2023

N/A

$1,325

$1,886

6/30/2023

N/A

$1,329

$1,886

7/31/2023

N/A

$1,331

$1,891

8/31/2023

N/A

$1,331

$1,908

9/30/2023

N/A

$1,336

$1,912

10/31/2023

N/A

$1,366

$1,916

11/30/2023

N/A

$1,373

$1,918

12/31/2023

N/A

$1,394

$1,921

1/31/2024

N/A

$1,418

$1,928

2/29/2024

N/A

$1,430

$1,932

3/31/2024

N/A

$1,431

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,337

$1,429

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,355

$1,436

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,383

$1,444

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,397

$1,460

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,406

$1,466

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,376

$1,465

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,367

$1,461

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,375

$1,467

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,414

$1,473

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,441

$1,473

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,452

$1,489

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,459

$1,485

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,462

$1,487

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,455

$1,490

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,457

$1,492

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,457

$1,496

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,462

$1,507

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,495

$1,513

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,510

$1,506

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,523

$1,492

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,510

$1,502

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,517

$1,502

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,526

$1,499

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Opelika, AL

State - Alabama

United States

4/1/2021

101

5/1/2021

107

6/1/2021

107

7/1/2021

112

8/1/2021

114

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

102

12/1/2021

116

1/1/2022

114

2/1/2022

110

3/1/2022

116

4/1/2022

110

5/1/2022

130

6/1/2022

127

7/1/2022

150

8/1/2022

126

9/1/2022

118

10/1/2022

121

11/1/2022

103

12/1/2022

130

1/1/2023

125

2/1/2023

115

3/1/2023

113

4/1/2023

123

5/1/2023

144

103

6/1/2023

145

7/1/2023

121

100

8/1/2023

122

9/1/2023

115

10/1/2023

126

11/1/2023

106

12/1/2023

118

1/1/2024

110

2/1/2024

119

3/1/2024

128

4/1/2024

119

5/1/2024

121

6/1/2024

142

7/1/2024

153

8/1/2024

161

9/1/2024

123

10/1/2024

115

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

121

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

107

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

110

5/1/2025

104

6/1/2025

112

7/1/2025

118

8/1/2025

121

9/1/2025

123

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

110

12/1/2025

103

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Opelika, AL

Crime Rate and Safety

Opelika has a moderate crime rate compared to national averages. The city's law enforcement works diligently to ensure the safety of residents.

Fun Activities

Opelika offers a range of activities such as outdoor recreation, local events, shopping, and dining options. The city has parks and natural areas for leisure.

Climate

Opelika has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Residents experience all four seasons with occasional snowfall.

Races and Population

Opelika has a diverse population with residents from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Education

The city has a few educational institutions, including public schools and colleges. Residents have access to quality education options.

Cost of Living

Opelika has an affordable cost of living compared to many cities in the United States. Housing costs and everyday expenses are moderate.

Neighboring Cities

Opelika is close to larger cities like Montgomery and Birmingham. Driving to Montgomery takes about 1.5 hours, while Birmingham is approximately 2.5 hours away. Both cities offer more extensive amenities, nightlife, and cultural attractions.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
access to nature
proximity to larger cities.

Cons

Limited entertainment options
moderate crime rate.

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External Links

1. Program website - visa sponsorship - https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/careers-and-resources/transitional-year-residency-program/apply-to-our-program

2. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US0157048

3. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

4. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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East Alabama Medical Center Program

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Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Location

Living in Opelika, AL

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Neighboring Cities

Pros

Cons

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