Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
4 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community/University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jean-Paul Achkar, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Primary Program Contact
Cheryl Borowski, BS
Cleveland Clinic
Survey Received: 6/25/2025
Program ID: 1443812166
Locations
Cleveland Clinic
Dept of Gastroenterology A30
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195-5242
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
60 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
15:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1968144F0
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
--
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
2.3:1
Program Faculty
28
Female Faculty
32.1%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
6
Year 2 - N/A
4
Year 3 - N/A
3
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
Yes
Program Size
12
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
2
Hospital Outpatient
10%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Research rotation
Required (32 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$75K-$80K
PGY-4 through PGY-6
PGY-4
$74,649
PGY-5
$77,137
PGY-6
$80,171
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO