Tripler Army Medical Center Program
Tripler AMC, HILast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
1 Position
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
70 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Matthew C Kasprenski, MD
Tripler Army Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jakia A McDonald, MBA
Tripler Army Med Ctr
Program ID: 4801432005
Locations
Tripler Army Med Ctr
Urology Service Attn: MCHK-DSU
1 Jarrett White Rd
Tripler AMC, HI 96859
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Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
8 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
8:1
Participates In
Another matching program
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
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
3 Letters
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
1 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
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
1:1
Program Faculty
5
Female Faculty
20%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (5)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
70 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.50
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Other for 26 week(s)
26
Year 2 - Other for 14 week(s)
14
Year 3 - Other for 26 week(s)
26
Year 4 - N/A
--
Year 5 - N/A
--
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
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
5
Current Residents
PGY-1s1
PGY-2s1
PGY-3s1
PGY-4s1
PGY-5s1
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
10
Hospital Outpatient
50%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-site child care
Moving allowance
Housing stipend
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Research rotation
Required (12 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$0-$55k
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$0
PGY-2
$55,000
PGY-3
$55,000
PGY-4
$55,000
PGY-5
$55,000
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 21 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days15
Sick Days21
Maximum # of paid days
21 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
Quality of Life Information*
Tripler AMC, HI
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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