Residency

Internal Medicine at Akron General Medical Center/NEOMED

Akron, Ohio
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Must have ECFMG certificate by the NRMP Rank Order List Deadline unless you are graduating the same year you are applying for residency.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants who have graduated medical school within the past 5 years will be considered, provided they have continued to provide direct patient care since graduation.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Applicants with US clinical experience are preferred, but not required.”
per my.clevelandclinic.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,322 PGY-2 $69,591 PGY-3 $71,838
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 54.8% (2025 survey) DO 28.6% US-MD 16.7% Total positions 41 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 2.9 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.