Residency

Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International medical graduates must obtain a currently valid certificate issued by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).”
per uhhospitals.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,792 PGY-2 $70,444 PGY-3 $73,202
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 65 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 22.1% (2025 survey) DO 2.8% US-MD 75.2% Total positions 148 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 2.0 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-30
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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