Residency

Internal Medicine at Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)/Freeman

Joplin, Missouri
Program website
Does not sponsor visas for international medical graduates
“Visas are not sponsored by our institution.”
per freemanhealth.com ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Medical school graduation must occur within two years of your application”
per freemanhealth.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,675 PGY-2 $61,828 PGY-3 $63,960
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 6.7% (2025 survey) DO 86.7% US-MD 6.7% Total positions 15 Interviews per spot ~18 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-07-01
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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