Residency

Emergency Medicine at Lakeland Regional Health

Lakeland, Florida
Program website
Does not sponsor visas. Applicants must have existing U.S. work authorization.
“applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,619 PGY-2 $68,517 PGY-3 $71,106
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 54 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 30% (2025 survey) DO 60% US-MD 10% Total positions 45 Interviews per spot ~19 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-07-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-08
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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