Residency

Internal Medicine at Skagit Regional Health

Mount Vernon, Washington
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas. Requires US citizenship or permanent green card holder status.
“We are not able to sponsor Visas at this time.”
per skagitregionalhealth.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “IMG applicants must be ECFMG eligible. One needs to be ECFMG certified per the guidelines on the ECFMG”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “It is preferable that medical school graduation is within the last three years prior to the Match cycle”
per skagitregionalhealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $64,556 PGY-2 $66,667 PGY-3 $69,834
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 57 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 52.2% (2025 survey) DO 39.1% US-MD 8.7% Total positions 22 Interviews per spot ~19 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-18 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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