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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.