Residency

Internal Medicine at Spectrum Health Lakeland

Saint Joseph, Michigan
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,777 PGY-2 $68,181 PGY-3 $70,451
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 12% (2025 survey) DO 64% US-MD 24% Total positions 27 Interviews per spot ~18 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 1 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-08-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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