Residency

Internal Medicine at Wellmont Health System

Norton, Virginia
Program website
This location is not a J-1 visa sponsorship site; H-1B sponsorship not mentioned.
“This location is not a J-1 Visa sponsorship site.”
per balladhealth.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Applicants must hold a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated medical school within the last five years.”
per balladhealth.org ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,160 PGY-2 $60,720 PGY-3 $62,099
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 85.7% (2025 survey) DO 14.3% US-MD 0% Total positions 27 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 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 Required Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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