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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.