Residency

Internal Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “We prefer International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants who are ECFMG-certified prior to interview dates.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is recommended and helpful but not necessary.”
per med.wmich.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,510 PGY-2 $64,320 PGY-3 $66,130
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 60.5% (2025 survey) DO 23.7% US-MD 15.8% Total positions 40 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation 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 Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July, Negotiable Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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