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 (US + non-US) 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 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 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.