Residency

Internal Medicine at Western Reserve Hospital

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “For candidates who have graduated from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, the program requires a currently-valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “We do not require US clinical experience.”
per westernreservehospital.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,300 PGY-2 $64,228 PGY-3 $66,512
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 64.7% (2025 survey) DO 29.4% US-MD 5.9% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 0.1 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 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 Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-02 Interviews begin 2025-10-03
Benefits Free parking, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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