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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.