Residency

Internal Medicine at Willis-Knighton Health System

Shreveport, Louisiana
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Have valid ECFMG certificate by MATCH week.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduated medical school within the last five years.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “Although there is no firm minimum for USMLE scores, we prefer candidates who score above 220 on Step 2 CK.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,010 PGY-2 $62,021 PGY-3 $64,143
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 150 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 86.2% (2025 survey) DO 6.9% US-MD 6.9% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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