Programs/Family Medicine/Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (Battle Creek) Program
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Family MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: HIGH
Kalamazoo, MI(Kalamazoo, MI Metropolitan Area Metro)
18
Positions
#433
Specialty Rank
$60,500
PGY1 Salary
90.9%
IMG %
#433
Family Medicine Ranking
44th Percentile
Top 56% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1202500747
- NRMP Code:
- 1314120C1YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 69
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 220
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 65
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 24
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 4/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Vacation Days:
- 28
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.30
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 5
- Female Faculty:
- 60%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 47%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 53%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
We are the first and only WMed residency sponsored outside of Kalamazoo, MI, where the medical school is located. Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is our sole sponser and as a previously nonteaching hospital, sponsored the addition of 18 new residency slots for WMed. The community of Battle Creek as well as the hospital have welcomed and engaged with the residents and they have become part of the community. Our residents who leave after training are missed.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Moving allowance
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$60,500
PGY-1
$62,250
PGY-2
$64,000
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Disability Insurance:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Group Life Insurance:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Inpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Outpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical (Residents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical (Dependents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 96(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $206K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $0.9K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $42K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 18.5%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 10,057,921
- Median Age
- 31 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.59
- Poverty Rate
- 6.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
81°F
Winter
41°F
Sunny Days
280 days
Precipitation
39"
Humidity
56%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.41
Restaurant Meal
9.31
Gas (per gallon)
$3.48
Gym Membership
44
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1202500747
- NRMP Code:
- 1314120C1YOG
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 69
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Holli K Neiman-Hart
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/3/2026 - 10/30/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/23/2026 - 1/29/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 200
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 220
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- No
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1314120C1
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Grace Health
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Grace Health
- Contact Person:
- Jenny Putman
- Contact Email:
- jenny.putman@wmed.edu
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 6
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:6PGY-2:6PGY-3:6
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Min Step 2 Score
- 220
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 90.9%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 92nd percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 0.0%
- DO Classification
- CHALLENGING
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