Western Reserve Hospital Program
Internal MedicineCommunity-basedIMG: HIGH
Cuyahoga Falls, OH(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Metropolitan Area Metro)
18
Positions
#439
Specialty Rank
$62,300
PGY1 Salary
64.7%
IMG %
#439
Internal Medicine Ranking
25th Percentile
Top 75% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1403800536
- NRMP Code:
- 2179140C0
- Program Type:
- Community-based
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 94
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 14
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.7
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.10
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 4
- Part-Time Physicians:
- 4
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 20%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 20%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
The Western Reserve Hospital IM Program fosters resident autonomy and attending physician engagement in a community-based institution. We develop highly competent and compassionate hospitalists and primary care physicians in a unique physician-owned hospital. Faculty supplement resident training with insights into the business of medicine. Candidates for our program are looking for a community hospital training experience. They will have integrity, solid scores, and eagerness to learn and work.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Free parking
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology 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
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$62,300
PGY-1
$64,228
PGY-2
$66,512
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 92(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $225K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.0K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $73K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 19.7%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Population
- 204K
- Median Age
- 47 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.55
- Poverty Rate
- 22.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 10.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
82°F
Winter
42°F
Sunny Days
208 days
Precipitation
40"
Humidity
72%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$5.04
Restaurant Meal
11.2
Gas (per gallon)
$3.92
Gym Membership
50
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1403800536
- NRMP Code:
- 2179140C0
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 94
- Program Type:
- Community-based
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Todd Lisy
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/2/2026 - 10/1/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/2/2026 - 1/29/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 2
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
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:
- 2179140C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Western Reserve Hospital
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Western Reserve Hospital
- Contact Person:
- Lori Smith
- Contact Email:
- losmith@westernreservehospital.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 6
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:6PGY-2:6PGY-3:6
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- No Smoking
- Salary Tax Status:
- No
- Paid Leave Days:
- 30
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 64.7%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 33rd percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 29.4%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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