FAMILY MEDICINE

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine (Southwest Illinois) Program

O'Fallon, Illinois

Our combined civilian/military program blends resources from community (HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital and SIHF Healthcare, military (Scott AFB), SSM H

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

14

Interviews Last Year

80
29%

Interview Ratio

5.7

% US MD

34.1

% IMG

19.5
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

2

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$62,609
PGY-2
$64,321
PGY-3
$66,844

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

219-252

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

65%

US IMG → Invite

13%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

14

Year 3 Size

14

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

42

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

46.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

14

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

21 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

13 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.3

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-01-31

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31

Start Dates

June | July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

St Elizabeth's Hospital

Sponsor Institution

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Primary Institution

St Elizabeth's Hospital

Participant Institutions

Scott Medical Center | St Elizabeth's Hospital | Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

9164

Annual ED Visits

33909

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • 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
  • 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

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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Saint Kitts and Nevis 2

Emilio "AC" Aguinaldo, M.D.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Saint Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Oluwadamilola M. Adegbenro, M.D.

Windsor University School of Medicine

Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis

United States 41

David G. Bailey, D.O.

A.T. Still University

Kirksville, MO, United States

Sean Bird, D.O.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Luke T. Brechner, D.O.

Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Gage J. Buness, D.O.

Midwestern University

Downers Grove, IL, United States

Madison Fallis, D.O.

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsa, OK, United States

Alec J. Friedman, M.D.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Richmond, VA, United States

Twyla T. Lee, D.O.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Maria Ochia, D.O.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana

Monroe, LA, United States

Jarom L. Ruby, D.O.

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Meridian, ID, United States

Alex Belongy, M.D.

Creighton University School of Medicine

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Christopher Chang, D.O.

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

East Lansing, MI, United States

Blake Laird, M.D.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Alexandria Lovell, M.D.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO, United States

Julian Quesada, M.D.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX, United States

Santosh Raja, D.O.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Nathan Seigrist, D.O.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Sabrina Silvestri-Brauman, D.O.

Michign State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

East Lansing, MI, United States

Nathan Steadman, D.O.

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Smith, AR, United States

Anna Todd, D.O.

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lynchburg, VA, United States

Kaleb Todd, D.O.

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lynchburg, VA, United States

Sahej Walia, D.O.

Pacific Northwest University of Medical Sciences

Yakima, Washington, United States

Steven York, D.O.

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Parker, CO, United States

Jordan Armes, M.D.

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Seth Brauman, D.O.

Michigan State University College Of Ostepathic Medicine

East Lansing, MI, United States

Joshua Crum, M.D.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Robert “D’Shaun” Groff, D.O.

A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kirksville, MO, United States

Paul Kasunic, D.O.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV, United States

Joshua Lujan, D.O.

University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Kiley Schlortt, M.D.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Ryan Skinner, D.O.

A.T. Still University Kirksville School of Osteopathic Medicine

Kirksville, MO, United States

Fanghua Lou, M.D.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO, United States

Tom Argana, D.O.

A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kirksville, MO, United States

James Bobco, M.D.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Rochester, MI, United States

Ulysess Fernadez-Miro, D.O.

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Vanessa Garcia-Turner, D.O.

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Nicholas Ginther, M.D.

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Devin Kearns, D.O.

Nova Southeastern University

Davie, FL, United States

Lauren Lamb, M.D.

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN, United States

Ogechukwu Nwanegwo, M.D.

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, MA, United States

Jacob Thompson, D.O.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO, United States

JaNiece Walker, M.D.

Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC, United States

Ethiopia 1

Eyasu G. Aduna, M.D.

Arsi University College of Health Sciences

Asella, Ethiopia

Aruba 1

Youssef Ibrahim, M.D.

Xavier University School of Medicine

Oranjestad, Aruba

Barbados 2

Chinedum E. U. Odunkwe, M.D.

American University of Barbados

Wildey, Barbados

Caraline Cho, M.D.

American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine, Barbados

Bridgetown, Barbados

Dominica 1

Sakshi Lakhra, M.D.

All Saints School of Medicine, Dominica

Roseau, Dominica

Grenada 2

Nona Hashem Sharifi, M.D.

St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada

St. George's, Grenada

Mirabel Inyang, M.D.

St. George’s University School of Medicine

St. George's, Grenada

Hungary 1

Prabhudev Patil, M.D.

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre, Hungary

Debrecen, Hungary

Antigua and Barbuda 1

Anam Shabbir, M.D.

American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Ghana 1

Ruth Turkson, M.D.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences, Ghana

Kumasi, Ghana

India 1

Harathi Bhooma, M.D.

Sri Venkateswara Medical College

Tirupati, India
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