FAMILY MEDICINE

East Central Mississippi Health Network Inc Program

MERIDIAN, Mississippi

East Central Health Network is a consortium based community training program with partnerships of 2 major health systems- Ochsner Rush Health System

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

January 1, 2026

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

106
89%

Interview Ratio

17.7

% US MD

9.1

% IMG

72.7
J-1 VisaNo
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

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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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
$50,000
PGY-2
$51,000
PGY-3
$52,000

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

214-237

Silver Signal → Invite

44%

Gold Signal → Invite

33%

No Signal → Invite

96%

US IMG → Invite

6%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

6

Year 3 Size

6

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

18

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

40

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

18.2 %

Total Physician Faculty

6

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

15 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-01-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-01

Start Dates

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

Rush Foundation Hospital

Sponsor Institution

East Central Mississippi Health Network Inc

Primary Institution

Rush Foundation Hospital

Participant Institutions

Rush Foundation Hospital | EC-HealthNet Rural Regional Primary Care Training Campus | Anderson Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

5413

Annual ED Visits

25300

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow 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

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Saint Kitts and Nevis 3

James Avance, MD

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Naiya Vyomesh Patel, MD

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Crystal Nikole Ibetoh, MD

Windsor University School of Medicine

Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Barbados 2

Garrett Morgan Black, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Brandon Coats, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Poland 1

George Daniel, MD

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Poznan, Poland

Costa Rica 1

Jaime Llovet, MD

Universidad Latine de Costa Rica Facultad de Ciencias

San José, Costa Rica

United States 4

Jacqueline Maxwell, DO

William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Dennis Sanders, MD

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Jackson, MS, United States

Caleb Schedule, DO

William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Stacey Rhodes, MD

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

North Chicago, IL, United States

Curacao 1

Onaola Adedeji, MD

Caribbean Medical University of Medicine

Willemstad, Curacao

Nepal 2

Ravi Lamichhane, MD

Nepal Medical College

Kathmandu, Nepal

Smriti Lamsal Lamichhane, MD

Kathmandu University School of Medicine

Dhulikhel, Nepal

Grenada 1

Peter Nwankwo, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Cayman Islands 1

Shanique Scott, MD

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Pakistan 1

Syeda Mariam Shahid, MD

Dow Medical College

Karachi, Pakistan

Argentina 1

Diego Dos Santos Wolff, MD

Universidad Adventista del Plata Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Libertador San Martín, Argentina
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