INTERNAL MEDICINE

Western Reserve Hospital Program

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The Western Reserve Hospital IM Program fosters resident autonomy and attending physician engagement in a community-based institution. We develop high

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

October 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

94
78%

Interview Ratio

15.7

% US MD

5.9

% IMG

64.7
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

2

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

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
$62,300
PGY-2
$64,228
PGY-3
$66,512

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

217-261

Silver Signal → Invite

32%

Gold Signal → Invite

54%

No Signal → Invite

2%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

1%

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

0.1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

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

29.4 %

Total Physician Faculty

4

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

14 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.7

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-03 to 2026-01-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-02 to 2027-01-29

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Western Reserve Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Western Reserve Hospital

Primary Institution

Western Reserve Hospital

Participant Institutions

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Annual Hospital Admissions

3207

Annual ED Visits

21993

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingiPads, tablets, etc., or technology 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
  • 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

PGY-1 Residents

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Iraq 1

Mohammed Alzubaidee, MD

University of Basrah College of Medicine

Basra, Iraq

Ecuador 1

Lisbeth Escudero Mendez, MD

Universidad Central del Ecuador Escuela de Medicina

Quito, Ecuador

Antigua and Barbuda 1

Karthika Nair, MD

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda

India 2

Charvi Patel, MD

Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune

Pune, India

Izaz Shaik, MD

Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Vijayawada, India

United States 6

Hannah Rupert, DO

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Athens, Ohio, United States

Mehdi Hasan, DO

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Harrogate, TN, United States

Kyle Michael, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Erie, PA, United States

Thomas To, MD

Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Rootstown, OH, United States

Ryan Newhardt, DO

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Yichen (James) Wang, MD

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, MO, United States

China 1

Sem Yao, MD

Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China

Zhangjiakou, China

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1

Mohammad Malik, MD

Saint James School of Medicine, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Kitts and Nevis 1

Muhammad (Hadi) Minai, MD

Medical University of the Americas, Charlestown, St. Kitts & Nevis

Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Philippines 1

Yash Thaker, MD

Davao Medical School Foundation College of Medicine, Davao, Philippines

Davao City, Philippines
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