INTERNAL MEDICINE

Health Education Services Program

Valaparaiso, Indiana

The Northwest Health - Porter Internal Medicine Residency is a 3-year ACGME-accredited program using a 4+2 (X+Y) block schedule, offering strong inpat

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026

Year 1 Seats

13

Interviews Last Year

150
57%

Interview Ratio

11.5

% US MD

0

% IMG

100
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

No

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
220

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$63,500
PGY-2
$65,500
PGY-3
$67,500

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

237-263

Silver Signal → Invite

13%

Gold Signal → Invite

21%

No Signal → Invite

2%

US IMG → Invite

1%

Non-US IMG → Invite

6%

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Year 2 Size

13

Year 3 Size

13

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

39

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.5

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

80

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

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

31

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-06 to 2026-01-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-02 to 2027-01-29

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

Northwest Health-Porter

Sponsor Institution

Health Education Services

Primary Institution

Northwest Health-Porter

Participant Institutions

Northwest Medical Group - Portage | Northwest Medical Group - Valparaiso | Northwest Health - Starke

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

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)
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Off-campus electives
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