INTERNAL MEDICINE

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Program

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Learn high-quality, cost-effective patient care in an award-winning clinical and educational environment with a state-of-the-art teaching hospital. PO

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

November 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

160
100%

Interview Ratio

20

% US MD

62.5

% IMG

16.7
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F-1 VisaAccepts
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

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
$70,735
PGY-2
$72,406
PGY-3
$72,634

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

228-262

Silver Signal → Invite

33%

Gold Signal → Invite

46%

No Signal → Invite

8%

US IMG → Invite

1%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

10.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

55

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

20.8 %

Total Physician Faculty

258

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

19 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

19 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

19 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.8

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-07 to 2025-12-18

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-05 to 2026-12-18

Start Dates

June | Negotiable

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

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

Sponsor Institution

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

Primary Institution

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

Participant Institutions

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | Gundersen Clinic Ltd

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-site child careHousing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow 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
  • 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

United States 22

Gabrielle Bouska, DO

Pacific Northwest University

Yakima, WA, United States

Hannah Duckson, DO

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Meridian, ID, United States

Nicole Forneris, DO

William Carey University of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Rebecca Kline, DO

Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, United States

Alexander Rheinheimer, MD

Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine

Rootstown, OH, United States

Luke Weaver, DO

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Reynor Wilhorn, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

James Dickman, MD

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Riley Larsen, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Shawn Mahmood, DO

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California, United States

Conrad Mohr-Eymer, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Prakash Pathak, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Connor Pedersen, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Braeden Singleton, MD

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Andrew Wittman, MD

UW-School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI, United States

Therese Carson, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Zoey Good, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Meg Laures, DO

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, MO, United States

Sydney Markworth, DO

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, United States

Mary Mayerchak, MD

Creighton University School of Medicine

Omaha, NE, United States

Samuel Miller, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Mariah Mack, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Grenada 2

Ibtisam Rauf, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

St. George's, Grenada

Jordan Shortreed, MD

St. George's University

St. George's, Grenada

France 1

Marie Wiener, MD

UFR de Medecine de l'Universite Paris Cite

Paris, France
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