Internal Medicine residency program in Great Falls, Montana, sponsored by OPTI West.
See how you matchOPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program is a community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Great Falls, Montana, sponsored by OPTI West. It offers 10 first-year positions, lower than the typical Internal Medicine program (14).
In the latest application cycle the program received 2,393 applications and invited about 4.3% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Internal Medicine programs, which interview about 10.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 80% of current residents, compared with a median of 46.5% across Internal Medicine programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 55 hours a week in their first year.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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1101 26th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405 Open in Google Maps
Yes. OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program sponsors J-1 visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 80% of residents at OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Internal Medicine program has 46.5% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program offers 10 first-year Internal Medicine positions, and 3 were filled in the latest Match.
OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program received 2,393 applications and interviewed about 4.3% of applicants. The typical Internal Medicine program interviews about 10.1%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Internal Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 246.
OPTI West/Benefis Hospital Program is located at 1101 26th St. S. Great Falls, MT 59405. Its sponsoring institution is OPTI West.
The program director is Michael Sheffield. The program coordinator, Jordyn Allen, is the usual contact for application questions.