Transitional Year residency program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, sponsored by Health Education Services.
See how you matchHealth Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program is a community-based university affiliated Transitional Year residency program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, sponsored by Health Education Services.
In the latest application cycle the program received 592 applications and invited about 11.8% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Transitional Year programs, which interview about 17.6% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 91% of current residents, compared with a median of 0% across Transitional Year programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 60 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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Graduate Medical Education 5001 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Health Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program sponsors J-1 visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 91% of residents at Health Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Transitional Year program has 0% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Health Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program received 592 applications and interviewed about 11.8% of applicants. The typical Transitional Year program interviews about 17.6%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Health Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Transitional Year programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 255.
Health Education Service/Merit Health Wesley Program is located at Graduate Medical Education 5001 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39402. Its sponsoring institution is Health Education Services.
The program director is Gagandeep Grewal. The program coordinator, Donald Nolan, is the usual contact for application questions.