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Family Medicine Residency Program

Western Reserve Hospital
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Continued AccreditationACGME #1203800697J1J-1

Western Reserve Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 5 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,485. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
5 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.5k
IMG percentage
50%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2018

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
50%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Western Reserve Hospital is the Northeast Ohio region’s first physician-owned, for-profit, full service hospital. The hospital is a majority physician-owned venture of Western Reserve Hospital Partners, which represents a collaboration of more than 200 physicians, including primary care physicians, surgeons and specialists. The physicians of Western Reserve Hospital are at the forefront of leading change in the healthcare industry, with a goal that is simple: improve delivery of the highest quality healthcare services available while achieving their vision of empowering all physicians (both the primary care doctors and affiliated specialists) to drive that delivery. Their belief is that excellent care can be delivered in an environment ultimately managed by physicians. Enabling physicians to be the driving force in directing care in this manner ensures patients are best served, and that is the heart of Western Reserve Hospital’s patient satisfaction success. Our physicians believe that patient satisfaction is paramount, which is reflected throughout the organization at all levels. Western Reserve Hospital offers general and acute care services, including a 24/7 emergency department. Western Reserve Hospital is also a teaching facility and sponsors graduate medical education teaching programs in osteopathic and podiatric medicine and surgery.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
83
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$5K
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
3,207
ED visits
21,993
Inpatient surgeries
973
Outpatient surgeries
4,611
Births
0
Daily census
41
Full-time staff
569

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Western Reserve Hospital · Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Western Reserve Hospital

Primary
Cuyahoga Falls, OH83 beds

Summa Akron City Hospital

Akron, OH

UH Portage Medical Center

Ravenna, OH127 beds

Akron Children's

Akron, OH466 beds

Location

Livability

County figures for Summit County, Ohio (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.5%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$71,016
−$8k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Joshua P Harbert, DO

Faculty Member

Program Director

Lori Smith, MA

Western Reserve Hospital 8003801099 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Western Reserve Hospital located?
Western Reserve Hospital is located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
Is Western Reserve Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Western Reserve Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Western Reserve Hospital?
Western Reserve Hospital has approximately 5 residents in training.
How much is rent near Western Reserve Hospital?
Median rent near Cuyahoga Falls, OH is ~$1,375/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Western Reserve Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 50% of Western Reserve Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Western Reserve Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Western Reserve Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Western Reserve Hospital require?
Western Reserve Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Western Reserve Hospital?
Western Reserve Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,485. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Western Reserve Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Western Reserve Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Western Reserve Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.