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Family Medicine Residency Program

Corewell Health Lakeland
St Joseph, MI
Continued AccreditationACGME #1202500735J1J-1

Corewell Health Lakeland is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in St Joseph, MI. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 13.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,294. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
6
15 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.3k
IMG percentage
13.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1951120C0

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1951120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Corewell Health Lakeland-MI”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Women's health

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
13%
x
US MD
13%
x
DO
73%
x
Women
47%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

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Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Lakeland Health-Niles · Niles, MI

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Lakeland Health-Niles

Primary
Niles, MI

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,791/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~21.5% of pay
Take-home$3,791/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,100/mo
State tax$217/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,294 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.25% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Berrien County, Michigan (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$63,152
−$15k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 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

Raul H Torres, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Jasmine Bailey

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Corewell Health Lakeland located?
Corewell Health Lakeland is located in St Joseph, MI.
Is Corewell Health Lakeland ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Corewell Health Lakeland holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Corewell Health Lakeland?
Corewell Health Lakeland has approximately 15 residents in training.
How much is rent near Corewell Health Lakeland?
Median rent near St Joseph, MI is ~$1,100/month for a 1BR and ~$1,475/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Corewell Health Lakeland accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 13.3% of Corewell Health Lakeland'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 Corewell Health Lakeland sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Corewell Health Lakeland 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 Corewell Health Lakeland require?
Corewell Health Lakeland 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 Corewell Health Lakeland?
Corewell Health Lakeland reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,294. 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 Corewell Health Lakeland?
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 Corewell Health Lakeland to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Corewell Health Lakeland 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.