Internal Medicine Residency Program
Wellmont Health SystemWellmont Health System is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Norton, VA. It has 9 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 23 residents in training. It reports 85.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $59,160. 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
Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Wellmont Health System-VA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The community of Big Stone Gap, Va., relies on us for the best in emergency care and obstetrics, as well as our medical/surgical/pediatric unit. Our outpatient services include radiology, physical therapy and surgical services. We also provide the most hightech cancer care through the Southwest Virginia Cancer Center.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Wellmont Health System · Big Stone Gap, VA
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Clinical sites
Wellmont Health System
PrimaryPikeville Medical Center
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates
Associated Neurologists
East Tennessee Recovery
Holston Valley Medical Center/Ballard Health System
Bristol Regional Medical Center/Ballard Health System
Indian Path Medical Center/Ballard Health System
Arthritis Associates of Kingsport
Holston Medical Group Endocrinology at Sapling Grove
Southwest Virginia Cancer Center
Norton Community Hospital
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Location
Rental market & livability
85 days on market0% rental listings MoM
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Livability
County figures for Wise County, Virginia (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wellmont Health System located?
- Wellmont Health System is located in Norton, VA.
- What type of program is Wellmont Health System?
- Wellmont Health System is a community-based residency program.
- Is Wellmont Health System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Wellmont Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Wellmont Health System?
- Wellmont Health System has approximately 23 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Wellmont Health System?
- Median rent near Norton, VA is ~$449/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Wellmont Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 85.7% of Wellmont Health System'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 Wellmont Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Wellmont Health System does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Wellmont Health System require?
- Wellmont Health System 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 Wellmont Health System?
- Wellmont Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,160. 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 Wellmont Health System?
- 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 Wellmont Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Wellmont Health System 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.