Family Medicine Residency Program
Wheeling HospitalWheeling Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Wheeling, WV. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 58.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $63,000. 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 1973 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2010
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Wheeling Hospital-WV”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
When it comes to providing health care, no other hospital in the region compares to Wheeling Hospital, an acute care facility in Wheeling, WV. Similarly, when it comes to a career, no one compares to Wheeling Hospital, which has nearly 2,500 employees and 247 beds. We are known for, and proud of, our family environment and treatment of our employees as well as our patients. We are a growing facility that always strives to provide the most cutting-edge, quality medical services to meet the needs of our community. Wheeling Hospital provides the opportunity to grow your career at the busiest Emergency/Trauma Center in the region; our internationally recognized Schiffler Cancer Center; nationally ranked Cardiac Care Department and so many more. You've made the right choice in exploring Wheeling Hospital for your career.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Teleflex LLC ($595)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Wheeling Hospital · Wheeling, WV
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Wheeling Hospital
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $63,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.12% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$850/mo · 46 days on market25.93% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Ohio County, West 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 Wheeling Hospital located?
- Wheeling Hospital is located in Wheeling, WV.
- What type of program is Wheeling Hospital?
- Wheeling Hospital is a community-based residency program.
- Is Wheeling Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Wheeling Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Wheeling Hospital?
- Wheeling Hospital has approximately 24 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Wheeling Hospital?
- Median rent near Wheeling, WV is ~$780/month for a 1BR and ~$807/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Wheeling Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 58.3% of Wheeling 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 Wheeling Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Wheeling 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 Wheeling Hospital require?
- Wheeling 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 Wheeling Hospital?
- Wheeling Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $63,000. 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Wheeling 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.