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Family Medicine Residency Program

Skagit Regional Health
Mount Vernon, WA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1205400720Community

Skagit Regional Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Mount Vernon, WA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 20% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,816. 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
4
13 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.8k
IMG percentage
20%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2159120C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2020

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
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2159120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Skagit Regional Health-WA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
20%
x
US MD
13%
x
DO
67%
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
54
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.4
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Skagit Regional Health is a healthcare leader in northwest Washington state, providing advanced technology and high quality, patient-centered care to the people of Skagit, Island and north Snohomish Counties. The providers, clinicians and staff who provide compassionate care to patients in our facilities, live and play in the communities they serve. The Skagit Regional Health system is diverse and comprehensive, offering a connected continuum of care across the region. The Skagit Regional Health system includes two acute care hospitals and approximately two dozen outpatient clinics; serving rural communities such as Darrington, island communities such as Camano and Anacortes and growing hubs such as Mount Vernon, Arlington and Smokey Point. Our large health system connects patients with advanced services that were not previously accessible in smaller communities. For example, our continuum of care allows patients from Arlington to undergo state-of-the-art robotics surgery in Mount Vernon, while staying within their current health system and avoiding a trip through Seattle traffic. High demand and highly specialized services such as orthopedics, cancer care and cardiology are offered in multiple locations and accessible to Skagit Regional Health patients across the system. Our providers and specialists are connected by a single Electronic Health Record, so a patient’s primary care physician is always in sync with other members of their Skagit Regional Health care team. Skagit Regional Health is committed to providing and enhancing healthcare services and has a vision to “transform healthcare by improving access, service, quality and efficiency in support of our goal of a healthier community.” In tandem with this commitment is the focus of our clinical teams to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to every patient, every time.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Skagit Regional Health · Mount Vernon, WA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Skagit Regional Health

Primary
Mount Vernon, WA

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, WA316 beds

Skagit Valley Hospital

Mount Vernon, WA137 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,830/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~31.2% of pay
Take-home$3,830/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,738/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,816 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Skagit County, Washington (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
Taxes some capital gains only — no tax on wages.
Median Income
$85,474
+$7k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 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

Julie A Merriam, DO

Program Director, Family Medicine

Program Director

Mrs. Dora Driscoll, BS, C-TAGME

Family Medicine Residency Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Skagit Regional Health located?
Skagit Regional Health is located in Mount Vernon, WA.
What type of program is Skagit Regional Health?
Skagit Regional Health is a community-based residency program.
Is Skagit Regional Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Skagit Regional Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Skagit Regional Health?
Skagit Regional Health has approximately 13 residents in training.
How much is rent near Skagit Regional Health?
Median rent near Mount Vernon, WA is ~$1,738/month for a 1BR and ~$2,288/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Skagit Regional Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 20% of Skagit Regional Health'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 Skagit Regional Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Skagit Regional Health 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 Skagit Regional Health require?
Skagit Regional Health 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 Skagit Regional Health?
Skagit Regional Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,816. 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 Skagit Regional Health?
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 Skagit Regional Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Skagit Regional Health 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.