Neurology Residency Program
University of Michigan Health - SparrowUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an ACGME-accredited Neurology residency program in East Lansing, MI. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 19 residents in training. It reports 10.5% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,000. 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 2002 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2009
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 “Univ of Michigan Health-Sparrow-MI”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home. Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean? It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center. We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: University of Michigan Health - Sparrow · Lansing, MI
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow
PrimaryMcLaren-Greater Lansing
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
Michigan State University Clinical Center
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
County figures for Ingham County, Michigan (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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow located?
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is located in East Lansing, MI.
- Is University of Michigan Health - Sparrow ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — University of Michigan Health - Sparrow holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow?
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow has approximately 19 residents in training.
- Does University of Michigan Health - Sparrow accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 10.5% of University of Michigan Health - Sparrow'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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow 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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow require?
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow 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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow?
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,000. 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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow?
- 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 University of Michigan Health - Sparrow to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does University of Michigan Health - Sparrow 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 Neurology residency program positions as they appear.