Transitional Year Residency Program
Aurora Health CareAurora Health Care is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Milwaukee, WI. It has 14 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 14 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $70,000. 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 1983 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012
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 “Aurora St Lukes Medical Ctr-WI”.
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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
Aurora St. Luke’s has earned a reputation as Wisconsin’s leading medical center not only for providing exceptional medical treatment, but also for treating each patient with compassion and care. As the only hospital in Wisconsin with a 24/7 on-site heart-care team, you can expect to receive premiere cardiac services. Thank you for participating and engaging with Aurora Health Care on social media. Comments and engagement on our social media platforms are welcomed and encouraged, but we ask that you treat others with respect. Posts we deem to violate these guidelines may be deleted. Read our social media community engagement guidelines: https://bit.ly/40o6JXM
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: National Marrow Donor Program ($12K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Aurora St Luke's Medical Center · Milwaukee, WI
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
PrimaryAurora Sinai Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $70,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 7.65% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,000/mo · 25 days on market26.92% rental listings MoM






Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (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 Aurora Health Care located?
- Aurora Health Care is located in Milwaukee, WI.
- Is Aurora Health Care ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Aurora Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Aurora Health Care?
- Aurora Health Care has approximately 14 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Aurora Health Care?
- Median rent near Milwaukee, WI is ~$850/month for a 1BR and ~$1,000/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Aurora Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Aurora Health Care reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Aurora Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Aurora Health Care 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 Aurora Health Care require?
- Aurora Health Care 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 Aurora Health Care?
- Aurora Health Care reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,000. 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 Aurora Health Care?
- 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 Aurora Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Aurora Health Care 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.