Family Medicine Residency Program
East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Meridian, MS. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 72.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $50,000. 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 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
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 “East Central Mississippi Health-MS”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralWomen's health
OtherHospitalist
OtherResidents
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
The Rush County Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity established in 1991. Our mission is to serve donors, award grants and scholarships, and provide leadership to enrich and enhance the quality of life in Rush County, Indiana, not only today, but for our future generations.
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: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($30K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Rush Foundation Hospital · Meridian, MS
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Rush Foundation Hospital
PrimaryEC-HealthNet Rural Regional Primary Care Training Campus
Anderson Regional Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $50,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,000/mo · 62 days on market16.67% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Lauderdale County, Mississippi (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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. located?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. is located in Meridian, MS.
- What type of program is East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. is a community-based residency program.
- Is East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. has approximately 18 residents in training.
- How much is rent near East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.?
- Median rent near Meridian, MS is ~$1,030/month for a 1BR and ~$950/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 72.7% of East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.'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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. 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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. require?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. 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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.?
- East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. reports a PGY-1 salary of $50,000. 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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc.?
- 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 East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. 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.