Transitional Year Residency Program
Lakeland Regional HealthLakeland Regional Health is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Lakeland, FL. It has 18 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 27.8% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $65,618. 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 2022 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2024
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 “Lakeland Regional Health-FL”.
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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
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
Smoke-free workplace.
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
At Lakeland Regional Health, we place people at the heart of all we do. For over 100 years, we have embraced our culture of relationships and caring to care for ourselves, our patients and families, each other, and the community. Lakeland Regional Health has one of the largest hospitals in Florida with 910 beds and is the second largest private employer in Polk County. We offer a wide array of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at our Medical Center with Polk County’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center, Hollis Cancer Center, Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness, Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, Jack and Tina Harrell Institute for Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Medicine. The Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group consists of more than 380 providers, offering expert care in over 40 specialties at more than 25 ambulatory care locations throughout Central Florida. With 8,000 team members, Lakeland Regional Health continually reaches beyond our hospital walls to promote wellness, education, and discovery.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Primary teaching site: Lakeland Regional Health · Lakeland, FL
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Lakeland Regional Health
PrimaryLakeland Regional Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,618 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,620/mo · 64 days on market21.21% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Polk County, Florida (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 Lakeland Regional Health located?
- Lakeland Regional Health is located in Lakeland, FL.
- Is Lakeland Regional Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Lakeland Regional Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Lakeland Regional Health?
- Lakeland Regional Health has approximately 18 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Lakeland Regional Health?
- Median rent near Lakeland, FL is ~$1,372/month for a 1BR and ~$1,399/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Lakeland Regional Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 27.8% of Lakeland 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 Lakeland Regional Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Lakeland 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 Lakeland Regional Health require?
- Lakeland 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 Lakeland Regional Health?
- Lakeland Regional Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,618. 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 Lakeland 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 Lakeland Regional Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Lakeland 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.