East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. Program

East Central Mississippi Health Network, Inc. Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Meridian, Mississippi, directed by John Johnston, MD and coordinated by Angie Burks. The program accepts applications through January 1, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at echealthnet@gmail.com or (601) 484-2793. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

EC-HealthNet is an unopposed, community-based family medicine residency in Meridian, MS whose explicit mission is to improve health access for rural, minority, and underserved Mississippians, with graduates expected to practice in the state or similar regions. The curriculum offers individualized tracks (rural medicine, hospital medicine, sports medicine, family medicine/OB), POCUS and Lifestyle Medicine certification pathways, and a distinctive in-house Rural Maternal Health Fellowship developed with rural partner hospitals, signaling a strong obstetric/rural full-scope-of-practice orientation. As an unopposed site, residents get one-to-one faculty preceptor time without competition from other specialties, and heavy community outreach (free clinics, school physicals, health fairs) is built into training rather than incidental. Research is not emphasized; the program instead values broad procedural competence, community service, and readiness for independent rural or underserved practice.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on rural or underserved primary care service, community health outreach, and interest in full-scope family medicine (including obstetrics) with a Mississippi or Deep South regional tie will align most naturally with this program.

Research intensity

Low - research is not a stated focus; emphasis is on clinical service, community outreach, and procedural/full-scope training rather than scholarly output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship (via its own Rural Maternal Health Fellowship pathway for graduates pursuing rural obstetric practice).

Important

FMG applicants must have completed at least 50% of their medical school clinical rotations in the United States.

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Family Medicine

Deadline 01/01/2027

87 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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