Lakeland Regional Health Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 10, 2026

Lakeland Regional Health Program

Lakeland Regional Health Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Lakeland, Florida, directed by Sean McCann, DO and coordinated by Danielle Rhoden. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at danielle.rhoden@mylrh.org or 863-687-1100. 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

Lakeland Regional Health's Family Medicine Residency is a community-based, hospital-employed program built around a 910-bed tertiary medical center in a federally designated primary care shortage area experiencing rapid population growth. Training centers on a resident-run inpatient Family Medicine Service plus a newly built dedicated continuity clinic serving the full lifespan, supplemented by broad exposure to OB, pediatrics, EM, geriatrics, sports medicine, and procedural/POCUS simulation training. Research infrastructure exists (a dedicated research team supporting scholarly activity) but is positioned as institutional support rather than a residency mandate, consistent with a program oriented toward producing full-scope community family physicians rather than academicians. The resident roster is composed predominantly of IMG and DO graduates from Caribbean and osteopathic schools, reflecting a program that values broad clinical versatility and community commitment over a research-heavy or subspecialty-fellowship trajectory.

Who it fits

An IMG or DO applicant seeking hands-on, full-scope community family medicine training with heavy inpatient/procedural exposure in an underserved, rapidly growing population, who is oriented toward direct community practice rather than academic or fellowship pursuits.

Research intensity

Low - research support is available and encouraged but not positioned as a required or defining component of training.

Career orientation

Community Practice

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Deadline 12/01/2026

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Accreditation Status Initial

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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