Naples Comprehensive Health Program

Internal Medicine Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

Naples Comprehensive Health Program

Naples Comprehensive Health Program is a residency program specializing in Internal Medicine, located in Naples, Florida, directed by Mark S. Rasnake, MD and coordinated by Karen Medina. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (239) 624-0030. 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

NCH is a community-based, non-profit hospital system in Naples, FL that launched its Internal Medicine residency in 2017 in academic partnership with Northwestern Medicine, positioning itself as an "Advanced Community Healthcare System" with tertiary-level cardiac, oncology, and critical care capability rather than a traditional community program. Clinical training is anchored on a drip-admission ward system with dedicated night float, a 22-bed high-acuity ICU, and daily academic hospitalist supervision, reflecting a structured, high-volume inpatient exposure model. The NCH Research Institute runs active industry-sponsored cardiovascular, oncology, and device trials, giving residents access to clinical research infrastructure, though research participation is described as an opportunity rather than a mandated scholarly pathway. The program explicitly states its goal of producing primary care-ready internists who remain in Southwest Florida to practice, signaling a service-area retention mission alongside its academic-community identity.

Who it fits

An applicant oriented toward primary care or general internal medicine practice who wants structured, high-acuity community hospital training with meaningful research exposure and an interest in eventually practicing in the Naples/Southwest Florida community.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is available and actively supported through the NCH Research Institute's clinical trials infrastructure, but it is not positioned as a required or central component of resident training.

Career orientation

Mixed - Primary Care, Community Practice

Important

The program states it preferentially considers applicants who signal the program (Gold-tier signals receive priority interview invites) and notes it will extend some offers to candidates who align with its mission even without signaling.

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