The MetroHealth System-Case Western Reserve University Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

The MetroHealth System-Case Western Reserve University Program

The MetroHealth System-Case Western Reserve University Program is a residency program specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located in Cleveland, Ohio, directed by Juliet C. Zakel, MD and coordinated by Melanie Moreno Colon. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at mmorenocolon@metrohealth.org or (216) 957-3056. 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

MetroHealth/CWRU is one of the oldest PM&R residency programs in the country, anchored by a free-standing rehabilitation hospital ranked among the nation's top and by a department that is the highest NIH-funded PM&R program in the US, with a global reputation in functional electrical stimulation for CNS paralysis. Training spans a designated Spinal Cord Injury Model System, multi-institutional rotations across MetroHealth, Cleveland Clinic, and the VA, and high procedural volume in EMG/NCS, fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided injections, and neurotoxin/intrathecal baclofen procedures, supported by dedicated consult/research blocks each PGY year. The program offers in-house fellowships in spinal cord injury medicine, brain injury medicine, and pain medicine, signaling a strong subspecialization and fellowship pipeline, while an 18-month protected didactic cycle and layered mentorship (peer, clinical, research, professional development) structure resident development. The program values residents who can engage seriously with research infrastructure and academic rigor while still functioning within a high-acuity, safety-net, inner-city patient population.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to academic PM&R with a genuine interest in neurorehabilitation/SCI or brain injury research and eventual fellowship subspecialization, who has demonstrated scholarly productivity and comfort working with complex, underserved inpatient rehabilitation populations.

Research intensity

Strong - research is embedded via dedicated consult/research rotation blocks, an evidence-based medicine curriculum, and top NIH funding, though not stated as an absolute requirement for all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Deadline 11/01/2026

27 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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