Case Western Reserve University-University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program

Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth) Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

Case Western Reserve University-University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program

Case Western Reserve University-University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth), located in Cleveland, Ohio, directed by Johnie Rose and coordinated by Stephanie Cummings. The program accepts applications through November 14, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at stephanie.cummings@uhhospitals.org or (216) 368-6860. 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

This is an academically-affiliated, population health-focused Preventive Medicine residency built around a required MPH at Case Western Reserve University and a deep operational partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Ohio's largest health district. The 24-month PGY2-3 curriculum is structured around the 10 essential public health services, with rotations in quality improvement, epidemiology, environmental health, occupational medicine, and public health policy delivered through governmental and community agency placements rather than hospital-based subspecialty blocks. Clinical training is individualized to each resident's prior background and career goals, with electives spanning federal agencies (USPSTF/AHRQ, NIOSH, OSHA, HRSA) and international placements (Guatemala, Malawi), reflecting a program oriented toward shaping public health leaders and policy-engaged physicians rather than clinical subspecialists. The program explicitly values individuality and self-directed career design, requiring a longitudinal QI project and an MPH capstone tailored to each resident's chosen path (research, administration, health department leadership, or population health).

Who it fits

A physician with prior categorical clinical training who has pivoted toward public health, health systems, or policy work and is seeking formal MPH-integrated credentialing to lead population-level health initiatives rather than continue direct patient care.

Research intensity

Moderate - required MPH capstone and longitudinal QI project provide structured scholarly output, but the program's core identity centers on applied public health practice rather than laboratory or clinical research.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice, Other (government/public health agency leadership)

Important

Applicants must have completed at least one year of postgraduate clinical training in a program accredited by ACGME, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada; the program does not participate in NRMP Match but uses the ACPM Standardized Acceptance Process.

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Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth)

Deadline 11/14/2026

40 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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