Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
The mission of Sovah Health internal medicine residency program is to train competent primary care internal medicine physicians to deliver the highest quality of care with humility, compassion, and integrity for all patients while also serving as a patient advocate and leader in the medical community.
Total Program Size
10
10
10
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2145140C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
100
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
210
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
225
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
400
Minimum score
440
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
1
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
54
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
14
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.80
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
8
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
16
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
23
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Primary care
Hospitalist
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
Within 30 days of starting program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
35
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
90
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1405100899
Beeper or Home Call
0
1
1
Program Director
First Name
Kimberly
Middle Name
S
Last Name
Bird
Degrees
MD
Address
Sovah Health-Danville
Internal Med Pgm
142 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541-5243
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-79.405502 36.577673)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Laurie
Last Name
Galvez
Degrees
MA
Address
Sovah Health-Danville
Internal Med Pgm
142 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541-5243
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-79.405502 36.577673)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
No
% USMD
1.30
% IMG
21.10
% DO
77.40
% Female
40.90
% Male
59.00
Total Physician
9
Total Non Physician
1
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
33.30
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.30
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $54,600 | 20 | |
| Year 2 | $55,650 | 20 | |
| Year 3 | $56,700 | 20 |
Total Positions
30
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
3
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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