Health Education Services/Northwest Health (Porter) Program
About This Program
The Northwest Health - Porter Internal Medicine Residency is a 3-year ACGME-accredited program using a 4+2 (X+Y) block schedule, offering strong inpatient, outpatient, and rural medicine training. Residents rotate through Porter and LaPort Hospitals and continuity clinics in Valparaiso or Portage. The program emphasizes evidence-based learning, weekly didactics, and structured scholarly activity, with conference funding and elective flexibility. Sponsor J1 VISA holders only.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Aaysha Kapila
85 E US Highway 6
Primary Program Contact
Stephanie Davis
85 E US Highway 6
Locations
4000 Meridian Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067
6200 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368
2505 Calumet Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383
102 E Culver Rd
Knox, IN 46534
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 6, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 29, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Nov 2, 2026 - Jan 29, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 14 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.