Lakeland Regional Health Program
About This Program
The Transitional Year at Lakeland Regional Health offers residents a broad-based, flexible post-graduate year where YOU develop your early medical career and lay a strong academic and clinical basis. We hope to create competent, caring residents who will grow professionally during subsequent postgraduate courses by taking what you have learned from your early experiences as doctors. - Please visit our website to learn more about our Curriculum and Program! https://gme.mylrh.org/ty/
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Melissa Andriani Rusli, MD, BS, MD
Lakeland Regional Health
Primary Program Contact
Brittany Harris, MD
Lakeland Regional Health
Locations
Lakeland Regional Health
Transitional Yr Pgm
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805-4543
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805-4543
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
Data not provided by program
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 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 16, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 24, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 16, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Oct 26, 2026 - Jan 30, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.