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Meritus Internal Medicine Residency Program Earns Accreditation

Meritus Health’s Internal Medicine Residency Program has received full national accreditation and will welcome its first class of physician residents in July 2027.

The three-year program will accept 13 residents each year. Participants will receive clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient settings across Meritus Medical Center.

Residents will also have opportunities to work with the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine on research and medical education. The program will support career paths in primary care, hospital medicine and preparation for fellowship training.

Dr. Oksana Karpov serves as the program director.

More information is available at gme.meritushealth.com/internal-medicine-residency.

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Katrina Mae Pryor 1950-2026

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