Still OPTI/Northeast Regional Medical Center Program

NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Kirksville, MOLast Updated: 4/29/2026

About This Program

Our residents train in the full scope of family medicine in our regional hospital and community clinic located on campus with the founding school of Osteopathic Medicine! We enjoy the resources provided by ATSU-KCOM including their Human Patient Simulator Lab, Ultrasound Lab, and OMM Lab. Our interns have a rotating home call schedule that they manage overnight patient issues and admissions for our hospital services, clinic patients, and nursing home residents supervised by a senior resident.

Program Length

3 Years

First Year Positions

4 Positions

Application Deadline

Avg Work Hours

50 Hours/Week

Program Setting

Community

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$57K-$60K

20 Vacation Days
-- Sick Days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Eric R Lesh, DO, MD, DO
Still OPTI/Northeast Regional Med Ctr

erlesh@atsu.edu
(660) 626-2222

Primary Program Contact

Chandra Pierson
Still OPTI/Northeast Regional Med Ctr

cpierson@atsu.edu
(660) 626-2688
Program Website

Survey Received: 7/9/2025

Program ID: 1202800705

Locations

Still OPTI/Northeast Regional Med Ctr
Family Med Pgm
800 W Jefferson St
Kirksville, MO 63501

Sponsor Location

Still OPTI

800 W Jefferson
Kirksville, MO 63501

Participant Locations

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Northeast Regional Medical Center

310 S Osteopathy
Kirksville, MO 63501

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Interviews Conducted Last Year

21 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

5.3:1

Program Participation

Participates In

Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

Code: --

ERAS®

Yes

Doesn't Participate In

Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
San Francisco Match
Military Match
SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Must Have Passed Step 2

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Must Have Passed Step 2

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Must Have Passed Step 1

Must Have Passed Step 2

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Minimum

Maximum

Required Letter Writers

Data not provided by program

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Offers Preliminary Positions

Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations

Required Supplemental Information

Osteopathic Recognition

Yes

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

0.3:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

50%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (5)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 1

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

50 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

24 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)

Year 2 - Every eighth night for 12 month(s)

Year 3 - Every eighth night for 12 month(s)

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.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

H-1B visa

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s4

PGY-2s4

PGY-3s4

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

25%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

25%

Employment Policies & Benefits

Free parking

On-call meal allowance

Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Educational Benefits

Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Yes

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Yes

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Yes

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Yes

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

Hospice/home care experience

Yes

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

International experience/global health

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Tracks & Educational Features

Offered

Primary care track

Yes

Rural track

Yes

Academic or clinician educator track

Yes

Another track

Yes

Not Offered

Hospitalist track

Research track/non-accredited fellowship track

Women's health track

Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates’ board certification pass rates

Yes

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Yes

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Group life insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Salary Compensation

$57K-$60K

PGY-1 through PGY-3

PGY-1

$57,275

PGY-2

$58,715

PGY-3

$60,117

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.

Vacation Days20

Sick Days--

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

20 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

Quality of Life Information*

Kirksville, MO

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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