Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute

Baylor College of Medicine

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OphthalmologyUniversity BasedHouston, TX

Size

6 / year · 24 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Applications per year

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2022
—
2023
—
2024
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2025
—
2026

Compensation

$69,585 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,323/mo (avg)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$69,5852114
Year 2$72,1892114
Year 3$74,1422114
Year 4$77,1362114

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD96%
  • DO0%
  • IMG4%

Sex

  • Female48%
  • Male52%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Ophtho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    88%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    1%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    2%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    8%
Sex
This program Ophtho avg
  • Women

    54%
    45%
  • Men

    46%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ophtho avg
  • Asian

    38%
    36%
  • White

    29%
    51%
  • Black or African American

    17%
    7%
  • Other

    13%
    13%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    4%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    6%
Top medical schools
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    17%
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    13%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    8%

Training sites

  • Alkek Eye Center & Baylor-St. Luke's Medical Center

    Houston, TX

    Participating
    • 20% of training

    From published listing

  • Ben Taub Hospital

    Houston, TX

    Participating
    • 33% of training

    From published listing

  • TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 602 staffed beds
    • 36,143 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)

    From program website

  • Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 523 staffed beds
    • 23,355 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)

    From program website

  • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Houston, TX

    Participating
    • 40% of training

    From published listing

  • HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 782 staffed beds
    • 39,496 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)
    • Part of neuro-ophthalmology and ophthalmic pathology training

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemSF Match
  • ACGME ID2404821150
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026