University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga

University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga

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SurgeryUniversity BasedChattanooga, TN

Size

7 / year · 30 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK243–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    27%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    11%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

917
2022
963
2023
942
2024
852
2025
724
2026

Compensation

$59,692 (−6%)

Cost of living

$1,263/mo (−7%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$59,6921515
Year 2$61,5591515
Year 3$63,8171515
Year 4$66,5481515
Year 5$69,2401515
Year 6$71,7231515
Year 7$74,4651515

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD97%
  • DO3%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female31%
  • Male69%

Tracks & recognition

Rural

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    75%
  • Sent

    25%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    94%
    61%
  • US DO Graduates

    6%
    21%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    56%
    50%
  • Women

    44%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    97%
    59%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    6%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    3%
    8%
  • Asian

    0%
    23%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    75%
  • Not Aligned

    15%
  • No Preference

    10%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    69%
  • In-State

    31%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    73%
  • In-State

    27%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    26%
Top medical schools
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

    24%
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

    9%
  • Mercer University School of Medicine

    6%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    6%
  • Florida State University College of Medicine

    6%
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

    6%
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

    6%
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

    6%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER

    CHATTANOOGA, TN

    Primary
    • 483 staffed beds
    • 32,890 discharges
    • Chattanooga, TN-GA · 588k (2024)
    • majority of clinical training on the main Erlanger campus

    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)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1689440P0, 1689440C0
  • ACGME ID4404711320
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027