Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

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SurgeryUniversity BasedHouston, TX

Size

27 / year · 67 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Applications per year

1,907
2022
1,901
2023
1,753
2024
1,690
2025
1,428
2026

Compensation

$69,585 (+2%)

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
Year 5$80,8982114

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD99%
  • DO0%
  • IMG1%

Sex

  • Female55%
  • Male45%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellowRural

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    99%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    1%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    56%
    50%
  • Men

    44%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    53%
    59%
  • Asian

    25%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    17%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    15%
    8%
  • Other

    7%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    3%
Top medical schools
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    21%
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    5%
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

    4%

Training sites

  • ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER IN THE HEIGHTS

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 46 staffed beds
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)
    • One of two public hospitals; residents spend an average of 35 months at the public hospitals combined.

    From published listing

  • Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 523 staffed beds
    • 23,355 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)
    • One of the private-hospital affiliates; residents spend an average of 25 months at private hospitals combined.

    From published listing

  • TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

    HOUSTON, TX

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

    From published listing

  • Penrose-St. Francis Hospital

    Colorado Springs, CO

    Participating
    • Also listed as CommonSpirit–Penrose Hospital.

    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)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1716440C0, 1716440C1, 1716440P0, 1716440P1, 1716440C2
  • ACGME ID4404821334
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo