Howard University

Howard University Hospital

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Pathology-anatomic and clinicalUniversity BasedWashington, DC

Size

2 / year · 7 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK220–247
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal2×
    12%
  • None
    6%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    26%
  • US DO
    6%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    4%

Applications per year

486
2022
502
2023
480
2024
458
2025
461
2026

Compensation

$63,786 (−16%)

Cost of living

$2,015/mo (+9%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,7861813
Year 2$65,3851813
Year 3$68,1331813
Year 4$71,4971813

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO14%
  • IMG86%

Sex

  • Female43%
  • Male57%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    48%
  • Non-US IMG

    30%
  • US IMG

    15%
  • US DO

    7%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    89%
  • Sent

    11%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    94%
  • Sent

    6%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    74%
  • Not Aligned

    19%
  • No Preference

    7%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    100%
  • In-State

    0%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    96%
  • In-State

    4%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    93%
  • Ever Failed

    7%

Training sites

  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP

    WASHINGTON, DC

    Primary
    • 199 staffed beds
    • 3,465 discharges
    • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 6.44M (2024)
    • 200-bed teaching hospital; core AP/CP training

    From published listing

  • Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center

    Participating
    • 2 months

    From published listing

  • CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL

    WASHINGTON, DC

    Participating
    • 184 staffed beds
    • 13,654 discharges
    • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 6.44M (2024)
    • 1 months

    From published listing

  • Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, MD

    Participating
    • 1 months

    From published listing

  • Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Washington, DC

    Washington, DC

    Participating
    • 1 months

    From published listing

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Participating
    • 0.5 months

    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)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2193300C0
  • ACGME ID3001021070
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 5, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027