Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

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Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedHouston, TX

Size

4 / year · 28 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

USMLE Step 2 CK243–277
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal19×
    19%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    13%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

372
2022
349
2023
354
2024
334
2025
306
2026

Compensation

$65,590 (−6%)

Cost of living

$1,323/mo (avg)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$65,5902114
Year 2$68,0452114
Year 3$69,8862114
Year 4$72,7082114
Year 5$76,2542114
Year 6$78,7252114
Year 7$81,3802114

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female20%
  • Male80%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    97%
  • Non-US IMG

    3%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    97%
  • Did Not Send

    3%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    51%
  • Did Not Send

    49%
Student type
This program NSGY avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    5%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    5%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    3%
Sex
This program NSGY avg
  • Men

    81%
    73%
  • Women

    19%
    27%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    44%
    29%
  • White

    26%
    56%
  • Black or African American

    15%
    7%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    11%
    10%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    80%
  • In-State

    20%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    83%
  • In-State

    17%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    19%
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 523 staffed beds
    • 23,355 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)
    • One of five Texas Medical Center affiliated hospitals

    From published listing

  • Ben Taub Hospital

    Houston, TX

    Participating

    From published listing

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, TX

    Participating

    From published listing

  • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Houston, TX

    Participating

    From published listing

  • TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

    HOUSTON, TX

    Participating
    • 602 staffed beds
    • 36,143 discharges
    • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 7.80M (2024)
    • PGY-6 functions as chief resident here

    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 floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1716160C0
  • ACGME ID1604821084
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo