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Howard University

Howard University Hospital

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SurgeryUniversity BasedWashington, DC

Size

10 / year · 33 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK222–260
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal4.8×
    19%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    23%
  • US DO
    5%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

1,201
2022
1,311
2023
1,293
2024
1,386
2025
1,276
2026

Compensation

$63,786 (−14%)

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
Year 5$75,0011813

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD52%
  • DO7%
  • IMG42%

Sex

  • Female55%
  • Male45%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    83%

  • US IMG

    7%

  • Non-US IMG

    6%

  • US DO

    4%
By signal

  • Sent

    70%

  • Did Not Send

    30%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    68%

  • Sent

    32%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    68%
    61%

  • Non-US IMG

    21%
    9%

  • US-IMG

    9%
    9%

  • US DO Graduates

    3%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Women

    53%
    50%

  • Men

    47%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • Black or African American

    74%
    8%

  • Asian

    15%
    23%

  • White

    9%
    59%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    9%
    12%

  • Other

    6%
    6%

  • Did Not Report

    3%
    3%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    64%

  • No Preference

    23%

  • Not Aligned

    14%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    84%

  • In-State

    16%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    78%

  • In-State

    22%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    4%
Top medical schools

  • Howard University College of Medicine

    35%

  • University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica

    9%

  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

    6%

  • University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine St. Augustine, Trinidad

    6%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    95%

  • Ever Failed

    5%

Training sites

  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP

    WASHINGTON, DC

    Participating
    • 199 staffed beds
    • 3,465 discharges
    • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 6.44M (2024)

    From program website

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 floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2193440P0, 2193440C0
  • ACGME ID4401021070
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo