Residency

Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $69,585 PGY-2 $72,189 PGY-3 $74,142
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 14 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 7.6% (2025 survey) DO 2.7% US-MD 89.7% Total positions 176 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 3.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.