Family Medicine Residency Program
Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge General Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Baton Rouge, LA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 23 residents in training. It reports 56.5% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,241. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1994 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr-LA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is a full-service community hospital with over 600 licensed beds between three campuses. As the first hospital in Baton Rouge, opening its doors in 1900, Baton Rouge General has a long history of groundbreaking milestones, as well as providing the Greater Baton Rouge community with high quality healthcare for generations. We continue to identify ways in which the health of our community can be improved through education, prevention and timely access to quality care. Baton Rouge General offers the full spectrum of care from delivering newborns to providing end of life support through hospice. From our acclaimed Regional Burn Center, to our award-winning cancer and heart programs, it’s our calling to serve our community. We know a career decision is an important, often pivotal, moment in life. So if you're looking to join a team of highly skilled professionals, we invite you to explore the many career opportunities available at Baton Rouge General. From clinical to non-clinical here, what you do matters.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Baton Rouge General Medical Center · Baton Rouge, LA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,241 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,275/mo · 88 days on market14.71% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Baton Rouge General Medical Center located?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
- What type of program is Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Baton Rouge General Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Baton Rouge General Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center has approximately 23 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
- Median rent near Baton Rouge, LA is ~$920/month for a 1BR and ~$1,178/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Baton Rouge General Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 56.5% of Baton Rouge General Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Baton Rouge General Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Baton Rouge General Medical Center require?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,241. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Baton Rouge General Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Baton Rouge General Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.