Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Residency Program
Baylor College of MedicineBaylor College of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited university-based Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency program in Houston, TX. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $77,142. 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 1989 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2007
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
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 May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
St. Luke's Sugar Land Hospital
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Life Technologies Corporation ($93K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Baylor St Luke's Medical Center · Houston, TX
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
PrimaryHouston Methodist Hospital
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston)
Harris Health System-Ben Taub Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $77,142 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,525/mo · 54 days on market12.24% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Harris County, Texas (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 Baylor College of Medicine located?
- Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, TX.
- What type of program is Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine is a university-based residency program.
- Is Baylor College of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Baylor College of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine has approximately 6 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baylor College of Medicine?
- Median rent near Houston, TX is ~$1,601/month for a 1BR and ~$1,857/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Baylor College of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 50% of Baylor College of Medicine'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 Baylor College of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine require?
- Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $77,142. 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
- 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 Baylor College of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Baylor College of Medicine 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 Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency program positions as they appear.