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Gastroenterology Residency Program

Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover, DE
Initial AccreditationACGME #1440914001CommunityJ1J-1H1BH-1B

Bayhealth Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Gastroenterology residency program in Dover, DE. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $71,000. 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

Positions / year
2
2 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$71.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

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

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
80
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Bayhealth’s mission is to strengthen the health of our community, one life at a time. As central and southern Delaware’s largest healthcare system, Bayhealth is comprised of Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus and Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, the freestanding Emergency Department in Smyrna as well as numerous satellite facilities and employed physician practices encompassing a variety of specialties. Bayhealth is a technologically advanced not-for-profit healthcare system with more than 4,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians. In Fiscal Year 2020, Bayhealth recorded 96,820 emergency department visits, 18,574 patients admitted to beds, 2,241 births, and provided $68.16 million in unreimbursed care to patients.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
374
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 3 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 3 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$13K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: Aesculap, Inc. ($8K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
19,164
ED visits
96,858
Inpatient surgeries
5,622
Outpatient surgeries
10,006
Births
2,303
Daily census
276
Full-time staff
2,015

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Bayhealth Medical Center · Dover, DE

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Bayhealth Medical Center

Primary
Dover, DE374 beds

Bayhealth Hospital-Sussex Campus

Milford, DE

Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA512 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,151/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~23.2% of pay
Take-home$4,151/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,375/mo
State tax$391/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 6.6% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Kent County, Delaware (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
6.6%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$72,872
−$6k vs US median
Avg Commute
27 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Bhavin Dave, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Alyssa Fardoulis, MHA

GME Fellowships Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bayhealth Medical Center located?
Bayhealth Medical Center is located in Dover, DE.
What type of program is Bayhealth Medical Center?
Bayhealth Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Bayhealth Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Bayhealth Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Bayhealth Medical Center?
Bayhealth Medical Center has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Bayhealth Medical Center?
Median rent near Dover, DE is ~$1,375/month for a 1BR and ~$1,648/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Bayhealth Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Bayhealth Medical Center has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Bayhealth Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Bayhealth Medical Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Bayhealth Medical Center require?
Bayhealth 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 Bayhealth Medical Center?
Bayhealth Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,000. 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 Bayhealth 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 Bayhealth Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Bayhealth 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 Gastroenterology residency program positions as they appear.