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Forensic Pathology Residency Program

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Baltimore, MD
Continued AccreditationACGME #3102311012J1J-1

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is an ACGME-accredited Forensic pathology residency program in Baltimore, MD. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $96,298. 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
6
0 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$96.3k
IMG percentage
50%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1972 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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
3–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
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

IMG
50%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
50%
x

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

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.3
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

Government
Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$92K
Research
$0
Payments
20

Top payer: National Marrow Donor Program ($50K)

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

Primary teaching site: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner · Baltimore, MD

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Primary
Baltimore, MD

Location

Purchasing power

~$6,463/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~13.7% of pay
Take-home$6,463/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,100/mo
State tax$461/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $96,298 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
~$1,100
Median 2BR rent
~$1,440

Area median rent ~$1,600/mo · 58 days on market12.09% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Baltimore city, Maryland (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.75%
Counties add a local income tax on top.
Median Income
$59,623
−$19k vs US median
Avg Commute
29 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

Stephanie A Dean, MD

Chief Medical Examiner

Program Director

Ms. Stephanie Moore

Assistant to the Chief/Training Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Office of the Chief Medical Examiner located?
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is located in Baltimore, MD.
Is Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Office of the Chief Medical Examiner holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Office of the Chief Medical Examiner?
Median rent near Baltimore, MD is ~$1,100/month for a 1BR and ~$1,440/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Office of the Chief Medical Examiner accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 50% of Office of the Chief Medical Examiner'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 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 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 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner require?
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 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 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner?
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reports a PGY-1 salary of $96,298. 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 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner?
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 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 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 Forensic pathology residency program positions as they appear.