Transitional Year Residency Program
Baptist HealthBaptist Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Birmingham, AL. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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
Accredited since 1983 · 1 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 “Baptist Health-AL”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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 Jun 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 Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
At Princeton Baptist Medical Center, we understand the heartbeat of our hospital are our employees that work tirelessly for our patients each and every day. It is important for you to know our technology is top-notch and our doctors are highly trained and undoubtedly, you will get the best care across multiple service areas. But, what sets Princeton Baptist apart is our faith-based culture and the people that extend our mission of healing every time they set foot to come to work in our hospital.
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.
Top payer: BIOTRONIK INC. ($762)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Princeton Baptist Medical Center · Birmingham, AL
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
PrimaryGrandview Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,325/mo · 78 days on market21.21% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Jefferson County, Alabama (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 Baptist Health located?
- Baptist Health is located in Birmingham, AL.
- What type of program is Baptist Health?
- Baptist Health is a community-based residency program.
- Is Baptist Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Baptist Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Baptist Health?
- Baptist Health has approximately 20 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baptist Health?
- Median rent near Birmingham, AL is ~$1,280/month for a 1BR and ~$1,417/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Baptist Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Baptist Health reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Baptist Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Baptist Health 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 Baptist Health require?
- Baptist Health 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 Baptist Health?
- Baptist Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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 Baptist Health?
- 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 Baptist Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Baptist Health 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.