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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Baptist Memorial Medical Education
Oxford, MS
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404200003CommunityJ1J-1

Baptist Memorial Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Oxford, MS. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 35 residents in training. It reports 58.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,590. 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
12
35 residents · 36 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.6k
IMG percentage
58.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2288140C0

Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023

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
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2288140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baptist Mem Hosp North-MS”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
58%
x
US MD
3%
x
DO
39%
x
Women
44%
x

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford is an acute care hospital with medical and surgical specialists in over 30 specialty areas including ER, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, sleep disorders, and weight loss.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
184
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 0 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 GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,257
ED visits
19,258
Inpatient surgeries
1,366
Outpatient surgeries
4,388
Births
966
Daily census
135
Full-time staff
809

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi · Oxford, MS

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Clinical sites

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi

Primary
Oxford, MS184 beds

Endocrine Clinic

Oxford, MS

Oxford Neurology Clinic

Oxford, MS

Oak Street Health-Overton Park

Memphis, TN

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,452/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.3% of pay
Take-home$3,452/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,455/mo
State tax$226/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,590 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Lafayette County, Mississippi (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.4%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$64,334
−$14k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 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

Odalys E Lara Garcia, MD

Program Director of North Mississippi Internal Medicine Residency

Program Director

Emery Newsom

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Baptist Memorial Medical Education located?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education is located in Oxford, MS.
What type of program is Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education is a community-based residency program.
Is Baptist Memorial Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Baptist Memorial Medical Education holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education has approximately 35 residents in training.
How much is rent near Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Median rent near Oxford, MS is ~$1,455/month for a 1BR and ~$1,799/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Baptist Memorial Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 58.3% of Baptist Memorial Medical Education'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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Memorial Medical Education require?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Memorial Medical Education?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,590. 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 Memorial Medical Education?
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 Memorial Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.