Transitional Year Residency Program
Baptist Memorial Medical EducationBaptist Memorial Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Southaven, MS. It has 18 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,382. 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 2021 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baptist Mem Hosp DeSoto-MS”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Baptist Health Sciences University prepares graduates for careers of service and leadership by providing a comprehensive health sciences education within an integrated environment of learning and Christian principles. Grounded in Christian principles and building on the legacy of education since 1912, Baptist University is a private, specialized institution focusing on undergraduate education in the health sciences. The University seeks to attract a diverse student population who shares commitments to Christian values and ethics, academic excellence, and lifelong professional development. Learning takes place not just in the classroom setting, but in some of the finest medical facilities available. Our curriculum includes both general and health studies, as well as major-specific course work in order to prepare competent and caring health care professionals. In partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist University extends the learning environment beyond the classroom to include experiences found in real world health care settings throughout the Mid-South. We believe our graduates have tremendous opportunities to extend Christ's work of compassionate healing as noted with the words "Higher Education with a Higher Purpose" on our university seal. If you would like to make a difference in the lives of others, consider becoming a student at Baptist Health Sciences University. We encourage you to visit our campus so that you can meet faculty, staff, and students personally. Your future in health care starts here.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($26K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Baptist Memorial Medical Education · Memphis, TN
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Clinical sites
Baptist Memorial Medical Education
PrimaryNorth East Mississippi Health Care-Desoto Community Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,382 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,815/mo · 47 days on market8.33% rental listings MoM








Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Shelby County, Tennessee (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 Memorial Medical Education located?
- Baptist Memorial Medical Education is located in Southaven, 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 15 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
- Median rent near Southaven, MS is ~$1,159/month for a 1BR and ~$1,275/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 — 25% 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 $60,382. 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.