Question 1

How are the best Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's federal Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's federal research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, Stanford Health Care currently ranks first among Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from reputation-based residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (federal hospital quality, ACGME-approved positions and accreditation standing), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA	Stanford, CA	5	99
2	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN	Rochester, MN	5	94
3	Geisinger Health SystemDanville, PA	Danville, PA	4	86
4	Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	86
5	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncMilwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI	4	85
6	University of Kentucky College of MedicineLexington, KY	Lexington, KY	4	85
7	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	84
8	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	81
9	Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY	Bronx, NY	3	80
10	Advocate Health CarePark Ridge, IL	Park Ridge, IL	4	80
11	SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineClearwater, FL	Clearwater, FL	3	79
12	Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI	Detroit, MI	3	79
13	AdventHealth FloridaOrlando, FL	Orlando, FL	3	79
14	Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX	Houston, TX	5	78
15	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSaint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, MO	4	77
16	Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalYpsilanti, MI	Ypsilanti, MI	4	77
17	University of California Riverside School of MedicineSan Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino, CA	3	75
18	MaineHealthPortland, ME	Portland, ME	4	74
19	Stony Brook MedicineStony Brook, NY	Stony Brook, NY	4	73
20	Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH	Lebanon, NH	4	73
21	University of Kansas School of MedicineKansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	5	72
22	AdventHealth FloridaTampa, FL	Tampa, FL	3	72
23	Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX	Houston, TX	3	71
24	UPMC Medical EducationHarrisburg, PA	Harrisburg, PA	3	71
25	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterWinston Salem, NC	Winston Salem, NC	3	71
26	Orlando HealthOrlando, FL	Orlando, FL	3	71
27	Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT	New Haven, CT	3	71
28	Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellManhasset, NY	Manhasset, NY	4	70
29	Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ	Camden, NJ	2	70
30	Inspira Health NetworkVIneland, NJ	VIneland, NJ	2	70
31	Atlantic HealthMorristown, NJ	Morristown, NJ	5	70
32	University of Maryland ProgramBaltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	2	70
33	Aurora Health CareMilwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI	4	69
34	Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	3	67
35	SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY	Syracuse, NY	2	63
36	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineKansas City, MO	Kansas City, MO	4	63
37	Central Michigan University College of Medicine/CMU Medical Education PartnersSaginaw, MI	Saginaw, MI	2	63
38	LSU Health Sciences CenterShreveport, LA	Shreveport, LA	2	63
39	Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	2	62
40	Olympia Fields HospitalOlympia Fields, IL	Olympia Fields, IL	2	62
41	Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL	Hialeah, FL	2	62
42	Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumLoma Linda, CA	Loma Linda, CA	3	62
43	Naples Comprehensive HealthNaples, FL	Naples, FL	3	59
44	UMass Chan - BaystateSpringfield, MA	Springfield, MA	1	57
45	University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	3	54
46	Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineCharleston, SC	Charleston, SC	3	54
47	Jefferson Health New JerseyStratford, NJ	Stratford, NJ	2	53
48	Endeavor Health Swedish HospitalChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	2	53
49	TidalHealthSalisbury, MD	Salisbury, MD	3	51
50	Washington State University College of MedicineEverett, WA	Everett, WA	2	50

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