Question 1

How are the best Hematopathology 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 Hematopathology 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 Hematopathology residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, Houston Methodist Hospital currently ranks first among Hematopathology 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 Hematopathology program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Hematopathology programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Hematopathology 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	Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX	Houston, TX	5	99
2	University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	99
3	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA	Stanford, CA	5	99
4	University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	5	98
5	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	94
6	University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill, NC	5	93
7	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	93
8	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	93
9	NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	93
10	University of Kansas School of MedicineKansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	5	93
11	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	93
12	University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	5	93
13	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	4	91
14	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	4	88
15	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSaint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, MO	4	88
16	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncMilwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI	4	84
17	University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA	Charlottesville, VA	4	84
18	Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemRichmond, VA	Richmond, VA	4	84
19	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN	Nashville, TN	4	84
20	Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	4	84
21	University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	4	84
22	Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	4	84
23	University of Florida College of MedicineGainesville, FL	Gainesville, FL	4	84
24	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	5	82
25	University of New Mexico School of MedicineAlbuquerque, NM	Albuquerque, NM	3	81
26	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA	Boston, MA	4	81
27	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	79
28	University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineOmaha, NE	Omaha, NE	3	79
29	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	77
30	Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	3	74
31	University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineSan Antonio, TX	San Antonio, TX	3	74
32	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	74
33	Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	3	74
34	Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY	Bronx, NY	3	74
35	University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterIowa City, IA	Iowa City, IA	3	74
36	Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL	Maywood, IL	3	74
37	Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT	New Haven, CT	3	74
38	Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	2	70
39	University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	2	70
40	University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsMadison, WI	Madison, WI	4	67
41	Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple)Temple, TX	Temple, TX	4	67
42	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA	Hershey, PA	4	67
43	Stony Brook MedicineStony Brook, NY	Stony Brook, NY	4	67
44	Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH	Lebanon, NH	4	67
45	University of California (Irvine)Orange, CA	Orange, CA	4	67
46	SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY	Syracuse, NY	2	65
47	University of Rochester MedicineRochester, NY	Rochester, NY	2	65
48	University of Maryland ProgramBaltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	2	65
49	Tulane University School of MedicineNew Orleans, LA	New Orleans, LA	2	65
50	University of Vermont Medical CenterBurlington, VT	Burlington, VT	3	58

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