Question 1

How are the best Occupational and Environmental 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 Occupational and Environmental 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 Occupational and Environmental Medicine residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, University of Utah Health currently ranks first among Occupational and Environmental 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 Occupational and Environmental Medicine program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Occupational and Environmental Medicine programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Occupational and Environmental 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	University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	5	98
2	University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	95
3	University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	5	92
4	National Capital ConsortiumBethesda, MD	Bethesda, MD	3	78
5	Harvard School of Public HealthBoston, MA	Boston, MA	4	76
6	University of California (Irvine)Irvine, CA	Irvine, CA	4	76
7	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	75
8	University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati, OH	3	71
9	University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	3	66
10	University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerTyler, TX	Tyler, TX	3	66
11	University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	Houston, TX	3	66
12	Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumSan Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino, CA	3	66
13	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	65
14	University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	2	59
15	Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT	New Haven, CT	3	53
16	Rutgers HealthPiscataway, NJ	Piscataway, NJ	1	38

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