Question 1

How are the best Pulmonary disease and critical care 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, University of Pennsylvania Health System currently ranks first among Pulmonary disease and critical care 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Pulmonary disease and critical care 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 Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	5	99
2	Stanford Health CareStanford, CA	Stanford, CA	5	99
3	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	98
4	Mass General BrighamBoston, MA	Boston, MA	5	98
5	University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterLa Jolla, CA	La Jolla, CA	5	98
6	University of Colorado School of MedicineAurora, CO	Aurora, CO	5	97
7	University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA	5	97
8	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	96
9	University of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, UT	Salt Lake City, UT	5	95
10	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	5	94
11	University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill, NC	5	93
12	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	93
13	New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	New York, NY	5	91
14	University of Kansas School of MedicineKansas City, KS	Kansas City, KS	5	91
15	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumSaint Louis, MO	Saint Louis, MO	4	90
16	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI	Ann Arbor, MI	4	90
17	Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	4	90
18	Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA	4	90
19	University of Florida College of MedicineGainesville, FL	Gainesville, FL	4	90
20	UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	4	90
21	St Luke's University HospitalBethlehem, PA	Bethlehem, PA	5	87
22	Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityGrand Rapids, MI	Grand Rapids, MI	5	87
23	University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsMadison, WI	Madison, WI	4	86
24	Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX	Houston, TX	4	86
25	University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX	Dallas, TX	4	86
26	Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	5	85
27	Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH	Cleveland, OH	5	84
28	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncMilwaukee, WI	Milwaukee, WI	4	83
29	Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemRichmond, VA	Richmond, VA	4	82
30	Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple)Temple, TX	Temple, TX	4	82
31	Stony Brook MedicineStony Brook, NY	Stony Brook, NY	4	82
32	University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL	Chicago, IL	4	82
33	University of California (Irvine)Orange, CA	Orange, CA	4	82
34	University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	Houston, TX	3	81
35	Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX	Houston, TX	5	81
36	Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA	3	81
37	Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensack, NJ	Hackensack, NJ	5	81
38	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceJacksonville, FL	Jacksonville, FL	5	81
39	Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT	New Haven, CT	3	79
40	University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA	Seattle, WA	3	78
41	University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA	Charlottesville, VA	4	77
42	Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineRoanoke, VA	Roanoke, VA	4	77
43	University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineSan Antonio, TX	San Antonio, TX	3	77
44	Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineCharleston, SC	Charleston, SC	3	77
45	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA	Hershey, PA	4	77
46	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY	New York, NY	3	77
47	New York Medical CollegeNewark, NJ	Newark, NJ	4	77
48	Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI	Detroit, MI	3	77
49	Henry Ford Providence HospitalSouthfield, MI	Southfield, MI	4	77
50	Boston University Medical CenterBoston, MA	Boston, MA	3	77

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