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Internal Medicine Residency Program

BayCare Health System
Safety Harbor, FL
Initial AccreditationACGME #1401100015

BayCare Health System is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Safety Harbor, FL. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 20 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,361. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
20
20 residents · 60 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.4k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2300140C1

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2300140C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “BayCare Health System-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

BayCare is a leading not-for-profit academic health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 16 hospitals, including a children’s hospital, and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. The system is West Central Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric services and its provider group, BayCare Medical Group, is one of the largest in the region. BayCare's diverse network of ambulatory services includes laboratories, imaging, surgical centers, BayCare Urgent Care locations, wellness centers and one of Florida's largest home care agencies, BayCare HomeCare. BayCare's mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. For more information, visit BayCare.org.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: BayCare Health System · Clearwater, FL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

BayCare Health System

Primary
Clearwater, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,155/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~27.1% of pay
Take-home$4,155/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,542/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,361 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Pinellas County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$70,293
−$8k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Johnathan Frunzi, MD

Program Director, Internal Medicine-MCH

Program Director

Ms. Sara Harrison, BS

GME Specialist

Coordinator

Ms. Kelly Paulina

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is BayCare Health System located?
BayCare Health System is located in Safety Harbor, FL.
Is BayCare Health System ACGME-accredited?
Yes — BayCare Health System holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at BayCare Health System?
BayCare Health System has approximately 20 residents in training.
How much is rent near BayCare Health System?
Median rent near Safety Harbor, FL is ~$1,542/month for a 1BR and ~$1,825/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does BayCare Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
BayCare Health System has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does BayCare Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
BayCare Health System does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does BayCare Health System require?
BayCare Health System 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 BayCare Health System?
BayCare Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,361. 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 BayCare Health System?
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 BayCare Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does BayCare Health System 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.