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Rheumatology Residency Program

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #1504821058UniversityJ1J-1

Baylor College of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited university-based Rheumatology residency program in Houston, TX. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 16.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $74,889. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
3
6 residents · 7 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.9k
IMG percentage
16.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1987 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2007

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Other

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
17%
x
US MD
83%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
83%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Mission Harris Health is a public, integrated health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities by delivering high-quality, person-centered care in collaboration with community and academic partners. Vision As One Harris Health, our vision is to enable healthier communities through innovative care delivery, collaboration and partnerships. Values Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Compassion. Harris Health’s core commitments include: We Commit to One Harris Health. As One Harris Health, we will ensure a unified system of health delivery across the care continuum, and in our daily work. One Harris Health is a culture that bridges roles, departments and partnerships, and embraces collaboration in support of community care. We Commit to Enterprise Risk Management. As One Harris Health, we will continually survey our internal and external environments for strategic-level risks that will impact our organization and will respond to those risks based on our risk tolerance and appetite. We Commit to Leveraging Technology. As One Harris Health, we will implement our strategic technology plan to improve health outcomes, patient safety, efficiency, access and workforce resiliency. We will support our workforce through the changes to processes and roles that new technologies offer through proper training and re-training. We Commit to Innovation. As One Harris Health, we will innovate through our people, processes and technologies to improve the health of our communities. We Commit to Collaboration Inside and Out. As One Harris Health, we will seek collaboration internally (especially with our workforce) and externally to improve access and the overall health of our communities. We will also seek to expand opportunities for local businesses to learn how to work with Harris Health.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
654
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$26K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($26K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
24,626
ED visits
132,514
Inpatient surgeries
7,682
Outpatient surgeries
8,062
Births
4,217
Daily census
404
Full-time staff
8,304

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Harris Health System-Ben Taub Hospital · Houston, TX

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Harris Health System-Ben Taub Hospital

Primary
Houston, TX654 beds

Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston)

Houston, TX479 beds

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX743 beds

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, TX743 beds

Baylor Clinic

Houston, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,640/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25.7% of pay
Take-home$4,640/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,601/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,889 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Harris County, Texas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$73,104
−$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
29 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

Sandeep Agarwal, MD, PhD

Program Director, HH-BTH Site Director, Associate Professor of Medicine

Program Director

Ms. Joni D Owens

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Mrs. Michelle Stevenson, BS

Supervisor, Program Management

Coordinator

Richard Hamill, MD

Vice Chair of Education, Internal Medicine

Coordinator

Miya Lewis, MBA

Sr. Manager, Medical Education

Coordinator

Mrs. Markita Harrell, BS, MEd

Senior Coordinator, Program Management

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Baylor College of Medicine located?
Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, TX.
What type of program is Baylor College of Medicine?
Baylor College of Medicine is a university-based residency program.
Is Baylor College of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Baylor College of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Baylor College of Medicine?
Baylor College of Medicine has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Baylor College of Medicine?
Median rent near Houston, TX is ~$1,601/month for a 1BR and ~$1,857/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Baylor College of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 16.7% of Baylor College of Medicine's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Baylor College of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Baylor College of Medicine reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Baylor College of Medicine require?
Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
Baylor College of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,889. 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
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 Baylor College of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Baylor College of Medicine 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 Rheumatology residency program positions as they appear.