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Surgery Residency Program

Baptist Memorial Medical Education
Memphis, TN
ACGME #4404700001J1J-1

Baptist Memorial Medical Education is a Surgery residency program in Memphis, TN. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports 10% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,590. 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
3
10 residents · 15 approved
PGY-1 salary
$61.6k
IMG percentage
10%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1694440C0

Accredited since 2021 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
1–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1694440C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baptist Mem Med Education-TN”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
10%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
40%
x
Women
20%
x

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Affiliated medical schools

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
75
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Baptist Health Sciences University prepares graduates for careers of service and leadership by providing a comprehensive health sciences education within an integrated environment of learning and Christian principles. Grounded in Christian principles and building on the legacy of education since 1912, Baptist University is a private, specialized institution focusing on undergraduate education in the health sciences. The University seeks to attract a diverse student population who shares commitments to Christian values and ethics, academic excellence, and lifelong professional development. Learning takes place not just in the classroom setting, but in some of the finest medical facilities available. Our curriculum includes both general and health studies, as well as major-specific course work in order to prepare competent and caring health care professionals. In partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist University extends the learning environment beyond the classroom to include experiences found in real world health care settings throughout the Mid-South. We believe our graduates have tremendous opportunities to extend Christ's work of compassionate healing as noted with the words "Higher Education with a Higher Purpose" on our university seal. If you would like to make a difference in the lives of others, consider becoming a student at Baptist Health Sciences University. We encourage you to visit our campus so that you can meet faculty, staff, and students personally. Your future in health care starts here.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
614
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 3 worse

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

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

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$29K
Research
$0
Payments
11

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

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
23,795
ED visits
57,204
Inpatient surgeries
7,114
Outpatient surgeries
3,850
Births
3
Daily census
473
Full-time staff
2,530

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Baptist Memorial Medical Education · Memphis, TN

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Clinical sites

Baptist Memorial Medical Education

Primary
Memphis, TN614 beds

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County

New Albany, MS101 beds

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN1,174 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,970/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.7% of pay
Take-home$3,970/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,163/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,590 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Shelby County, Tennessee (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$62,337
−$16k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Stephen Behrman, MD

Program Director and Chair of Surgery

Program Director

Ms. Emily Craig

Program Coordinator and Contracts

Coordinator

Ms. Nikki D Swan

Supervisor of Finance & Accreditation

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Baptist Memorial Medical Education located?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education is located in Memphis, TN.
How many residents are at Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education has approximately 10 residents in training.
How much is rent near Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Median rent near Memphis, TN is ~$1,163/month for a 1BR and ~$1,288/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Baptist Memorial Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 10% of Baptist Memorial Medical Education'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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education require?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
Baptist Memorial Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,590. 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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education?
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 Baptist Memorial Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Baptist Memorial Medical Education 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.