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Pediatrics Residency Program

BayCare Health System
Tampa, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #3201100001Community

BayCare Health System is an ACGME-accredited community-based Pediatrics residency program in Tampa, FL. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 13.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,361. 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
8
24 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.4k
IMG percentage
13.6%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2300320C0

Accredited since 2021 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023

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
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2300320C0
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

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
14%
x
US MD
5%
x
DO
82%
x
Women
73%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
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

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: St Joseph's Children's Hospital · Tampa, FL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Joseph's Children's Hospital

Primary
Tampa, FL

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital-Recovery Center

Lutz, FL

St Joseph's Women's Hospital

Tampa, FL

BayCare Behavioral Health-Life Management Center (Tampa)

Tampa, FL

Tampa Family Health Centers Inc

Tampa, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,425/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~38.1% of pay
Take-home$3,425/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,105/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,361 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$75,011
−$4k 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

Jennifer R Casatelli, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Kristen Wilcox, BA

Program Manager - Pediatrics

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is BayCare Health System located?
BayCare Health System is located in Tampa, FL.
What type of program is BayCare Health System?
BayCare Health System is a community-based residency program.
Is BayCare Health System ACGME-accredited?
Yes — BayCare Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at BayCare Health System?
BayCare Health System has approximately 24 residents in training.
How much is rent near BayCare Health System?
Median rent near Tampa, FL is ~$2,105/month for a 1BR and ~$2,900/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)?
Yes — 13.6% of BayCare Health System'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 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 $66,361. 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.