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Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, WA
Continued AccreditationACGME #2605432178

Madigan Army Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency program in Tacoma, WA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $85,000. 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
15 residents · 15 approved
PGY-1 salary
$85.0k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1973 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

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

Application requirements

Step 1
Required
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Required
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
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

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
75%
x
DO
25%
x
Women
42%
x

Verified May 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
56
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center comprises a network of Army medical facilities located in Washington and California that serve more than 100,000 active duty service members, their families and retirees. Since its opening in 1944 as a temporary hospital for war wounded, Madigan has grown into a tertiary care medical center providing a wide array of medical services, such as general medical and surgical care, patient-centered adult and pediatric primary care, a 24-hour emergency room, specialty clinics, behavioral health and wellness services. Madigan is proud to be a part of a dominant power projection platform as a provider of safe, quality care; an unparalleled education facility; a state-of-the-art research platform; a leader in readiness & deployment medicine, and an engaged community partner since 1944. As the U.S. Army’s second largest medical treatment facility and a state-of-the-art and technologically advanced medical center, Madigan is one of only two designated Level II trauma centers in Army Medicine and one of four in the state of Washington. Madigan participates in a unique partnership created in the late 1990s with St. Joseph Medical Center and Tacoma General Hospital called the Tacoma Trauma Trust to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Madigan maintains approximately 220 beds for inpatient care, and can expand to accommodate more than 300 inpatients during periods of urgent need including emergencies. Outpatients are seen at the hospital's medical mall complex handling nearly one million visits annually. Madigan performs more than 45 surgeries, fills nearly 4,000 prescriptions, and delivers eight babies daily. In keeping with its reputation as an unparalleled teaching facility and modern research platform, Madigan also offers outstanding Graduate Medical and Nursing Education Programs. In fact physician, nurse and medic students enrolled in Madigan’s Graduate Medical Education programs consistently score in the 90th percentile on state and national examinations. Additionally, Madigan’s Andersen Simulation Center, which helps train thousands of doctors, nurses and medics each year, holds the distinction of being the first educational institution in the Department of Defense accredited by the American College of Surgeons. Madigan also performs research across the entire spectrum of clinical trials, from phase I to phase IV, allowing critical safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions. Madigan falls under Regional Health Command - Pacific, which is one of four regional health commands operated by the U.S. Army Medical Command. Madigan Facilities: Madigan Army Medical Center JBLM Soldier-Centered Medical Home McChord Family Medicine Clinic Okubo Family Medical Center Puyallup Community Medical Home South Sound Community Medical Home Winder Family Medicine Clinic Madigan Annex Sierra U.S. Army Depot Health Clinic, Calif. Yakima Training Center Medical Clinic Troop Battalion Warrior Transition Battalion, Task Force Phoenix Madigan is proud of its achievements in delivering health care to its patients and for recognition as one of most wired hospitals by The Most Wired Survey and for its environmentally friendly practices as recognized by Practice Greenhealth.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
203
Mid-size
Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
9,735
ED visits
23,597
Inpatient surgeries
11,532
Outpatient surgeries
11,661
Births
979
Daily census
111
Full-time staff
5,328

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Madigan Army Medical Center · Tacoma, WA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Madigan Army Medical Center

Primary
Tacoma, WA203 beds

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Olympia, WA

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Puget Sound Orthopaedics

Tacoma, WA

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

County figures for Pierce County, Washington (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
Taxes some capital gains only — no tax on wages.
Median Income
$96,632
+$18k vs US median
Avg Commute
32 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

Emily H Shin, MD

Program Director, Madigan Orthopaedic Surgery

Program Director

Mrs. Araceli C Trinidad

Residency Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Nguyen Smith-Trinidad

Residency Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madigan Army Medical Center located?
Madigan Army Medical Center is located in Tacoma, WA.
Is Madigan Army Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Madigan Army Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Madigan Army Medical Center?
Madigan Army Medical Center has approximately 15 residents in training.
Does Madigan Army Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Madigan Army Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Madigan Army Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Madigan Army Medical Center 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 Madigan Army Medical Center require?
Madigan Army Medical Center 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 Madigan Army Medical Center?
Madigan Army Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $85,000. 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 Madigan Army Medical Center?
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 Madigan Army Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Madigan Army Medical Center 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 Orthopaedic Surgery residency program positions as they appear.