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Forensic Pathology Residency Program

Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department
Miami, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #3101121055

Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department is an ACGME-accredited Forensic pathology residency program in Miami, FL. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $120,000. 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
4
4 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
$120.0k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1988 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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
Incl. chair, faculty
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

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
25%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
75%
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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
20
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
11
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

The Medical Examiner's officeinvestigates sudden death in order to determine cause and manner of death, preserves evidence, contributes to public health surveillance, analyzes physical evidence and provides expert testimony in courts of law.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care4 better · 2 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 3 same · 3 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 2 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$540K
Research
$0
Payments
37

Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($513K)

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

Primary teaching site: Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department · Miami, FL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department

Primary
Miami, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$7,555/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24.5% of pay
Take-home$7,555/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,445/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $120,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Miami-Dade County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$68,694
−$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 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

Benjamin Mathis, MD

Chief Medical Examiner

Program Director

Ms. Leslie Cummings, BA

Senior Executive Assistant to the Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department located?
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department is located in Miami, FL.
Is Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department?
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department has approximately 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department?
Median rent near Miami, FL is ~$2,445/month for a 1BR and ~$3,044/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department'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 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department 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 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department require?
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department 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 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department?
Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department reports a PGY-1 salary of $120,000. 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 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department?
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 Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department 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 Forensic pathology residency program positions as they appear.