Family Medicine Residency Program
Morehouse School of MedicineMorehouse School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Santa Cruz, CA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 16 residents in training. It reports 62.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $79,212. 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
Accredited since 2022 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Morehouse Sch of Med-GA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareWomen's health
OtherHospitalist
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The mission and vision of the Dominican Hospital Foundation is to assure that philanthropic resources are available to respond and support the changing health care needs of the people within the area served by Dominican Hospital. The Foundation's volunteer leadership and staff are responsible for raising, managing and allocating funds to enhance the quality of care at Dominican Hospital, working together to fulfill the mission on the Adrian Dominican Sisters' health care ministry. For over 80 years the doctors, nurses, and therapists at Dominican Hospital have been inspiring our neighbors in the community to live healthier, happier lives. The cornerstone for the Dominican Hospital Foundation was laid in 1966 when $1 million was raised to help build the first phase of the current Dominican Hospital. Today, the Foundation’s Board of Directors is made up of over 44 community leaders—your neighbors—who donate their time, expertise and financial resources to help make Dominican Hospital extraordinary. Their support, along with our many donors, helps the hospital to provide the latest surgical equipment, critical program support and education for patients, a healing environment, patient support funds and more. Philanthropic support is critical to our mission of bringing the very best medical care to our community. Together, we can ensure that expert care is close, convenient and available when it’s needed most.
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.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Dominican Hospital · Santa Cruz, CA
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Clinical sites
Dominican Hospital
PrimaryDermatology Surgical Medical Group of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
Salud Para la Gente
Watsonville Community Hospital
Dignity Health Medical Foundation-Dominican
Golden State Orthopedics
Location
Rental market & livability
40 days on market0% rental listings MoM
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Livability
County figures for Santa Cruz County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Morehouse School of Medicine located?
- Morehouse School of Medicine is located in Santa Cruz, CA.
- Is Morehouse School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Morehouse School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Morehouse School of Medicine?
- Morehouse School of Medicine has approximately 16 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Morehouse School of Medicine?
- Median rent near Santa Cruz, CA is ~$3,381/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Morehouse School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 62.5% of Morehouse School 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 Morehouse School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Morehouse School of Medicine 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 Morehouse School of Medicine require?
- Morehouse School 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 Morehouse School of Medicine?
- Morehouse School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $79,212. 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 Morehouse School 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 Morehouse School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Morehouse School 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.