Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program
University of Tennessee College of Medicine-ChattanoogaUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga is an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular disease residency program in Chattanooga, TN. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 41.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,548. 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 2015 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Erlanger, named among "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, is a non-profit, academic teaching center affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga. Erlanger is also a Level-One Trauma Center for adults and the only provider of tertiary care services for the citizens of an entire four-state region, encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina. With a history that dates back more than a century, Erlanger is recognized as one of the nation's finest public hospitals and a leader in healthcare. The Erlanger hospital system includes Children's Hospital at Erlanger (CHE), the only academic medical center in the tri-state region devoted solely to children and is a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC)— the highest designation in the state for pediatrics. CHE has a full range of pediatric subspecialists, as well as a pediatrics ER, ICU, and Level III neonatal intensive care unit, providing the highest level of care in the region for premature and sick infants. Each year, more than one million people are treated by the team of healthcare professionals who are part of Erlanger.
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.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($82K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Erlanger Health System · Chattanooga, TN
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Erlanger Health System
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,548 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,200/mo · 51 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Hamilton County, Tennessee (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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga located?
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN.
- Is University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga?
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga?
- Median rent near Chattanooga, TN is ~$1,150/month for a 1BR and ~$1,425/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 41.7% of University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga'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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga 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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga require?
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga 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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga?
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,548. 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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga?
- 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 University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga 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 Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.