Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program

Baltimore, MD

Specialty:Anesthesiology/Emergency medicine

ACGME Code:7962300001

NRMP Code:1242796C0

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Combined Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology Residency Program, an innovative five-year training program designed to equip residents with dual board certification in the fields of emergency medicine and anesthesiology. This unique program is the first of its kind nationally recognized by both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Anesthesiology, ensuring comprehensive training that prepares residents to excel in a variety of clinical settings.

The program emphasizes extensive clinical, humanistic, and professional development of a distinctive graduate, able to amplify the strengths of both fields and positively impact change in the field of medicine through innovation and national leadership.

Program Structure

The residency is structured to accept two residents per year, allowing for an intimate training environment with ample opportunities for mentorship and growth. The program encourages residents to explore various niches, including critical care, ultrasound, pain management, and international medicine, ultimately developing well-rounded clinicians equipped with the skills necessary for various healthcare settings.[1]

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to ensure residents receive both emergency medicine and anesthesiology training. Key components include rotations through diverse clinical environments such as emergency departments, surgical units, and intensive care units. This extensive exposure enhances procedural skills and critical care management—skills that are vital in high-pressure medical scenarios.[1]

Application Information

To apply for this highly competitive program, candidates must submit their applications through ResidencyCAS. Essential documents include:

Completed ResidencyCAS application with a dean's letter
Three letters of recommendation, specifically one emergency medicine standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) and one letter from anesthesiology or ICU rotation
Results of USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1, and if available, USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2

International medical graduates must provide ECFMG certification, along with other stated documents. It is crucial to note that previous residency experience requires letters from former program directors, and only J-1 visas are accepted for foreign applicants.[3]

Competitiveness and Special Considerations

The program is highly competitive, seeking candidates who have demonstrated commitment and passion for both emergency medicine and anesthesiology. Notably, there are no acceptable failing scores on either Step 1 or Step 2 of the USMLE, which underlines the program's high standards.[4]

Additionally, applicants should have a minimum of one year of clinical experience in the U.S. This exposure is critical for prospective residents to acclimatize to the American medical system and expectations.

Research Opportunities

Residents have the opportunity to engage in research that spans both disciplines, fostering an environment ripe for innovation. Collaborative initiatives encourage residents to participate in projects that could influence practice guidelines and improve patient care on a broader scale.[1]

Rotations and Training Sites

The training includes comprehensive rotations through various medical and surgical departments. Residents can expect to train in a range of settings, including:

Emergency Departments
Anesthesiology departments
Intensive Care Units

These rotations not only enhance clinical acumen but also provide opportunities to understand the interdisciplinary roles within healthcare teams.

Visa Support

The program has specific visa requirements, accepting only J-1 visas for international medical graduates. This designation bolsters the program’s approach to fostering a global learning environment, drawing in diverse talent from around the world.[4]

Residents' Experience

The residents of this program represent a blend of backgrounds and expertise, creating a rich learning environment. The program facilitates opportunities for residents to engage in educational initiatives and mentorship, enhancing professional development.[3]

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From the Program

Program Information

Application deadline:October 31st

PGY-1 salary:$76,264

Positions per year:2

Accepting background:IMGs, DOs

Years since graduation cutoff:≤ 3 years

Failed exam attempts:Not considered

US clinical experience (USCE):Required

ECFMG certification deadline:At time of application

Letters of recommendation:Min 3, Max 4 · MUST include the following: One EM SLOE and One Anesthesiology letter of recommendation (anesthesia or ICU rotation acceptable)

Away / audition rotation:Not required

Interview format:In-person

Interview offer dates:Late Oct - mid Jan

Program signaling:Not participating

Program website:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/emergency-medicine/combined-residency

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
02	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

-- (5 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:2X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 5 days

First Year Paid Vacation: 21 days

First Year Salary: $76,264

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:3

Visa policy source

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 1242796C0

2020

2 of 2

2021

2 of 2

2022

2 of 2

2023

0 of 1

2024

1 of 2

2025

1 of 1

2026

2 of 2

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

11 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

11 Publications (5 yr)

The Annals of thoracic surgery2026

Evaluating Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Flow Rates for Neuroprotection During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.

AlleaBelle Bradshaw,¹Jessica B Briscoe,¹Hawley Helmbrecht,²Timothy Heck,²

PMID: 42203134doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.014

The Journal of surgical research2026

A Guide to the Anesthetic Management of Canine Models in Cardiac Surgery.

Jace C Bradshaw,¹Isabel A Jimenez,²AlleaBelle Bradshaw,³Jessica Briscoe,³

PMID: 41887164doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2026.02.020

Location

Baltimore, MD

Population

854,535

Median income

$87,056Below

Education

42.7%Above

Employment

63.2%On par

Health

5.1%Above

Age

40On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Baltimore, MD

State - Maryland

United States

1/31/2015

$1,181

$1,486

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,185

$1,492

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,184

$1,453

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,185

$1,455

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,187

$1,459

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,191

$1,461

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,196

$1,465

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,199

$1,442

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,201

$1,448

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,203

$1,451

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,203

$1,459

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,209

$1,459

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,212

$1,460

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,213

$1,448

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,211

$1,450

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,214

$1,442

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,213

$1,441

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,213

$1,443

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,209

$1,443

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,209

$1,445

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,209

$1,445

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,211

$1,447

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,213

$1,449

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,207

$1,450

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,212

$1,459

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,212

$1,463

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,221

$1,466

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,219

$1,465

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,227

$1,468

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,233

$1,471

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,238

$1,476

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,233

$1,478

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,234

$1,482

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,233

$1,481

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,232

$1,482

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,235

$1,484

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,234

$1,485

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,242

$1,504

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,241

$1,510

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,248

$1,516

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,247

$1,521

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,247

$1,523

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,247

$1,526

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,250

$1,529

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,252

$1,531

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,257

$1,535

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,260

$1,540

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,267

$1,554

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,264

$1,552

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,267

$1,542

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,269

$1,543

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,269

$1,563

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,271

$1,566

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,273

$1,572

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,277

$1,576

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,282

$1,583

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,286

$1,586

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,287

$1,590

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,291

$1,594

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,290

$1,595

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,298

$1,599

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,298

$1,601

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,298

$1,613

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,296

$1,610

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,298

$1,607

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,296

$1,605

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,296

$1,608

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,296

$1,613

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,298

$1,619

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,310

$1,626

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,317

$1,612

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,324

$1,620

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,323

$1,634

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,333

$1,633

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,337

$1,615

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,351

$1,619

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,367

$1,636

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,389

$1,654

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,407

$1,675

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,424

$1,691

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,441

$1,701

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,444

$1,710

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,456

$1,758

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,465

$1,767

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,482

$1,737

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,489

$1,746

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,495

$1,743

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,504

$1,751

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,506

$1,760

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,513

$1,771

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,518

$1,773

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,524

$1,771

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,526

$1,779

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,533

$1,773

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,537

$1,771

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,541

$1,782

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,548

$1,789

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,556

$1,795

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,561

$1,809

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,557

$1,816

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,561

$1,820

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,565

$1,821

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,574

$1,823

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,575

$1,825

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,576

$1,814

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,575

$1,817

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,577

$1,832

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,581

$1,836

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,585

$1,840

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,592

$1,847

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,602

$1,848

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,612

$1,869

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,619

$1,862

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,624

$1,870

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,623

$1,875

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,630

$1,880

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,634

$1,884

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,649

$1,886

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,656

$1,894

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,667

$1,928

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,668

$1,939

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,672

$1,945

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,673

$1,973

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,677

$1,994

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,682

$1,996

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,686

$2,007

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,693

$2,003

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,697

$2,012

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,704

$2,017

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,702

$2,027

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,704

$2,026

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,703

$2,029

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,707

$2,018

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,708

$2,051

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Baltimore, MD

State - Maryland

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

108

8/1/2021

101

9/1/2021

105

10/1/2021

102

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

100

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

100

7/1/2022

103

8/1/2022

101

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

105

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

101

8/1/2023

103

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

104

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

101

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

104

6/1/2024

101

7/1/2024

103

8/1/2024

101

9/1/2024

102

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Baltimore, MD - Program Location Overview

Crime Rate and Safety

Baltimore has a higher crime rate compared to the national average, with some areas being safer than others. It's essential to research specific neighborhoods for safety before moving.

Fun Activities

Baltimore offers a variety of cultural attractions, such as the Inner Harbor, museums, historic sites, and waterfront activities. There are also parks, nightlife spots, and diverse dining options to explore.

Climate

Baltimore experiences all four seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, making outdoor activities enjoyable during those times.

Races and Population

Baltimore is a diverse city with a significant African American population. It also has a mix of other races and ethnicities, contributing to its vibrant culture and communities.

Education

Baltimore is home to several universities and colleges, providing educational opportunities and contributing to the city's intellectual landscape.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Baltimore is slightly above the national average, with housing costs being a significant factor. Rent and home prices can vary greatly depending on the neighborhood.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Baltimore is about an hour's drive away from Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. Both cities offer their own unique attractions, cultural experiences, and job opportunities for residents willing to commute.

Pros

Diverse population
cultural attractions
educational opportunities
proximity to other major cities.

Cons

Higher crime rate in some areas
slightly above average cost of living
extreme weather conditions.

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External Links

1. Program website - visa sponsorship - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/emergency-medicine/combined-residency/application-information

2. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=050XX00US24005

3. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

4. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program

Overview

Program Structure

Curriculum

Application Information

Competitiveness and Special Considerations

Research Opportunities

Rotations and Training Sites

Visa Support

Residents' Experience

Web sources

From the Program

Program Information

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Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Publications

Evaluating Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Flow Rates for Neuroprotection During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.

A Guide to the Anesthetic Management of Canine Models in Cardiac Surgery.

Location

Living in Baltimore, MD - Program Location Overview

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Pros

Cons

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