Meritus Medical Center Program

Hagerstown, MD

Community (Uni. Aff.)STEP 219 - 267

Specialty:Surgery

ACGME Code:4402300002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

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ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2023 - 2024	Application	--
02	2024 - 2025	Withheld	--
03	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Sep 4, 2025
04	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Sep 4, 2025

Program

Program Size

3, 3, 3, 3, 3 (5 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: September 4, 2025)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Roster

Location

Hagerstown, MD

Population

43,527

Median income

$49,957Below

Education

19.7%Above

Employment

56.7%Above

Health

6.7%Above

Age

35On 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 - Hagerstown, MD

State - Maryland

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,486

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,492

$1,199

3/31/2015

$758

$1,453

$1,206

4/30/2015

$763

$1,455

$1,213

5/31/2015

$775

$1,459

$1,228

6/30/2015

$785

$1,461

$1,233

7/31/2015

$792

$1,465

$1,235

8/31/2015

$792

$1,442

$1,241

9/30/2015

$793

$1,448

$1,245

10/31/2015

$788

$1,451

$1,253

11/30/2015

$786

$1,459

$1,259

12/31/2015

$784

$1,459

$1,263

1/31/2016

$795

$1,460

$1,275

2/29/2016

$802

$1,448

$1,279

3/31/2016

$800

$1,450

$1,282

4/30/2016

$797

$1,442

$1,285

5/31/2016

$794

$1,441

$1,291

6/30/2016

$796

$1,443

$1,294

7/31/2016

$793

$1,443

$1,295

8/31/2016

$789

$1,445

$1,303

9/30/2016

$792

$1,445

$1,307

10/31/2016

$797

$1,447

$1,311

11/30/2016

$804

$1,449

$1,312

12/31/2016

$802

$1,450

$1,313

1/31/2017

$800

$1,459

$1,317

2/28/2017

$803

$1,463

$1,324

3/31/2017

$806

$1,466

$1,335

4/30/2017

$811

$1,465

$1,346

5/31/2017

$808

$1,468

$1,353

6/30/2017

$806

$1,471

$1,357

7/31/2017

$805

$1,476

$1,359

8/31/2017

$813

$1,478

$1,363

9/30/2017

$819

$1,482

$1,406

10/31/2017

$819

$1,481

$1,414

11/30/2017

$814

$1,482

$1,413

12/31/2017

$820

$1,484

$1,420

1/31/2018

$824

$1,485

$1,422

2/28/2018

$830

$1,504

$1,427

3/31/2018

$821

$1,510

$1,429

4/30/2018

$825

$1,516

$1,434

5/31/2018

$826

$1,521

$1,438

6/30/2018

$830

$1,523

$1,444

7/31/2018

$832

$1,526

$1,449

8/31/2018

$829

$1,529

$1,455

9/30/2018

$834

$1,531

$1,461

10/31/2018

$837

$1,535

$1,465

11/30/2018

$839

$1,540

$1,473

12/31/2018

$839

$1,554

$1,482

1/31/2019

$844

$1,552

$1,492

2/28/2019

$845

$1,542

$1,495

3/31/2019

$856

$1,543

$1,503

4/30/2019

$856

$1,563

$1,509

5/31/2019

$862

$1,566

$1,514

6/30/2019

$864

$1,572

$1,519

7/31/2019

$868

$1,576

$1,526

8/31/2019

$872

$1,583

$1,531

9/30/2019

$869

$1,586

$1,534

10/31/2019

$870

$1,590

$1,541

11/30/2019

$873

$1,594

$1,545

12/31/2019

$875

$1,595

$1,552

1/31/2020

$873

$1,599

$1,560

2/29/2020

$873

$1,601

$1,565

3/31/2020

$881

$1,613

$1,565

4/30/2020

$886

$1,610

$1,566

5/31/2020

$892

$1,607

$1,563

6/30/2020

$899

$1,605

$1,562

7/31/2020

$923

$1,608

$1,571

8/31/2020

$926

$1,613

$1,574

9/30/2020

$934

$1,619

$1,586

10/31/2020

$929

$1,626

$1,593

11/30/2020

$938

$1,612

$1,602

12/31/2020

$942

$1,620

$1,606

1/31/2021

$949

$1,634

$1,613

2/28/2021

$965

$1,633

$1,620

3/31/2021

$978

$1,615

$1,629

4/30/2021

$997

$1,619

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,012

$1,636

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,023

$1,654

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,031

$1,675

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,046

$1,691

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,061

$1,701

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,070

$1,710

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,079

$1,758

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,093

$1,767

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,113

$1,737

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,123

$1,746

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,123

$1,743

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,138

$1,751

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,138

$1,760

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,151

$1,771

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,147

$1,773

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,167

$1,771

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,183

$1,779

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,211

$1,773

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,234

$1,771

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,262

$1,782

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,253

$1,789

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,246

$1,795

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,244

$1,809

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,256

$1,816

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,261

$1,820

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,267

$1,821

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,260

$1,823

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,258

$1,825

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,256

$1,814

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,267

$1,817

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,270

$1,832

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,259

$1,836

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,266

$1,840

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,284

$1,847

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,297

$1,848

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,294

$1,869

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,301

$1,862

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,307

$1,870

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,332

$1,875

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,329

$1,880

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,337

$1,884

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,328

$1,886

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,333

$1,894

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,323

$1,928

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,338

$1,939

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,343

$1,945

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,348

$1,973

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,355

$1,994

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,360

$1,996

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,362

$2,007

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,360

$2,003

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,372

$2,012

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,376

$2,017

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,384

$2,027

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,388

$2,026

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,407

$2,029

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,408

$2,018

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,409

$2,051

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Hagerstown, 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 Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown, MD, is a charming city located in Western Maryland. Here are some aspects to consider about living in Hagerstown:

Crime Rate and Safety

Hagerstown has a moderate crime rate compared to the national average. While some areas may have higher crime rates, overall, it is considered relatively safe.

Fun Activities

Hagerstown offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and exploring local parks. The city also has cultural attractions, shopping centers, and dining options to enjoy.

Climate

Hagerstown experiences all four seasons, with warm summers and cold winters. Be prepared for snowy winters and hot, humid summers.

Races and Population

The population of Hagerstown is diverse, with a mix of different races and ethnicities, creating a vibrant community.

Education

Hagerstown has several educational institutions, including colleges and universities, providing options for continuing education and professional development.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Hagerstown is relatively lower compared to some nearby cities, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Larger Cities

Hagerstown is located about 70 miles northwest of Baltimore, which is approximately a 1.5 to 2-hour drive depending on traffic. Baltimore offers big-city amenities, cultural attractions, and job opportunities.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse community
proximity to larger cities for additional activities and amenities.

Cons

Varied crime rates in different areas
weather extremes with snowy winters and hot summers.

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External Links

1. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2436075

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

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

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