Residency Advisor

Meritus Medical Center Program

Hagerstown, MD

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 1 STEP 231 - 264

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 1 STEP 231 - 264

Specialty:Surgery

ACGME Code:4402300002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

Program

Program Size

3, 3, 3, 3, 3 (5 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: September 4, 2025)

Composition ^[2]

--

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 231–264^[2]

Visa Sponsorship:--^[2]

YOG Cutoff:1^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Category

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Required/Optional

Meritus Medical Center

13 months

13 months

10 months

9.5 months

13 months

Required

Johns Hopkins Hospital

N/A

N/A

1 month

N/A

N/A

Required

University of Maryland Program

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.5 months

N/A

Required

Mercy Medical Center

N/A

N/A

2 months

2 months

N/A

Required

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Hometown State

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Medical School State

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Step 1 Fail

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Step 2 Fail

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Applicant Type

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score Box Plot Statistics

Category

Minimum

Q1 (25th Percentile)

Median (50th Percentile)

Q3 (75th Percentile)

Maximum

All Applicants Invited

231

235

247

253

264

DO Applicants Invited

231

233

245

252

261

MD Applicants Invited

231

240

247

255

266

Non-US IMG Applicants Invited

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

US IMG Applicants Invited

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

Roster

Location

Hagerstown, MD ^[5]

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 ^[6]

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 ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Hagerstown, MD

State - Maryland

United States

4/1/2021

72

72

41

5/1/2021

85

85

46

6/1/2021

79

79

44

7/1/2021

108

108

47

8/1/2021

101

101

45

9/1/2021

105

105

43

10/1/2021

102

102

44

11/1/2021

99

99

39

12/1/2021

100

100

40

1/1/2022

91

91

42

2/1/2022

84

84

39

3/1/2022

95

95

45

4/1/2022

92

92

45

5/1/2022

98

98

49

6/1/2022

100

100

47

7/1/2022

103

103

49

8/1/2022

101

101

48

9/1/2022

99

99

46

10/1/2022

95

95

46

11/1/2022

90

90

41

12/1/2022

94

94

50

1/1/2023

92

92

44

2/1/2023

82

82

39

3/1/2023

96

96

44

4/1/2023

96

96

45

5/1/2023

105

105

49

6/1/2023

98

98

47

7/1/2023

101

101

49

8/1/2023

103

103

48

9/1/2023

98

98

46

10/1/2023

104

104

47

11/1/2023

95

95

41

12/1/2023

101

101

47

1/1/2024

91

91

40

2/1/2024

88

88

39

3/1/2024

93

93

43

4/1/2024

97

97

44

5/1/2024

104

104

48

6/1/2024

101

101

46

7/1/2024

103

103

48

8/1/2024

101

101

46

9/1/2024

102

102

45

10/1/2024

99

99

44

11/1/2024

91

91

40

12/1/2024

90

90

42

1/1/2025

82

82

37

2/1/2025

74

74

34

3/1/2025

87

87

41

4/1/2025

89

89

41

5/1/2025

96

96

44

6/1/2025

92

92

43

7/1/2025

93

93

45

8/1/2025

89

89

43

9/1/2025

87

87

41

10/1/2025

87

87

40

11/1/2025

78

78

37

12/1/2025

74

74

35

1/1/2026

61

61

32

2/1/2026

43

43

27

3/1/2026

12

12

8

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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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4402300002

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/88103a7a-8c9c-5238-9638-ca05b81e91ee

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

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

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

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