Baycare Health System (St. Joseph's Hospital) Program
About This Program
The Transitional Year Residency at St. Joseph's Hospital (BayCare Health System) provides its residents a diverse training environment that provides not only a strong clinical foundation but the ideal preparation before they progress onto advanced specialties. Compared to other programs in the area, our Transitional Year Residency allows its residents to care for a clinically diverse patient population (various socioeconomic backgrounds, varying clinical complexity & pathologies, etc.). Furtherm
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Rahul Bhakta, MD
BayCare Health System
Primary Program Contact
Yana Hooker, BA
BayCare Health System/ St Joseph's Hosp
Locations
BayCare Health System
Ste 220
3101 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607-6200
2985 Drew St
Clearwater, FL 33759
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Faculty
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 1
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 25 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.