Resident Recruitment
Policy Minimum Standards for Selection as a University of Texas Medical Branch
Categorical Pediatric Resident
UTMB accepts
residents through the National
Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
The following criteria apply to
resident selection for NRMP match listing, program transfers and
scramble match.
Requirements for Interview
Acceptance
1.
A completed
ERAS
application
2.
US graduate resident applicants must:
-
have graduated from or will graduate from an LCME
approved US allopathic medical or osteopathic school by
June 15th
of the applicable year, or
-
have graduated from an LCME approved medical school
within 3 years of application for residency UNLESS enrolled in an ACGME
accredited training program or in the US military.
3.
International Medical
Graduates
must:
a.
have, or will have by
June 15th
of the applicable year, a completed ECFMG certificate and a CSA certificate
where appropriate,
b.
have
graduated from medical school within 3 years of application for residency UNLESS
enrolled in an ACGME accredited training program or in the US military, and
4.
All
resident applicants must have a face-to-face personal or detailed phone
interview with the
Pediatrics Program Director .
5.
All
resident applicants must have appropriate
references as to potential,
acceptable proficiency in the six
ACGME defined
pediatric competencies.
6.
Resident applicants must display the professional characteristics and
behaviors expected of a physician including, but not limited to:
a.
a
positive attitude towards medical students/residents in training and other
health care professionals and to medicine in general,
b.
adaptability to new situations and a flexible work schedule,
c.
ability to learn quickly and follow directions,
d.
accountability and dependability,
e.
appropriate work habits and personal hygiene.
7.
Resident applicants must be able to carry out the duties and responsibilities of
their appointed position.
8.
The
recruitment Committee may, by a substantial (two-thirds) majority of all its
members, supersede the above requirements for interview acceptance and invite a
candidate to interview for the residency training program.
9.
The deadline for applications is
December 31st.
Application Deadlines
Applications for
PGY-1 positions are accepted from Sept. 1 to Dec 31 for
appointment beginning July 1. Interviews are scheduled from October to
January.
Applications for PGY-2 and PGY-3
positions will be accepted as long as positions are available.
Reappointments
The
Department of Pediatrics is not obligated to continue any candidate's
training beyond the first year. Residents are reappointed if
their record indicates that they are capable of completing the residency
and/or attaining certification by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Barbara Ladd
Residency Recruitment Coordinator
Department of Pediatrics
UTMB
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-0354
Phone: (409) 772-1398
FAX: (409) 772-0721
bladd@utmb.edu
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