How To Apply

Requirements

  • Applicants to the combined programs are not required to have completed any prior residency training
  • Must have passed Steps 1 and 2 of USMLE or COMLEX in no more than 3 attempts (contact the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to request an official USMLE transcript for application)
  • Must have current ECFMG certification (if international graduate)
  • Must meet all School of Public and Population Health admission requirements upon acceptance into the program
  • Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (due to United States governmental support of the program)
  • Must be eligible to obtain either a Texas Physician in Training permit (PIT) or a full Texas medical license from the Texas Medical Board.

Application Timeline

September
Residency applicants may begin submitting applications to the program via ERAS

October
Applications are reviewed by the program 

November
Interview invitations are sent out

December
Aerospace Medicine interviews begin (typically first week of December)

Application Process

Categorical Aerospace Medicine Residency
(3834866118)

You must submit your application through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) to program number 3834866118.

Residents accepted into the program will be required to apply to the UTMB School of Public and Population Health if a prior MPH or equivalent is not obtained.

Note: Aerospace Medicine interviews consist of two consecutive days.

Combined Aerospace Medicine Residency

Applicants to the Internal Medicine/Aerospace Medicine combined program must submit an application through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) for combined program number 7574844009. The National Residency Application System (NRMP) program code is 1714757C0.

Applicants to the Emergency Medicine/Aerospace Medicine program must submit an application through ResidencyCAS for program number 7974800001.

Applications and acceptance into the program will be considered separately by each specialty (Aerospace Medicine/Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine) for the combined residencies.

Residents accepted into the program will be required to apply to the UTMB School of Public and Population Health.

Residency Application

Application Deadline

October 1 for Aerospace Medicine (categorical) - Interviews held the first week of December (2 consecutive days).

October 1 for Internal Medicine/Aerospace Medicine (combined). Interviews held October - January.

October 1 for Emergency Medicine/Aerospace Medicine (combined).  Interviews held October - January.

Contacts

Aerospace Medicine Residency 
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-1150

Phone: (409) 747-6131
Email: AerospaceMed@utmb.edu

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Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH
Interim Program Director
Aerospace Medicine

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R. Yvette Schulz, MBA
Program Manager
Aerospace Medicine
ryschulz@utmb.edu