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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR) has received repeated recognition as one of the country’s top rehabilitation hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Our three-year, comprehensive and structured training program accepts three post-graduate year two (PGY2) positions per year.

With a student:faculty ratio of 3:7, our residents work one-on-one with board-certified physicians and follow up to 15 patients with progressive autonomy through the program.

Our graduates typically enter private practice or pursue fellowships in various physical medicine and rehabilitation subspecialty areas.

Curriculum

Our residents spend three years training in the field of physiatry after completion of an approved medical or surgical preliminary internship or transition year. Residents rotate through a variety of specialties in hospitals and clinics throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.

On inpatient rotations, residents manage up to 15 patients at a time. Responsibilities include morning rounds on the entire service with the attending physician, discharge summaries, daily progress notes, new admission work ups and patient conferences. Residents gain experience with inpatient EMGs and Botox injections.

During outpatient rotations, resident responsibilities vary among attending physicians. Residents evaluate patients, develop treatment plans and dictate office notes.

A Typical Rotation Schedule

PGY-2

  • BIR complex medical management
  • BIR General
  • BIR spinal cord injury
  • BIR traumatic brain injury
  • Consults
  • Cerebrovascular accidents
  • Neuro outpatient
  • Outpatient 1

PGY-3

  • Approved elective
  • Baylor Frisco inpatient/outpatient
  • BIR traumatic brain injury
  • Consults
  • Cerebrovascular accidents
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Outpatient 2
  • Pediatrics

PGY-4

  • Elective
  • Cardio pulmonary
  • Outpatient 3
  • Outpatient 4
  • Outpatient 5
  • Pediatrics
  • Senior inpatient

Didactics

Didactic sessions are held from 7 a.m. to noon every Tuesday with subject matter corresponding to an 18-month rotating schedule of topics.

Presentations are assigned by the chief resident, program director and members of the medical education committee and are provided by multiple sources, including: attending staff, therapists, guest lecturers, nurses and residents. Residents typically give three to four presentations each year.

In addition, monthly lecture series are held on various topics – including EMG, spine, research methods and design, neuroanatomy – and a joint case conference is held with the Baylor Dallas radiology residency program. During training, residents also participate in a human anatomy series and an ultrasound lecture series on campus, as well as a quality improvement workshop presented by STEEEP® Global Institute, a department of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Journal Club

Journal club is hosted one afternoon or evening a month by an attending physician or outside sponsor at sites including Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR) or a local restaurant. Articles corresponding to that month’s topic are presented by the assigned team, amounting to three articles. Residents are encouraged to distribute articles of interest at any time, and the program director often sends copies of current, pertinent literature.

Grand Rounds

Grand rounds are held the second Tuesday of each month at BIR. Topics pertain to various aspects of rehabilitation medicine. Residents are responsible for presenting their research project to the department at a grand rounds session near the end of their fourth year.

Our program values and supports rehabilitation research. Residents are required to complete an IRB-approved project by graduation. This is done under the supervision of the medical education committee and with guidance from multiple attending physicians serving as individual mentors. Support is also available from Baylor Scott & White Research Institute.

Residents can design a project or become involved in one of many ongoing studies.

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How to Apply

We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean's letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.

Deadline for applications is November 15.

Vist ERAS to apply

Application Requirements

In order to be considered for the program, applicants must submit the following materials:

  • ERAS application
  • Medical school transcript
  • Minimum of three letters of recommendation (one letter from a physiatrists and one from the applicant's program director are desirable.)
  • Photograph
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and/or COMLEX scores; Step 1 results are mandatory, Step 2 results are desirable
  • Letter from your medical school dean

Interviews

Applications are reviewed by members of the physical medicine and rehabilitation graduate medical education committee. Following this review, invitations to interview are sent to qualifying candidates via the email address listed on the ERAS application. Interviews are generally held from November through mid-January and will be held virtually.

Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.

Medical Student Opportunities

Elective rotations are available to fourth-year medical students that are interested in pursuing a residency at Baylor University Medical Center. Interested allopathic or osteopathic students from accredited institutions may apply through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities application service (VSLO).

Visiting electives may be offered in two or four week rotations from July through January. Students can begin viewing the courses and dates being offered, prerequisites, and institutional requirements at VSLO starting in March. Applications will be accepted starting April 1.

Baylor University Medical Center is dedicated to training a new generation of healthcare professionals that reflect the diverse communities we serve. To encourage top candidates from underrepresented social groups within the profession of medicine, the Department of Medical Education will annually offer a $1500 scholarship to assist with transportation and housing costs while rotating in Dallas on an approved VSLO elective.

For more information, please visit the Undergraduate Medical Education page.

Contact Us

Taylor Anne Shafer
Phone: 214.820.2234
Taylor.Shafer@BSWHealth.org

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
909 N. Washington Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246

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In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.

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