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.
To be considered, please ensure your full application is available on the first day programs can view ERAS – September 27, 2023.
View the most up-to-date ERAS calendar here.
Application Requirements
In order to be considered for the program, applicants must submit the following materials:
- ERAS application
- Personal Statement
- 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. All initial interview offers will be sent out by November 16, 2023. Waitlist applicants will also be notified by this date of their waitlist status.
In the event of an interview cancellation or other qualifying event, the program reserves the right to offer interviews to waitlist candidates after this date.
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.
