2. Residency Program
  3. Application Process

Application Process

Electronic Residency Application Service

Our recruitment begins with the opening of ERAS in September each year. All interested candidates must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) (external link). With ERAS opening to residency programs on 9/23/26, we strongly encourage all applicants to apply by the opening day, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

ACGME Code: 3404821101
NRMP Program Code: 2923340C0
Institution Name: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The following supporting documents are required with your application:

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean’s Letter
  • Medical school transcript
  • USMLE or COMLEX transcript (for U.S. D.O. applicants, USMLE is NOT required)

Kindly Note:

  • It is rare for applicants with a history of USMLE or COMLEX failure (at any point in the series) to receive invitation to interview.
  • International medical graduates must possess completed ECFMG certification.
  • Foreign nationals may be accepted in our residency program under U.S. J-1 visa requirements. UTHealth Houston DOES NOT offer H-1B visas for purposes of residency training. More information about UTHealth Houston visa policies can be found here.
  • If there is a change of name from that on the above documents, please submit legal name change documentation.

Interview Process

Interviews for the 2026-2027 season will be virtual in accordance with Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) recommendations.  Interviews will be held on Monday afternoons in November 2026 through January 2027 , on our web-based interview software, Thalamus (technology requirements from Thalamus are available here (external link)).

Interview invitations are expected to be released by mid-October 2026.

Applicants selected for interview will have a total of three (3) unstructured interviews, each 15 minutes long, with: one (1) of our program directors, one (1) of our other faculty members, and one (1) of our residents. Other sessions that day include an orientation about our program’s offerings and Q&A time with program leaders. The interview day will last about 3 hours. Professional attire is expected.

If you require any special accommodations for interview, please notify our program coordinator, Kathy Brown, via e-mail.

Our residency program participtes in ERAS Preference Signaling (external link). Preference signals and geographic preferences will be considered for interview invitations, but will not be used thereafter, in accordance with the AAP’s Best Recruitment Practices and ERAS Preference Signaling policies.

NRMP Match guidelines forbid our program from disclosing or discussing any ranking information with applicants, and such inquiries will not receive a response.

Once interviews are completed, our program does not engage in post-interview communications with applicants. Applicants may certainly notify our program via e-mail of any application changes, or request additional information/clarifications as needed. Interviewing applicants can expect a reply within 48 hours.

 

Second Looks

Virtual “second look” materials are available to interviewing applicants on our program’s landing page in Thalamus.

Applicants selected for interview who are interested in touring our program and associated facilities in-person may contact our program coordinator, Kathy Brown, via e-mail, for scheduling with our chief residents.

Benefits and Salary

Comprehensive information on resident benefits including paid leave, insurance coverage, support services, and pay scales can be found here.