Surgery Department
Application Process
Surgery Residency Program
Texas Tech participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
To apply for a resident position, applicants must submit the following through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS): No faxes please.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Completed TTUHSC application or ERAS application
- Official medical school transcript
- Dean's letter from the medical school of graduation
- Three letters of recommendation
- If you have residency/fellowship experience a letter from Program Director is required
- Medical school diploma
- Applicant must have passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step I & Step II (both parts: clinical knowledge and clinical skills) with a score of 190 or higher. COMLEX accepted.
Your completed application will be reviewed and if selected for interview, Residency Program Coordinator will contact you. Only a certain number of applicants will be interviewed during the months of October through January and you may apply for both PGY-1 Categorical (3 slots) and PGY-1 Non-Designated Preliminary (3 slots) postions.
Note to international medical graduates:
- If the document is foreign language, an official word-for-word translation on official letterhead stationery must be provided. It must be prepared by any of the following: Government official, official translation agency College/University official
- ECFMG Certification is required, if you are not a permanent resident or US citizen and you are accepted for residency training through the Education.
- The exchange visitor J1 is the Visa accepted for residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
If you have any further questions, please contact Norma Rincon, Residency Program Coordinator at (915) 545-6856.
Graduate Medical Education Program Agreement