Department of Pediatrics
Residents » Applying
Applications for the PL-1 year should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). For more information about ERAS contact your appropriate school representative, or visit the ERAS Web site and Applicant Information Sheet (AIS): http://www.aamc.org/eras/ais/start.htm
The following components are required:
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcript
- Dean's letter
- Three (3) letters of recommendation (at east one should be from an academic pediatrician)
- Wallet-sized photo
- USMLE or COMLEX scores (applicants may need to specifically request NBME to provide this information)
- ECFMG status report (international medical graduates (IMG's) only)
- VISA status (IMG's only - our institution does not sponsor H-1 Visas)
All applicants to the TTUHSC Pediatric Residency Program are required to have passed Part 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination (COMLEX) before they can be considered as a residency candidate.
Applicants from non-LCME accredited schools will be considered if they can demonstrate the following:
- Three years of previous pediatric experience
- Licensable in the state of Texas
- Out of clinical practice no more than two years
Applications for the 2008-2009 academic year should be received by January 15, 2008. In turn, applications for the 2009-2010 school year should be received by January 15, 2009. Interviews are conducted by invitation only, Monday-Friday from November-January.
For more information about our program contact:
The Department of Pediatrics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
3601 4th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79430
Phone No. (806) 743-2244, ext. 255
Fax No. (806) 743-2314
E-mail address: kathy.goodson@ttuhsc.edu
or
Robby Scott, M.D.
Chairman, Residency Recruitment Committee
Department of Pediatrics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
3601 4th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79430
Phone No. (806) 743-2244, ext. 261
E-mail address: robert.scott@ttuhsc.edu
