Prospective Applicants
Thank you for your interest in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Orthopaedic Residency Program. Each year, we offer three (3) PGY-1 positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Prospective applicants for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso are processed through the ERAS system. All complete applications are considered, and the deadline for applications each year is November 1st.
- Three letters of recommendation,
- Personal statement,
- Medical school transcript,
- Dean’s Letter
- ERAS-formatted CV. We recommend the
- USMLE Step 2 in your application. There is no score “cut-off.”
Applications are screened by members of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. Interviews will be held in person, typically conducted in early January, with a meet-and-greet dinner with faculty the night before the interview.
Invitations to interview for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Orthopaedic Residency Program are based on multiple factors, including medical school transcript, USMLE or COMLEX scores, ERAS application data, letters of recommendation, research experience, and performance on both home and away clinical rotations.
Three (3) resident appointments are made each year through the National Resident Matching Program with a July 1 start date. Applications match at the PGY-1 year into the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, an ACGME-accredited five-year categorical program. Our NRMP code is 1710260C0.
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