Application Requirements

Requirements:

• All applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
• Notarized copy of original medical school transcript in the original language (and translation if IMG).
• Copy of original dean's letter in the original language (and translation if IMG).
• Copy of USMLE Transcript.
• Applicants must have Step 2 CS and CK completed (IMG applicants should have completed Step 3).
• Three letters of recommendation (if the applicant has previous residency training in the U.S., then a letter from the program director must be included as a 4th letter of recommendation).
• Curriculum Vitae - must be current and in chronological order.
• Personal statement.
• Notarized copy of Medical School diploma in the original language (and translation if IMG) or 5th pathway certificate (front & back of diplomas for schools from Mexico and stamp from Secretaria de Educacion Publica-SEP).
• Copy of ECFMG certificate (must be current for appointment year).
• Clinical rotation affidavit (IMGs only, if clinical rotation was done in LCME accredited medical school).

Additional Information:

• Texas Tech sponsors J-1 Visas only.
• Proof copy of immigration status if not a U.S. Citizen. Must be current for appointment year.
• Copy of license to practice medicine in your country and translated if necessary.

All applicants are subjected to a background check before beginning residency.

For international medical graduates (IMG), immigration documentation must be valid and current before starting residency.