Education

Resident Application Process

Applicants for residency training in the department of Anesthesiology at UTHSCSA must meet one of the following qualifications:

  • LCME Medical School - Graduate of medical school in the U.S. and Canada which has been accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  • International Medical School - Graduate of an international medical school (must have one of the following)
    • The school must be approved by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (please see Schools That Do Not Have to Prove Substantial Equivalence)
    • The applicant must have a currently valid ECFMG certificate
    • The applicant must have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction
  • Graduate of international medical school who has completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school
    • We sponsor only J-1 visas
    • We do not have a USMLE Score requirement (must have passed the exam)
    • We do not have a "year of graduation" requirement
    • A personal interview is required