Department of Pediatrics
Physical Location
UNMH 3 Ambulatory Care Center
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Mailing Address
MSC10 5590
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Clinic Phone: (505) 272-2345
Clinic Fax: (505) 272-2374
Department Phone: (505) 272-5551
Fax: (505) 272-6845

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Department of Pediatrics

Residency Training Program

How to Apply to the Pediatric Residency Training Program

  Important Dates

   Application Deadline:
    December 31, 2011

   Interview Dates for 2011-12:
    Oct - 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
    Nov - 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30
    Dec - 5, 7, 12, 14, 19
    Jan - 4, 9, 11, 18, 23, 25, 30

Thank you for your interest in our residency-training program. Applications should be as complete as possible when setting up an interview date with us.

Application Information

  • 1. Register through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for a PL-1 position. We do not accept residents outside the match.

  • 2. Complete your application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applications must come through this service. A complete application will include the common application form, medical school transcript, personal statement, USMLE/COMLEX scores, Dean’s letter (disbursed 11/1), three to four letters of recommendation and a passport-size photograph.

  • 3. Once we have received the application through ERAS, we will send you an e-mail through ERAS to let you know whether or not you’ve been invited to interview with our program. We conduct interviews on Mondays and Fridays, as noted above.

Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools

Applications will be accepted only through ERAS.

International Medical Graduates should apply through the ECFMG office- see instructions at http://www.ecfmg.org/ , or contact the ECFMG directly for further information.

In general, most International Medical Graduates we interview meet the following requirements:

  • 1. Green Card, J-1 Visa or documentation of US Citizenship.

  • 2. Valid ECFMG Certificate with Clinical Skills Assessment certification

  • 3. Evidence of a minimum of 4 months of clinical experience in the United States, preferably in an academic medical center setting

  • 4. 2 or 3 letters of recommendation from academic physicians you have worked with in the U.S.

  • 5. Minimum USMLE scores of 210 on both Step I and Step II

  • 6. Graduation must have occurred no more than 2 years prior to the application

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have regarding our residency program. Thanks again for your interest and we look forward to your visit.


Susan Quintana
Residency Coordinator
Department of Pediatrics
UNM Children’s Hospital
1 University of New Mexico
MSC10 5590
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-3909

Teresa Vigil, M.D.
Program Director
Department of Pediatrics

Walter Dehority, M.D.
Asst. Program Director

Amy Staples, M.D.
Asst. Program Director

 

Rebecca Rotello, M.D.
Chief Resident