Residency Application Instructions

Step 1:  Minimum Application Requirements

Our minimum application requirements state that applicants must be:

  • a graduate of an LCME accredited American or Canadian medical school
    or
  • a graduate of an AOA accredited osteopathic school in the United States
    or
  • an international medical graduate with a valid ECFMG certificate or Fifth Pathway from an LCME accredited medical school
    and
  • a U.S. citizen, resident with a valid work permit,
    or visitor with a J-1 visa
    All completed applications from qualified applicants will be reviewed.

Step 2:  Research Our Program

Please visit the Department of Radiology Web Site at http://hsc.unm.edu/som/radiology/, which contains in-depth details about our residency program, affiliated institutions, current residents and faculty, and the greater Albuquerque area.  Our web site is accessible from any computer with internet access.  Our site is also easily accessible from a hyperlink from the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access (FREIDA) web site.

Step 3:  Submit an ERAS Application

Please send us a completed application through the Electronic Residency Application Service of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Our ACGME ID is 4203421120.  We require a minimum of three Letters of Recommendation, a maximum of four.

Step 4:  Receive an Invitation for a Personal Interview

After review of the submitted applications, selected applicants are invited to visit our program and personally meet with members of our Resident Selection Committee, which is composed of both faculty, resident radiologists and our Program Coordinator.  Once you are invited for an interview, you may request an available interview date from our online interview calendar. Travel and lodging information is also provided on our web site.

Step 5:  Participate in "The Match"

Submit your Rank Order List to the National Residency Matching Program electronically via the Web using the Rank Order List and Input Confirmation (ROLIC) System.  In the third week of March, the results of the Match are announced.

Step 6:  Relocate to Albuquerque

Matched applicants will receive up to $1500 reimbursement for selected moving expenses.   Information about housing options for residents is available on our web site.   A week-long, general orientation usually begins during the last week of June.

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Hollie Medina
Residency Program Coordinator
hmedina@salud.unm.edu