Eligibility & Application

Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine residency program at Houston Methodist The Woodlands!

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Houston Methodist The Woodlands participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
• Applications must be processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications are not accepted in any other formats.
  
  • Note: in ERAS and NRMP, we are listed under the name Methodist Hospital (Woodlands)
  • Program Codes
    ERAS: 1404800003
    NRMP: 1167140C1

• Selected applicants are notified electronically to interview through RezRate. Interviews will be scheduled virtually during November-January.

• "Pre-Match" positions are not offered.
• Please limit inquiries regarding application status.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have graduated from medical school within three years of application and meet one of the following criteria:

• Graduates of medical schools in the U.S. and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)

• Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

• Graduates of medical schools outside of the U.S. and Canada or graduates of medical schools outside the U.S. who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school who meet the following qualifications:

• Hold a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Has a J-1 Visa, or is a U.S. citizen, naturalized U.S. citizen or permanent resident

The documentation listed below must be submitted with the application:

• Common ERAS application form
• MSPE (Dean's letter)
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation (one letter can be the Chairman Letter or Standard Letter of Evaluation).  All letters of recommendation should be current or within the last two years.
• Official medical school transcript 
• Personal statement
• Passing scores, with no more than 2 attempts, on all USMLE or COMLEX exams. COMLEX can be considered in lieu of USMLE for students graduating from osteopathic schools
• Photograph

Application deadline is November 1, 2024

Requirements for International Medical Graduates (IMG):

• Must be ECFMG-certified
• Must submit USMLE Step 2 (CK/CS) results by application deadline (November 1, 2024)
• Must submit an official English translation for all application materials
• A minimum of 4 months U.S. Clinical Experience (USCE) is required, preferably in an academic medical center (observerships are considered as USCE)
• Must document USCE/observerships with a letter of recommendation by a supervising physician
• Only J-1 Visas are offered

INTERVIEW SELECTION PROCESS

• All information must be submitted prior to an application being reviewed.
• Interviews are by invitation only. If you have been selected, we will contact you. 
  
  

SIGNALING IN ERAS
The Houston Methodist Internal Medicine Residency Program will be participating in the program signals process offered via ERAS. We will highly consider and preferentially review applications from those who signal our program however, we will also consider applicants who elect not to signal.

INTERVIEW DATES

Interviews for 2024-2025 will be scheduled between November 2024 and January 2025. Additional information will be made available to applicants who are selected for an interview.

Meet & Greet with the current program residents the evening before.

Interview Day Structure

• Half-day morning or afternoon 
• Welcome from Program Leadership and Q&A
• Three interviews per applicant
  • Program Director or Associate Program Director
  • Two faculty interviews
• Attend virtual didactic conference