Family Medicine Residency

The Houston Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency offers a broad range of educational experiences to help residents achieve their professional goals, including:

Houston Methodist Hospital, our sponsoring institution in the heart of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, is at the forefront of patient care, medical education, and research in the United States. US News & World Report has rated Houston Methodist as the best hospital in Texas for the past 14 years and to their “Honor Roll” (recognizing the best hospitals in the nation).

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, our community-based teaching site just East of Houston, is also a top-ranking hospital by US News & World Report. HMB was recently expanded to offer a wide variety of specialties and clinical services to the residents of East Houston, Baytown and surrounding communities.

The committed and enthusiastic core and volunteer faculty, the team-oriented, hard-working residents, and the dedicated staff and leadership of the hospitals, clinics, and other training sites are the backbone of our program. When you begin training here, you become part of our Family Medicine Family.

Eligibility & Application

Our Program

• Is 8-8-8.
• Will only accept applications through ERAS.
• Will offer no positions outside of the match.
• Will consider applicants from international medical schools on the Texas Medical Board’s 'Substantial Equivalence List'
• Does not sponsor any VISAS, but considers all applicants who are legally authorized to work in the US.
• Does not offer any observership opportunities.

Applicant Criteria

• Must be ECFMG certified at the time that the application is submitted to ERAS.
• Must have graduated within the last three (3) years, unless practicing as a licensed physician in the United States.
• Cannot have more than one USMLE and/or COMLEX failure on score transcript
• Must be able to pass all three steps within seven (7) years.
• Must have at least six (6) months of hands-on US clinical primary care experience within the last two (2) years.
• Must submit their application prior to the Nov. 30 deadline.

Application deadline is November 30.

Responsibility

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees, and communities around us. As a health care provider, it’s our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees.

• Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
• Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.