How to Apply for Residency
How to Apply for Residency
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applications from candidates from all populations, including those who have been underrepresented and candidates with non-traditional backgrounds.
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Due to a high volume of applications, we are unlikely to extend interview offers to applicants who do not signal our program. If you have been selected to interview with our program, you will receive an email invitation. Please see the Interview Day page for further details.
Categorical Applicants
We only accept applications and supporting documents via the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®).
FYI - National Residency Matching Program is a different platform. It is for matching programs and residents AFTER interviews and ranking. It is not used for submitting applications.
Applications must be completed in full prior to your interview. The priority application deadline for our program is September 24, 2025. Applications submitted after this date may be considered, but interview invitations will be subject to availability. To process your application, we require the materials listed below:
- Common ERAS application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcript
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score*
- USMLE Step 2 CK and CS scores when available*
- Three required letters of recommendation (LOR)
- Two clinical LORs from an internal medicine faculty
- One Department of Medicine Summary Letter of Evaluation (DOM LOE), ideally in the standardized format recommended by the APDIM and CDIM joint guidelines
- Applicants may also choose to include one optional LOR, could be from clinical faculty or scholarly project mentor.
Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) Applicants
The application requirements for the PSTP are the same as for the categorical training program but the PSTP candidates must also submit the following documents to improg@hsc.utah.edu. See the PSTP page for more information.
- Please indicate your subspecialty of interest. Briefly describe your research background and future goals (300 words or less).
- Please list up to 3 faculty you are interested in meeting.
PRIMARY CARE TRACK APPLICANTS
Enhanced primary care training within the 3-year Categorical Internal Medicine Residency Program. The application requirements for the PC Track program are the same as for the categorical training program, but the Primary Care candidates will additionally interview with Primary Care track leadership and attend an information session. See the Primary Care Track page for more information.
- Please ensure that your application highlights your commitment to serving the population of Utah and your interest in primary care medicine.
Medicine-Geriatrics Pathway
This is a 4-year track that fulfills internal medicine categorical training and clinical geriatric fellowship requirements. The application requirements for the Medicine-Geriatrics pathway are the same as for the categorical training program, but the IM-Geri track candidates must also submit a statement describing your interest in geriatrics medicine and future goals (300 words or less). The Medicine-Geriatrics candidates will have the opportunity to interview with Geriatrics fellowship leadership. See the Medicine-Geriatrics Pathway page for more information.
Preliminary Applicants
We have developed partnerships with several residency programs at the University of Utah where applicants may apply, interview, and match as a categorical PGY1 to their career residency program, and train as preliminary interns with our internal medicine program. These candidates interview and match separately from internal medicine.
- Anesthesiology
- University of Utah Health - Anesthesiology/IM NRMP# 1732040C1
- Please note that this track is one of multiple options for matching into the UUH Anesthesiology Residency.
- Dermatology
- University of Utah Health - Dermatology/IM NRMP# 1732080C0
- Please note that this track is one of multiple options for matching into the UUH Dermatology Residency.
- Neurology
- University of Utah Health – Neurology NRMP# 1732180C0
- All UUH Adult Neurology Residency positions include a prelim year with IM.
- Ophthalmology
- University of Utah Health – Med-Prelim/Ophthalmology NRMP# 1732140P1
- All UUH/Moran Ophthalmology Residency positions include a prelim year with IM. As the San Francisco match timeline is earlier than the NRMP timeline, applicants who have matched to the University of Utah/Moran Ophthalmology residency do need to rank and submit this Internal Medicine preliminary program via the NRMP match. Applicants do not need to interview separately with the IM preliminary program.
- PM&R
- University of Utah Health - Phys Medicine & Rehab NRMP# 1732340C0
- All PM&R Residency positions include a prelim year with IM.
- Radiology-Diagnostic
- University of Utah Health - Radiology-Diagnostic/IM NRMP# 1732420C0
- Please note that this track is one of multiple options for matching into the UUH Diagnostic Radiology Residency.
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