Resident Application

APPLICATION INFORMATION

We are delighted that you are considering the Pediatrics Residency as one of your potential training programs. The University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital is an incredible place to train and Salt Lake City and the entire state of Utah provides a landscape like any other in the nation.

Please see below for our specific requirements depending on degree, medical education location, and program you are applying to. If you have specific questions please contact us at the information provided at the bottom of this page.

We look forward to potentially meeting you and best of luck to all on your interview trail!

CATEGORICAL PEDIATRIC PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

U.S. Graduate Requirements - MD
Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS.

A minimum of two letters of recommendation and a maximum of four may be submitted through ERAS. Our program does not require a Chairman's letter.

U.S. Graduate Requirements - DO
The USMLE is NOT required.

Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS.

A minimum of two letters of recommendation and a maximum of four may be submitted through ERAS. Our program does not require a Chairman's letter.

Int. Graduate Requirements
The following outlines our requirements for International Medical Graduates:

Valid ECFMG certificate with Clinical Skills Assessment certification.

Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service).

Green card, J-1 Visa (ECFMG-sponsored), or documentation of U.S. citizenship.

The University of Utah ONLY accepts J-1 visas with; No Exceptions.

Evidence of a minimum of six months of experience in the United States, in which two of those months MUST BE clinical experience.

Research is not counted as clinical experience.

Two letters of recommendation from U.S. physicians with whom you have worked.

Medical School graduation date preferred within the last 5 years.

All applications receive a holistic review by our review committee, and selected applicants are invited for an interview. All interns (PGY-1) are selected through the National Resident Match Program.

We welcome your application based on the above criteria.

Applying to BOTH Pediatrics AND Pediatric Genetics, Child Neurology, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, or Triple Board?
Submit an application to BOTH Program in ERAS (see below for a list of all NRMP IDs).

If you want to be considered and ranked for both the combined program AND the Categorical Pediatrics program, please submit an application to both.

All Residency Program ERAS IDs:

PEDIATRICS - 1732320C0

CHILD NEUROLOGY - 1732185C0

PEDIATRIC GENETICS - 1732765C0

MEDPEDS - 1732700CO

TRIPLE BOARD - 1732730C0

Applying to ONLY Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Triple Board, Child Neurology, or Pediatric-Genetics?
Submit an application to only the combined programs in ERAS (see below).

If you want to be considered and ranked for ONLY the combined program, please submit your application to that program only. If extended an interview, you will automatically be interviewed by both Program Directors.

Combined Program ERAS IDs:

CHILD NEUROLOGY - 1732185C0

PEDIATRIC GENETICS - 1732765C0

MEDPEDS - 1732700CO

TRIPLE BOARD - 1732730C0

INTERVIEW DAY INFORMATION

Pediatric Residency Interviews will be conducted as follows:

Interview Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Interview Window: November 1st, 2023-January 17th, 2024

The University of Utah School of Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Sample Virtual Interview Schedules (MT)
Morning Session

8:00 AM Morning Conference

8:45 AM Welcome and Program Overview with Chief Residents & Program Director

10:00 AM Interview with Program Director

10:15 AM Interview with Resident

10:30 AM Faculty Interview #1

11:00 AM Faculty Interview #2

11:30 AM Wrap-Up with Program Director

12:00 PM Noon Conference

6:30 PM Happy Hour with Current Residents
Afternoon Session

8:00 AM Morning Conference

8:45 AM Welcome and Program Overview with Chief Residents & Program Director

12:00 PM Noon Conference

1:15 PM Interview with Program Director

1:30 PM Interview with Resident

1:45 PM Faculty Interview #1

2:15 PM Break

2:45 PM Faculty Interview #2

3:15 PM Wrap-Up with Program Director

6:30 PM Happy Hour with Current Residents

POST-INTERVIEW COMMUNICATION

We have adopted the recommendations of both the AAMC and Academic Alliance of Internal Medicine including the following regarding In-Person Visits: Without further evaluation of safeguards to maintain equity for applicants, AAIM recommends against in-person visits as part of the interview process, including in-person interviews, open houses, or program-sponsored second looks. Of note, applicants retain the option to visit cities, communities, and institutions on their own.

The interview day is designed to provide you with a clear picture of our training program and includes multiple opportunities to ask questions of our residents, program leadership, and faculty. In the spirit of fairness to all applicants, post-interview communications or second look visits will not impact an applicant’s ranking. On interview day, applicants will be provided contact information for program representatives for questions that arise after the interview. 

The University of Utah Pediatric Residency Program requests that applicants do not send routine thank you notes or emails. Such communications will not routinely receive a reply.

We understand the interview season can be expensive for applicants, in terms of both time and money. Second look visits are neither required nor encouraged. 

This policy is in alignment with the NRMP rules and Code of Conduct and the APDIM Statement on Post-Interview Communication and Second Visits (released June 2014).