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
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Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS.
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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.
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The USMLE is NOT required.
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Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS.
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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.
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The following outlines our requirements for International Medical Graduates:
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Valid ECFMG certificate with Clinical Skills Assessment certification.
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Applications for all applicants will only be accepted through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service).
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Green card, J-1 Visa (ECFMG-sponsored), or documentation of U.S. citizenship.
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The University of Utah ONLY accepts J-1 visas with; No Exceptions.
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Evidence of a minimum of six months of experience in the United States, in which two of those months MUST BE clinical experience.
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Research is not counted as clinical experience.
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Two letters of recommendation from U.S. physicians with whom you have worked.
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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.
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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.
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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).
Upcoming Events

Join us virtually on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM (MST) for a Program Q&A!
Our Program Leadership and Residents will be in attendance.
Contact Us
Program Director

Bruce Herman, MD
Program Manager

Ashley Boyington
Program Coordinator

Tasha Falero
Program Coordinator

Talena Manley
PEDIATRIC EDUCATION OFFICE
Phone:
Email: ped.education@hsc.utah.edu