GME Policy #110 RESIDENT SELECTION GUIDELINES Rev1 July08
RESIDENT SELECTION
GUIDELINES
Applicant Eligibility
Medical Education: Only the following individuals will be
considered as applicants in residency programs in the University of Tennessee
Graduate Medical Education Program
Graduates of Liaison Committee on Medical
Education (LCME)-approved U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools.
International Medical Graduates who have valid
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificates or
who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited
medical school.
Graduates of American Osteopathic
Association (AOA) accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools.
Visa Status: Visa status for International Medical Graduates
must fall within the following categories:
Eligible to seek J-1 visa
Permanent Resident or Alien status (i.e.,
"Greencard")
In accordance with University of Tennessee
Graduate Medical Education guidelines, this program does not sponsor residents
for "H" type visas.
Application Process and Interviews
All
applications will be processed through the Electronic Residency Application
Service (ERAS) except in those programs in specialty matches.
Opportunities for interviews will be
extended to applicants based on their qualifications as determined by USMLE
scores, medical school performance, and letters of recommendation.
National Resident Matching Program
(NRMP) and Rank Order Process:
This program participates in the NRMP
Match. All senior medical student applicants must participate in the NRMP Match
or another national matching plan in order to be considered.
All interviewed applicants will be considered
for ranking in the Match in order of preference based on the following
criteria: USMLE scores, medical school performance, letters of recommendation,
residents' and faculty perceptions during interviews, determination of
communications skills, motivation and integrity via interviews. Letters of
recommendation from UT COM faculty will be given high consideration.
Characteristics such as gender, age,
religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other
applicable legally protected status will not be used in the selection
procedure. (The University of Tennessee
is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.)
Recommendations of all interviewing faculty
and residents will be considered in determining the rank order of the
interviewed applicants.
Appointments
Appointments
will be issued to all matched applicants who meet eligibility requirements and
pass a criminal background check (see policy #130).
Following release of the Match results,
attempts will be made to fill any vacant positions in accordance with the terms
of the UT COM Institutional Agreement with the NRMP. If an applicant is unable
to fulfill a Match commitment, the Program will not recruit another candidate
until NRMP has granted a waiver.
Unless otherwise stated in
specialty-specific requirements, the Program Director may not appoint more
residents than approved by their Review Committee.
Letters of Agreement for all positions will
be issued through the Graduate Medical Education Office following a review of
eligibility.
Individual program
policies will specify additional specialty-specific eligibility and selection
criteria.
A copy of these guidelines and a sample copy of the resident
Agreement of Appointment will be distributed to all interviewed applicants.
http://www.utmem.edu/GME/0809registration/agreement2008.pdf
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Institution: University of Tennessee
College of Medicine
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