Application Process - Pediatric Residency

Only applications sent through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) will be accepted.

To be considered for selection, we must have the following:

• The completed ERAS application form
• A personal statement
• Three to four letters of recommendation from faculty who are well acquainted with you from medical school (or your current training program)
• A Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• A medical school transcript
• Your score on Parts I (and II, if available) of the USMLE and the CSA

Selected applicants will be invited for personal interviews which offer an opportunity to tour our facilities and meet with many of our faculty and residents. An interview is a prerequisite for ranking by our department in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).  The interview day will be conducted in a virtual format.

Information for applicants from osteopathic schools:

• We accept COMLEX scores (instead of or in addition to USMLE scores)
• Our program has helped multiple previous graduates to receive recognition from the American Osteopathic Association (through resolution 42) for their PGY-1 year in our program.

If you have any questions regarding applying to our residency program, please contact us at the Pediatric Education office at (410) 328-6662, or e-mail our Residency Coordinator at pedsresidencycoordinator@som.umaryland.edu.

Salary, Benefits, and Employment Requirements

Salary and Benefits can be viewed through the office of Graduate Medical Education.

Retreats

• Full-day Annual Retreats are held for PL1's, PL2's, and PL3's.
• Interns have an additional retreat during Intern Orientation
• PL1's have full-day Educational Seminars including a Supervisory Symposium and a Child Maltreatment Seminar

Educational and Professional Advancement

• AAP membership, including all member benefits
• Certification in PALS and NRP
• A major pediatric textbook and board review materials
• On-line access to University of Maryland Health Sciences Library, facilitating searches through the most recent literature
• Funding for travel to a national pediatric conference when presenting a clinical case, project, or research

Other Benefits:

• Maternity Leave (8 weeks paid leave; longer leave is possible, but may require an extension of training)
• Paternity Leave
• Two white lab coats plus laundering services
• Two sets of scrubs
• Membership in the Employee Credit Union
• Use of Medical Center athletic facility at a nominal cost
• Meal allowance (provided every 3-4 months) for nights on call
• Moonlighting opportunities are available to residents, starting in the PL2 year

Employment Requirements

You will be required to have a pre-employment physical which will include proof of vaccination and/or titers for MMR, varicella, hepatitis B and also a urine drug screen.