Applicant Information

Welcome to Chattanooga!

Choosing a residency is one of the most important decisions of your career. We are excited to have the opportunity to introduce you to our program and city! We believe that finding the residency that fits your needs and personality is paramount to becoming the best physician you can be, as well as for maintaining personal wellness during training.

 

Program Information

We participate in and adhere to the guidelines of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP program #: 1689110C0). Our residency offers seven positions at each PGY level.

All applications are handled through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS); paper applications are not accepted.

 

Completed ERAS applications will include:

• Curriculum vitae;
• Personal statement;
• Official medical school transcript;
• USMLE Step 2 (or COMLEX Level 2) scores;
• Dean's letter (MSPE packet); and
• 3 letters of recommendation*

 

ERAS Signaling

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Emergency Medicine Residency is participating in ERAS program signaling. Please follow AAMC guidance about signaling, even if you rotated with our program. 

 

Recruitment Policies

Please refer to the Documents and Residency Info section at right to view our policies on recruitment, selection, and appointment; our current Initial Resident Letter of Agreement; and the terms and conditions of appointment.

The UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga and its programs will only consider applicants for residency or fellowship who are from schools that meet these same criteria so they would be eligible for medical licensing in Tennessee after completing residency. 

The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners adopts the following list of accreditation bodies:

• Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
• Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)
• Medical Board of California list of approved medical schools

In addition, the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) provides a list of countries whose designated accreditation process (or designated organization used for their accreditation) has comparable standards used to evaluate U.S. medical schools. Medical schools in those countries will be deemed to meet the criteria required in Tennessee.

 

 

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About UTHSC & Chattanooga

For more information about our institutions and Chattanooga:

• UTHSC College of Medicine Chattanooga
• Chattanooga Living Website
• VisitChattanooga.com
• Outdoor Chattanooga  (sponsored by City of Chattanooga Parks Dept.)