Residency Program Requirements

How to Apply

The Shannon Internal Medicine Residency Program only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Contact your dean's office for instructions and further information, as we will not accept any paper applications, nor do we accept unsolicited faxes or emails sent to our office.

Applicant Requirements

All applicants must:

Be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or have an approved J-1 visa sponsored through the ECFMG.
- *Additionally, any US or non-US graduates of international schools must have ECFMG certification.

Graduation from a U.S. medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or a U.S. osteopathic medical school accredited by the American Association of College Accreditation (AOACOCA) or,
Graduation from a medical school outside the U.S. (International Medical Graduates or IMG’s) and meeting one of the following additional qualifications:
1. Meeting all Texas State Board of Medical Examiners licensing requirements prior to acceptance, which includes holding a currently valid ECFMG certificate prior to starting the program and graduating from a school that is listed on the board’s list of approved schools.
  - Texas Medical Board Physician in Training (PIT) requirements and information
  - Full Texas Medical License requirements and information
2. Holding a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas
Graduation from medical school within the past 5 years and demonstration of additional training, military service, or clinical medicine experience.
Pass both Step 1 and 2 of the USMLE or Level 1 and 2 of the COMLEX exam within three attempts each.
Be proficient in the spoken and written English language.
Be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or have an approved J-1 VISA sponsored through ECFMG. (Shannon Medical Center does not sponsor any other visas, including H1-B.)

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants with previous GME experience accredited by ACGME including those on alternate pathways including ACGME-I residencies and fellowships.

*Additionally, international graduates must be certified by the ECFMG.

At this time, we are only considering applicants without prior Graduate Medical Education (GME) experience. We appreciate your understanding.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unlikely to extend interview offers to applicants who do not signal our program. Sending a signal does not guarantee an interview, but is one of many factors and does increase your odds of receiving an interview invitation.

Application Checklist

A complete ERAS application includes:

USMLE/COMLEX score reports
MSPE (Medical Student Performance Evaluation - formerly known as the Dean's Letter)
A transcript
Three letters of reference (two of which must come from general or subspecialty internal medicine physicians)

Pre-Employment Requirements

Pre-Employment Physical / Drug Screen Testing
Background Check

Pack your bags and visit us to discover more about our Internal Medicine Residency Program. Contact us to learn more!

Call us at (325) 747-4820 or email IMResidency@shannonhealth.org

We will not accept unsolicited emails or faxes sent to our office.

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