REQUIREMENTS:

• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation AND USMLE Step 2 Scores before we review your application.
• Applicants must have a Step 2 score of >220 to be considered for an interview (or equivalent COMLEX)
• D.O. applicants are not required to submit USMLE scores. We will accept COMLEX scores.
• We are participating in Program Signaling.
  Note for Away Rotators: If you completed an away rotation with our program and plan to apply, you must still submit a signal to our program. Completion of a rotation does not guarantee an interview.
• Signal Statement: As part of your ERAS application, please include a 100-word explanation of why you are interested in completing your anesthesiology residency training at the University of Maryland. Submit as a "signal statement" in ERAS.
• International Applicants - Non-immigrant alien residents will be sponsored under the J-1 visas program. H1B, F1, B1, O, and TN visas are not considered appropriate visas for residents. Please review our FAQ for additional information and the GME website International Physicians - Prospective Residents and Fellows (umms.org)

University of Maryland Anesthesiology Program’s NRMP Numbers:

Anesthesiology, 4-year Categorical: 1252040C0

Anesthesiology, 3-year Advanced: 1252040A0

Our residency program abides by the rules of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) for final selection of trainees.

ERAS APPLICATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Applicants Considering Ranking our Program 4-year Categorical and/or 3-year Advanced:

All Matched Residents are required to attend mandatory orientation prior to the start of their training year.

PGY-2/CA-1 Orientation is routinely scheduled to start on 7/1.

Intern Year/PGY-1 Orientation is routinely scheduled to start in early June.

INTERVIEW INFORMATION

• Virtual Interviews are conducted during the months of October through January. Interview invitations will be sent beginning the first week of October and will continue on a rolling basis through the end of October. Conducting virtual interviews is recommended under the guidance of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• 2025 - 2026 Interview Season interview days are typically Tuesdays and Thursdays and on occasion, Wednesdays (subject to change).
• Candidates invited to interview will receive an email notification from the program through Thalamus scheduling software, with the ability to self-schedule their interview date and session.
• Candidates invited to interview should anticipate scheduling in Thalamus during one of the following two timeframes:
  
  Session 1: 9:50 AM – 12:30 PM 
  Session 2: 11:40 AM – 2:15 PM
• Interviews are conducted by our residency program directors, anesthesiology clinical teaching faculty and current residents. 
• During the interview day, candidates attend an informal virtual lunch mixer with current residents and other candidates and have an opportunity to ask questions about the program.
• To maintain our commitment to equity, we are unable to provide in-person visits to the department or hospital tours. 

Please do not hesitate to email our residency office if you have any questions anesresfellcoor@som.umaryland.edu.