Application Requirements

Combined Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Application Requirements

The application process for our Combined Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics Residency differs from that of our categorical Emergency Medicine residency.

Application Process

Applicants to the Combined Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics Residency must apply through the Residency Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS).

Applicants who which to be considered for categorical Emergency Medicine should also send the application to the categorical program in ResidencyCAS

Applicants who wish to be considered for categorical Pediatrics as well must also submit an application to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Pediatrics Residency through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Interview Process

Invited applicants to the Combined Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics Residency participate in one combined interview day.

The combined interview fulfills the interview requirement for both the categorical Emergency Medicine and categorical Pediatrics residency programs. Applicants do not need to schedule separate interviews for either categorical program.

After completing the combined interview:

• • Applicants may rank the categorical Emergency Medicine residency separately, if desired.
  • Applicants who submitted an ERAS application to the UMMC Pediatrics Residency may also be considered for and rank the categorical Pediatrics residency.

Required Application Materials

To be considered for an interview for the Combined EM/PEDS residency, the following are needed:

• • ResidencyCAS application
  • At least one Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) and one Pediatrics letter of recommendation
  • USMLE or COMLEX transcript
  • We do not have a minimum score requirement.
  • Step 2 is recommended but not required.
  • Personal statement
  • Medical school transcript
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • ECFMG certificate (if applicable)