Incoming Resident or Fellow
Procedures & Instructions For Incoming House Staff
Congratulations on your provisional acceptance into the graduate medical education training programs at Baylor College of Medicine. The following are requirements for employment and appointment as house staff members.
We will cover many items at check-in, but some things have been placed on the Web to be completed prior to orientation to make the process faster and easier.
- Baylor House Staff Application
- Worker's Compensation Insurance Form
- Texas State Board Waiver
- Texas Standardized Credentialing Application
- Background Check is Required - Certified background check instructions
- VA Credentialing Document (Please complete if you will rotate to the VA)
- Document to establish identity
Other Documents Baylor will require from you are:
- ACLS/ATLS/PALS Certification
- Curriculum Vitae – Current
- 2 Professional Reference Letters – Current
- Original Medical School Transcript
- 3 True Copies (Notarized) of Medical School Diploma (Dean's Verification of Pending Graduation acceptable only for those anticipating graduation. Dean's verification must be original document, copies are NOT acceptable)
- True Copy of Prior Residency / Fellowship Training Diploma (Notarized)
- Copy of FULL TEXAS LICENSE - Proof of DEA and DPS Registration (if applicable – Do not need to complete the Texas Standardized Credentialing Application)
- True Copy (Notarized) of ECFMG Certificate - REQUIRED for foreign graduates (outside US or Canada)
In addition to the GME forms, Baylor’s HR department would also like to inform you that when you come in you will have to fill out their:
- Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (rev. July 9, 2008) (From HR) (i-9.pdf)
- New Affirmative Action Form
You must have with you two of the following original documents
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. Social Security Card
- U.S. or Canadian photo driver’s license
- U.S. certificate of citizenship
- U.S. certificate of naturalization
- Unexpired foreign passport
- Permanent resident card
- Alien registration receipt card
Please review the I-9 form for further clarification and instructions.
Occupational Health
Also be sure to view the information from Occupational Health on the website concerning immunization requirements.
http://www.bcm.edu/ohp/
For Non US citizens please contact your International Services Office Advisor.