Internal Medicine Residency Admissions and Benefits

Thank you for your interest in our program! Our intern recruitment committee reviews each application through a holistic lens. We consider the following:

• academic performance
• letters of recommendation
• activities, including scholarship, leadership, teaching, and community service
• personal statements
• personal factors indicating professionalism, work ethic, and resilience.

Note: We do not use strict Step 2 cut off scores.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor H1 visas at our institution; therefore, we cannot consider applicants requiring an H1 visa. Other visas will be considered in accordance with institutional, state, and federal policies.

We will again participate in ERAS’ signaling program during the 2025-2026 recruitment season. Due to a high volume of applications, we are unlikely to extend interview offers to applicants who do not signal our program (with either gold or silver).

Please see below for our recruitment season timeline. Interviews will be virtual.

2025-2026 Program Recruitment Season Timeline

• Applications reviewed from late September through late October
• First interview invitations sent after 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 17, then sent out in a rolling manner on subsequent Tuesdays and Fridays after 3 p.m. EST
• Majority of interviews offered by Nov. 3, 2025
• Interviews take place the first week of November 2025 through the middle of January 2026
• Program rank list certified by Monday, Feb. 9 as part of NRMP's voluntary program rank order list lock
• Optional, second look in-person visits in late February 2025 - dates TBD

How to Apply to the Internal Medicine Residency

All applicants must be registered through the National Residency Match Program and must use the Electronic Residency Application Service offered by the American Association of Medical Colleges.

For letters of recommendation, we request four letters in total: one from your medical school's Department of Medicine leadership (chair, clerkship director, etc.) and three from other faculty members who know you well (internal medicine faculty preferred but not required).

Program Track Options

The Baylor Internal Medicine residency program offers five internal medicine tracks:

Categorical (NRMP# 1716140C0)
Three-year program geared towards residents choosing to practice general medicine or pursue subspecialty training.

Combined Medicine/Pediatrics (NRMP# 17167O0C0)
Four-year training program with clinical experiences in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Baylor-MD Anderson Cancer Center Track (NRMP# 1716140C2)
Three-year program geared towards residents interested in cancer-related internal medicine with one-third of clinical rotations taking place at MD Anderson Cancer Center, the number one cancer hospital in the USA.

MeRIT - Medical Resident Investigator Track (NRMP# 1716140C1)
Five-year research intensive curriculum for residents interested in an academic career pursuing clinical research.

Medical Genetics and Genomics Program (NRMP# 1716766C0)
Four-year combined training in Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics and Genomics. 

The Baylor Internal Medicine residency program also offers three preliminary year tracks:

Preliminary (NRMP# 1716140P0)
One-year training program for residents who will be matching into another advanced residency program after completing their PGY1 year.

Preliminary-PM&R (NRMP# 1716140P2)
One-year training program for residents who will transition into the BCM PM&R program after completing their PGY1 year.

Preliminary-Dermatology (NRMP# 1716140P3)
One-year training program for residents who will transition into the BCM dermatology program after completing their PGY1 year.