Applicant Information
Welcome to Chattanooga!
Choosing a residency is one of the most important decisions of your career, and we’re excited to introduce you to our program and our city! Finding the residency that fits your needs and personality is key to becoming the best physician you can be and to staying well during training.
Program Information
We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP program 1689110C0) and offer seven positions at each PGY level.
All applications are handled through ResidencyCAS.
Completed ResidencyCAS applications will include:
- Curriculum vitae;
- Personal statement;
- Official medical school transcript;
- USMLE Step 2 CK or COMLEX Level 2-CE score (a passing score is required before ranking);
- Dean's letter (MSPE packet); and
- Two letters of recommendation, at least one a CORD Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) from emergency medicine faculty.
Program Signaling
UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga Emergency Medicine Residency participates in program signaling through ResidencyCAS. Please follow current ResidencyCAS and CORD guidance on signaling, even if you rotated here.
Recruitment Policies
Please see the Important Applicant Information links on this page for our policies on recruitment, selection, and appointment; the Resident/Fellow Annual Agreement; and the terms and conditions of appointment.
UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga and its programs consider applicants for residency or fellowship only from schools that meet these criteria, so that graduates are eligible for medical licensure in Tennessee after training.
The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners adopts the following list of accreditation bodies:
- Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
- Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)
- Medical Board of California list of approved medical schools
In addition, the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) provides a list of countries whose designated accreditation process (or designated organization used for their accreditation) has comparable standards used to evaluate U.S. medical schools. Medical schools in those countries will be deemed to meet the criteria required in Tennessee.
