The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham participates in the National Resident Matching Program.
Applicant Eligibility and Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. degree or candidate for degree during the current application year
- Participation in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- To be considered for interview, passing score on USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1
- Eligible for Alabama Medical Licensure
- To be considered for an interview, international medical graduates must be either ECFMG certified or ECFMG eligible with a passing score on USMLE Step 2 CK.
- To be considered for ranking, international medical graduates must be ECFMG certified prior to the NRMP Rank Order List Certification deadline
- We accept H-1B and J-1 Visas
Full application requirements set forth by UAB Graduate Medical Education can be found HERE.
Licensure
Residents are required to have an Alabama license to practice medicine or osteopathy in Alabama and must maintain a valid license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama throughout residency training. All Residents with M.D. degrees must possess a passing score for the USMLE Step 3 and provide evidence of an unrestricted Alabama Medical License by completion of the sixth month of postgraduate year two. All Residents with D.O. degrees must possess a passing score for the COMLEX Level 3 and provide evidence of an unrestricted Alabama Medical License by completion of the sixth month of postgraduate year two. Residents must also register with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and obtain an individual number and an Alabama Controlled Substances number.
Requirements for graduates of educational institutions in the US and Canada
Certification of a candidate requires graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, American Osteopathic Association, or a school which offers education equivalent to that of an approved school.
Requirements for graduates of educational institutions outside of the US
Foreign medical graduates must have graduated from a medical school offering medical education equivalent to a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, must have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or must have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States licensing jurisdiction. The applicant must be in possession of an alien registration card if not a U.S. citizen.
Application
All applications must be submitted in ERAS and all invitations to interview will be sent through Thalamus. Each application will be reviewed holistically by our team. Applicants should have prior experience in PM&R to be considered for an interview.
Applicants will have 72 hours to respond to an interview invitation. After that time, we reserve the right to release the interview slot to another applicant.
We will notify applicants of their status via email. Initial interview invitations will be sent in early October. Applicants will be notified if they are not selected for an interview by early January. Applicants may assume they are on a waitlist until they are notified in early January. We commit that we will not invite more applicants to interview than the number of available interview slots.
Application Submission Deadline: November 1
Interview Format and Details
Our interview days are half day sessions. Morning options typically begin at 8:15am Central Standard Time. All applicants will participate in informational presentations and introductions with program leadership from 8:30-9:00am. Applicants are then split into breakout rooms with individual interviews scheduled with faculty from 9:00-11:30am. A short wrap up with Program Directors will begin at 11:30am. Afternoon options typically begin at 12:45pm Central Standard Time. All applicants will participate in informational presentations and introductions with program leadership from 1:00-1:30pm. Applicants are then split into breakout rooms with individual interviews scheduled with faculty from 1:30-4:00pm. A short wrap up with Program Directors will begin at 4:00pm.
Chief Residents and current residents host a virtual social hour monthly. These dates will be added in Thalamus and open to anyone invited to interview whose schedule permits attendance. Attendance at this event is not required to be considered for a position, but we hope that applicants are able to attend, as this is a fun opportunity to get to know our residents in a casual setting.
We embrace a holistic interview process. All interviewers participate in implicit bias training.
Darien McNeill, M.D., Education Chief and Cynthia Francis, M.D., Administrative Chief
Supplemental Application
Our program has opted into program signaling for the 2025 ERAS season. However, program signaling and/or selection of geographic preferences are not required to be selected for an interview.
Learn more about the MyERAS application.
There will be a Chat with the Chair/PD session held in January. This is an optional virtual session for you to meet our Department Chair Dr. Nguyen, ask our leaders any last-minute questions, and hear about program/department updates that may have transpired since your interview day. Attending this session has no impact on our rank list. This date/time will be listed on the Thalamus calendar and open to anyone invited to interview whose schedule permits attendance.
UAB GME does offer an in person second look for applicants in all specialties. This is an optional event and aimed at improving the applicants’ understanding of UAB and the surrounding Birmingham area. Applicants who attend UAB’s second look activities will not have opportunities to meet with PM&R faculty or residents during this time. Second look will have no impact on our program’s rank list.
Contact Us
We appreciate your interest in the UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. If you have further questions about our program, please email us at UABPMR@uabmc.edu.
