2026-2027 Recruitment Season
Thank you for your interest in our program! Our intern recruitment committee holistically reviews applications. We consider the following:
- Academic performance
- Letters of recommendation
- Scholarship, leadership, teaching, and community service
- Personal statements
- Experiences reflecting 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, so we cannot consider applicants requiring an H1 visa. Other visas will be considered in accordance with institutional, state, and federal policies.
We participate in ERAS’ signaling program. Due to a high volume of applications, we are very 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.
2026-2027 Program Recruitment Season Timeline
- Applications reviewed from late September through mid-October
- First interview invitations released after 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct. 16, then sent in a rolling manner on subsequent Tuesdays and Fridays after 3 p.m. EST
- Majority of interviews offered by Nov. 2, 2026
- Interviews take place the first week of November 2026 through the middle of January 2027
- Program rank list certified by Monday, Feb. 8, 2027 as part of NRMP's voluntary program rank order list lock
- Optional, second look in-person visits take place in mid-February 2027
How to Apply to the Internal Medicine Residency
All applicants must be registered through the National Residency Match Program and must use the 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.
Benefits and Wellness
Information about stipends and benefits is available on the Graduate Medical Education website.
Maintaining your physical and emotional wellness is a prerequisite to professional success. Our fellows have access to a number of programs to support their well-being.