Family Medicine Residency

1. Applicants must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an eligible medical school.
2. Graduates of United States and Canadian medical schools must come from schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association, as applicable.
3. International medical graduates must possess a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate or a full unrestricted United States medical license in the jurisdiction where they are training.
4. Applicants must meet the University of Alabama at Birmingham residency eligibility requirements.
5. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in Family Medicine and comprehensive primary care.

The Family Medicine Residency Program at UAB Heersink School of Medicine provides comprehensive, full-spectrum training in family medicine through didactic education, hands-on clinical experience, mentorship, and continuity of patient care. Residents receive training in outpatient and inpatient care, obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency medicine, preventive and health-promoting care, procedures, community medicine, and rural medicine. The program emphasizes whole-person, patient-centered care and prepares residents to serve diverse, rural, urban underserved, and vulnerable populations across clinics, hospitals, emergency departments, mobile health units, and nursing facilities.

1. Submit the residency application through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
2. Provide the required application documents, including:
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Personal statement
5. Medical School Performance Evaluation or Dean's Letter
6. Medical school and examination transcripts
7. Three letters of recommendation
3. Submit United States Medical Licensing Examination or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination transcripts as applicable.
4. Register for the National Resident Matching Program, through which residency positions are filled.
5. Eligible applicants are reviewed and selected for interviews.
6. Applicants who successfully match through the National Resident Matching Program are offered a residency position.