Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 3204821235
- Program website
- lsom.uthscsa.edu/pediatrics/education/residency (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
Sentences quoted word for word from the program's own website, updated Nov 16, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- Interviews
Interviews run from October through January and are issued on a rolling basis. source
Virtual Resident Social via Zoom the night before or the night of your interview source
- Graduation year
Do you have a medical school graduation year cutoff? Applicants who graduated more than 5 years ago are generally less likely to successfully match in our program. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Applicants graduating from an international medical school must be sponsored by ECFMG, which mandates passing USMLE Steps 1 and 2. source
However, we require that applicants have passed either USMLE or COMLEX I & II prior to ranking them for the Match. source
- US clinical experience
Therefore, we require that applicants have prior clinical experience in the United States. source
Do you offer observerships or externships to medical school graduates? No, we do not offer observerships or externships if you have already graduated medical school. source
Our residency program does not make arrangements for observerships or externships. source
- ECFMG
Do you require ECFMG certification to apply? No, you do not have to be ECFMG certified to apply, but you need to be certified by Match Day. source
- Letters of recommendation
Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation, at least one from a primary Pediatrics clinical exposure is required source
Letters of recommendation from these experiences are also strongly recommended, as they will enhance an IMG applicant’s documentation of their readiness for residency training in the U.S. source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Dina Tom, MD, FAAP source
- Program director: Michelle Arandes, M.D · arandes@uthscsa.edu source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
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