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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

Houston, Texas · Pediatrics/Medical Genetics · ACGME ID 7654844014

Official ERAS 2027 listing

ERAS 2027 status
Participating
Program signals
Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (3 signals per applicant in this specialty)
Track
Not stated in the program name
AAMC badges
None
ACGME ID
7654844014
Program website
med.uth.edu/pediatrics/divisions/medical-genetics/medical-genetics-res (as listed by AAMC)

Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics/Medical Genetics, updated Nov 16, 2026.

Requirements

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What the program's website says

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Visa
USA citizenship, USA Green Card or eligible for the J1-VISA source
J1-Visas are sponsored through the Graduate Medical Education Office. source
USMLE / COMLEX
The Medical Genetics Residency requires applicants to have passing USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores. source
We do not have a minimum score cut-off and do not require Step 2 completion by the time applications open but will require it by the time we rank applicants in February. source
DO applicants: We will accept either USMLE or COMLEX scores. source
US clinical experience
Applicants must have clinical experience in the US with at least two letters of recommendation from faculty in the US who have observed the applicant’s clinical skills. source
ECFMG
International medical graduates: Applicants must be Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified prior to applying to our program via ERAS. source
Letters of recommendation
Pediatric inpatient experience is required with a letter of recommendation from this inpatient experience highly preferred. source

Contacts listed on the program's website

  • Program director: Paul Hillman, MD, PhD source
  • Associate program director: Hope Northrup, MD source
  • Program coordinator: Melodie Allison 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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Medical schools named

  • McGovern Medical School 7
  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
  • B.J. Medical College 1
  • Contact McGovern Medical School 1
  • Wayne State University College of Medicine 1

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