Welcome to the UAB Pediatric Residency Program! Our program is resident-driven and provides diverse general pediatric training opportunities in a state-of-the-art pediatric hospital. During your training, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the pediatric clinical spectrum, participate in a variety of research and quality improvement projects, and serve your patients and community through advocacy.

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Virtual Interview Process

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UAB Pediatric and Combined Residency Programs, in accordance with recommendations from the AAMC, NRMP, and APPD, will be conducting all interviews virtually via Zoom.

Interview Dates
Interviews will be scheduled on weekdays during the months of November, December, and January. The interview day will start at 8:00 a.m. CST and end around 12:30 p.m CST. 

Social Hour
The evening prior to each interview day, there will be an optional social hour with current residents via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST.

Interview Day
Throughout the virtual interview day, you will interview with program directors/chief residents and faculty, tour our facilities, and meet some of our fantastic residents. While we wish we could host applicants in our city and meet you in person, we very much look forward to getting to know you virtually and showing you our facilities, our city, and most importantly our people!

Application Process

• Application Method: Only via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
  • Domestic Applicants: Contact your medical school dean's office for ERAS information.
  • International Medical Graduates: Register through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

• Match Process:
  • PGY-1 level applicants are selected through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
  • Our NRMP numbers:
    • Pediatric Residency Program: 1007320C0
    • Combined Med-Peds Residency Program: 1007700C0
    • Child Neuro: 1007185C0
    • Peds Genetics: 1007765C0

Elective Rotations

For visiting fourth-year elective in pediatrics, contact: UAB Heersink Medical Student Services: visiting@uab.edu.

Application Requirements

• Positions Available Annually:
  • Pediatrics: 26
  • Med-Peds: 4
  • Child Neurology: 2
  • Combined Genetics-Pediatrics: 1

• Application Review:
  • Program Directors do not review any materials before applications are submitted.
  • Invitations to interview are sent after application review.

• Board Scores: No minimum requirement

• Eligibility:
  • Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last 5 years.
  • Accepted degrees: M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine).
  • International Medical Graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate.
  • UAB sponsors J-1 Visas only

• Required Documents:
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • MSPE
  • Personal statement
  • Medical school transcript
  • TOEFL scores are not required.

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