OB/GYN Chattanooga Applicant Information
Virtual Interviews
This year our OB/GYN Residency Program will follow specialty-wide standards recommended by the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) for the 2022-2023 residency application cycle for positions starting July 1, 2023. The AAMC is still recommending Virtual Interviews in order to minimize costs for residency applicants and ensure equitable access for all applicants, regardless of means.
Our program only accepts applications for PGY-1 residency positions through the AAMC's Electronic Residency Application Service, ERAS. This is a computerized application service which is available to all medical students attending accredited schools in the United States, as well as international medical graduates via the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Medical students interested in applying to our program can request information but applications and supporting documentation must be submitted directly from the medical schools to the web-based ERAS system. Someone in your medical school's Dean's Office should be able to counsel you regarding this procedure. All applicants must participate in the National Residency Matching Program System. The NRMP Program Code for our four OB/GYN Categorical positions is 1689220C0. Our ACGME Program ID is #220-47-21-274.
Note: We do not allow externships or observerships for medical students, applicants, or other physicians.
Basic Requirements
- Step I USMLE - (preferred) passed on first attempt
- Step II USMLE - passed on first attempt
- COMLEX Part 1 and 2 comparable scores to USMLE above
- Preference for members of current year's graduating class.
- Preference for applicants ranked within top 25% of their graduating class.
- 2 Letters of Recommendation, and Dean's letter.
Institutional Policy on Resident Recruitment, Eligibility, and Selection The Graduate Medical Education Programs of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga acknowledge and follow the eligibility and selection criteria for resident applicants stated in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional Requirements, as well as the rules of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
Applicant Eligibility
Medical Education: Only the following individuals will be considered as applicants in residency programs in the University of Tennessee Graduate Medical Education Programs
- Graduates of Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)-approved U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools.
- Graduates of American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools.
- International Medical Graduates who have valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificates (or will have a valid ECFMG certificate following graduation). These applicants must have an ECFMG number at the time of application.
- Click on the link in the box in the right-hand side of this page to view information for International Medical Graduates who are applying to our program.
To view more information about our city -- Chattanooga -- and training at our primary affiliated clinical training site and partner -- Erlanger, click on the link to the right called "Living in Chattanooga and Training at Erlanger. You can also visit the main Erlanger website. Finally, you can click on the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors website for more information about Chattanooga.
Application Process and Interviews
- All applications for first year positions will be processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
- Opportunities for interviews will be extended to applicants based on their qualifications as determined by USMLE scores, medical school performance, and letters of recommendation.
- Information for Interview Day Best Practices (provided via APGO)
Out Department of OB/GYN selects residents with due consideration of their preparedness to enter into the program. Personal characteristics and aptitude, as well as academic credentials, will be considered in selection. The OB/GYN Residency Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
If you desire additional information about our program, you can contact us at:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
979 East Third Street, Suite C-720
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Departmental email: UTobgyn@erlanger.org
OB/GYN Department Contacts:
Angela Yates, MD, Program Director, OB/GYN Residency
Connie Land, Administrative Assistant, OB/GYN Department (including OB/GYN Medical and PA Students)
OB/GYN Residency Coordinator:
Janie Boals, Program Coordinator, OB/GYN Residency
Department phone: 423.778.7515