Residency Interview
In order to meet you and give you an opportunity to learn about the Internal Medicine Residency Program from the attending staff and current house officers, we offer a choice of 11 interview dates.
2018–2019 Interview Dates
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – UT Southwestern Students’ Day
October 17-19, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Friday, November 2, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Friday, January 11, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019 – Preliminary Interviews only *
Friday, January 25, 2019
*Two 30-minute interviews only
On Friday, the interview session begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Your interviews will be scheduled for either the morning or afternoon. Your schedule will be provided upon your arrival.
| Sample Residency Interview Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome Breakfast |
| 9 a.m. | Welcome: Drs. David H. Johnson and Salahuddin Kazi, Chief Residents |
| 10 a.m. | Tour of William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital |
| 10:30 a.m. | Morning Interviews/Tour of new Parkland Hospital |
| 12:15 p.m. | Potpourri Conference |
| 1:15 p.m. | Lunch with house staff |
| 2:15 p.m. | Afternoon Interviews/Tour of new Parkland Hospital |
| 4-6:30 p.m. | Liver Rounds (Social hour, optional) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the interview day last?
Generally from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The day ends with a cocktail reception. Please make sure to book outgoing flights for 6 pm or later, if possible, to make sure you have plenty of time to complete the day and get to the airport in time for your flight. Love Field is the closest airport (a 5 minute drive); DFW International Airport is only about 20-25 minutes from UTSW.
Does UT Southwestern pay for lodging/travel costs?
No, this is the applicant’s responsibility.
Can I change my interview date once I have been scheduled?
You can make schedule changes up to 7 days prior to your interview date through the Interview Broker link you received when you originally signed up. For schedule changes requested less than 7 days prior to your interview date, you must resident.intervews@utsouthwestern.edu the Residency Program with your requested date change.
I have a flight departing in the early afternoon. Can I request to interview in the morning so I will be sure to make my flight?
We will always try to accommodate any scheduling requests that will make it easier for you; however, your request must be sent to the Residency Program at least 2 weeks before your interview date.
Is there a carpool to the pre-interview dinner?
Depending on where you choose to stay while in Dallas, the dinner will generally be at a venue that is within the standard 10-mile radius of most hotel shuttle services. Other arrangements can be made depending on the circumstances of the request. If your hotel does not offer transportation to the dinner location, email the Residency Program by Tuesday of your interview week and our staff will make arrangements for your transportation.
I am driving my own car to the interview. Where do I park?
Please park in Visitor Lot 7 on the South Campus (as shown on the Campus Map); parking validations will be given to all interviewing candidates.
Will the applicants get to observe hospital rounds during the interview day?
We have found that bringing large groups onto the patient floors is a disruption that interferes with patient care. While you will not tour the patient care areas on your interview day, you will be given a tour of the facility and can make arrangements to observe hospital rounds at another time if you so desire.
How do I contact my interviewers/tour guides after the interview day if I’d like to follow up?
Thank-you notes for your interview day are not required but if you’d really like to drop your interviewer(s) a note, or if you have a specific question for them, email is best. You will be given the email addresses of your interviewers on interview day.
I want to interview with a specific faculty member. Am I able to request this?
Depending on the nature of the request, specific faculty members can indeed be requested. However, this will be at the Program Director's discretion and depend on the availability of the faculty member in question.