Apply for the Med-Peds Residency

• The MPPDA Executive Committee (EC), in collaboration with the National Med-Peds Resident Association (NMPRA), recommends that programs delay distributing interview invitations until a standardized date of October 8, 2024, to allow 14 days of holistic application review from the opening of ERAS on September 25.
• The MPPDA EC and NMPRA advise programs to adhere to AAMC, AAIM, and APPD/CoPS/AMSPDC standards for offering virtual-only interviews in the 2024-2025 season, including the applicant-centered recommendations of:
  • Releasing interview invitations in the afternoon.
  • Sending only the number of interview invitations equal to available spots. 
  • Allowing at least 72 hours for the applicant to schedule before the spot is offered to another applicant.
  • Notifying applicants of the program's intention to interview, waitlist, or not invite them within 2 months of ERAS opening for review (November 25).
• The MPPDA EC and NMPRA strongly caution programs about the risk of inequity among applicants and between programs posed by conducting in-person second looks but defer to the discretion of individual programs and the policies of their respective institutions to decide what is fair and appropriate for their unique circumstances. Measures taken to mitigate inequity risk, such as certifying the rank order list before optional experiences occur, should be clearly communicated by programs to provide sufficient reassurance – to both those applicants who can participate and those who cannot – that ranking will not be impacted.

We look for candidates with excellent academic performance and a strong interest in general internal medicine and pediatrics as a stepping stone to an academic position, further subspecialty training, a hospitalist position or private practice. 

The Internal Medicine-Pediatric Program offers four positions each year. Interviews are by invitation only and are based on the applicant's academic performance, USMLE scores, letters of recommendation, and other accomplishments as detailed in the ERAS application. Interviews are conducted between October and January. 

ERAS is the Electronic Residency Application Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).  The Department of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics requires applications be submitted through the ERAS. University of Nebraska Medical Center participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). 

We invite you to apply to our training track: 1376700C0

Before an invitation can be extended, we must have the following materials on file from ERAS:

• ERAS application
• Personal statement
• Curriculum vitae
• Dean's letter
• Medical school transcripts
• USMLE or COMLEX transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation from faculty members - ideally one from Medicine and one from Pediatrics (or one from a Med-Peds faculty member, if possible). We value letters from people who know you best, even if that is someone outside of Medicine and/or Pediatrics.
• A  third letter of recommendation from the department chair of Medicine or Pediatrics
• Program director's letter/certification (if you had previous residency training in the U.S.)
• International graduates should also submit their ECFMG status report, visa status and documentation of additional education and/or clinical experience in the United States, if applicable.

By invitation only, interviews are an important part of the match process and are held from October to January. Due to our holistic review process, the Med-Peds Residency Program will not start sending out invites until October 10, 2023.

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has guidelines for the interview and matching process that we take very seriously.  Within these guidelines, we want to make sure that you have all the information that you need to make the most important decision of your professional life.  We will work hard to address all your questions and concerns.  Per guidelines from the National Resident Matching Program:

• We welcome your questions, and program directors and chief residents are available to answer your questions or to respond to concerns.
• Post-interview correspondence is not required and will not influence your rank position. This includes thank-you cards.
• There will be no post-interview communications initiated by the program.
• We are required to provide a sample match contract.

International graduates also should submit their ECFMG status report, visa status and documentation of additional education and/or clinical experience in the United States, if applicable, with their ERAS application.