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Hiring Policies

Appointment of House Staff Eligibility

Everyone who is accepted into a residency or fellowship program at Baylor Scott & White Health is required to successfully complete a background review and initial drug screening, which includes testing for the use of nicotine products. Effective Jan, 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White and its affiliated entities will not hire individuals who test positive for the use of any nicotine products.

Applicants with one of the following qualifications are eligible for appointment to either ACGME-accredited or TSBME or ADA-approved programs:

(Please visit residency and fellowship pages for program-specific requirements.)

  • Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education  (LCME) 
  • Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) 
  • Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada (International Medical Graduates - IMGs) who meet the following qualifications: 
    • Have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment  
    • Have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction in which they are training
    • Possess a Green card or procure a J-1 visa  
    • H1B visas are not sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Health for housestaff training; Baylor sponsors only J-1 visas for housestaff training 
  • Graduates of medical schools outside the United States who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school
  • Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada  accredited by the (LCME) who are not United States citizens who meet the following qualifications:
    • Have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction in which they are training 
    • Possess a Green card or procure a J-1 visa 
    • H1B visas are not sponsored by BUMC for Housestaff training; Baylor sponsors only J-1 visas for housestaff training