How to Apply

Applications are only accepted through ERAS. Application deadline is November 1st. Interview spots fill quickly; we encourage applying as early as possible.

All applicants must:

Sign up for The Match (only ERAS applications are accepted).
Pass the USMLE or COMLEX (we have no minimum score requirement or restrictions on attempts).
Graduate from medical school within the past six (6) years.
Have a valid work permit or be eligible for a J-1 visa (H-1 visas are not sponsored) if you are not a US citizen.

*For international applicants only: We welcome applications from international medical graduates.

To apply, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Documentation of two years of hands on clinical experience (hospital-based), comparable to the US medical school curriculum (either during medical school or afterwards); we do not consider observerships or research.
Graduation from an approved list of schools as set by the Medical Board of New Mexico.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted and the interview process will follow ACGME guidelines and recommendations. Because the SUNM Family Residency Program involves time at UNM and NNMC, applicants selected for interview will have the option to interview at UNM as well, but interviewing at both SUNM and UNM is not required.

If you feel you have a particular connection to our area, the community, or the work that is not reflected in your application, please feel free to share by reaching out to us via email: ShiprockFMResidency@salud.unm.edu.

Here are two questions that will be part of the interview:

Tell us about a time when you tried to make a change in a system, or saw someone make a change in a system. What went well? What was challenging?
Tell us about a time when you dealt with a patient whose preferences were different than yours (or different that what you were recommending).