Welcome, incoming Residents and Fellows!
We’re here to help you smoothly transition into your Residency or Fellowship training program.
This page includes all the steps you’ll need to get started
Orientation and other resources by campus
Dallas programs
Please note: There will be GME institutional orientation in addition to residency/fellowship program orientation.
Institutional orientation
Orientation for Baylor University Medical Center will be conducted June 26th, 27th, 30th, 2025.
Please check with your program administrator regarding the agenda.
Greater Austin programs
Please note: There will be GME institutional orientation in addition to residency/fellowship program orientation.
Institutional orientation
Orientation for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock will be conducted the week of June 23, 2025. Please check with your program administrator regarding the agenda.
Resources
- House Staff Handbook Revised October 2024. This edition of the House Staff Handbook supersedes any and all previous editions.
- Sample appointment letter (PGY-1)
- Sample appointment letter (PGY-4)
Board eligibility guidelines
Board certification eligibility requirements may vary across [sub]specialties. Prospective applicants should verify that all board eligibility requirements can be satisfied upon successful completion of the desired residency or fellowship program using the applicable links below.
- American Board of Family Medicine Requirements:
- American Board of Internal Medicine Requirements:
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Requirements:
Plano programs
Please note: There will be GME institutional orientation in addition to residency/fellowship program orientation.
Institutional orientation
Orientation for Baylor University Medical Center will be conducted June 26th, 27th, 30th, 2025.
Please check with your program administrator regarding the agenda.
Temple programs
Please note: All incoming residents and fellows must attend the GME Institutional Orientation, in addition to their Residency or Fellowship Program Orientation.
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Time: Please arrive by 7:45 AM for an 8 AM sharp start.
Location: Mayborn Auditorium, Main Campus, Building AG
Lunch will be provided.
For additional information, please contact:
Peggy Peters – Phone: 254.724.4505 | Email: Marguerite.Peters@BSWHealth.org
Selene Valdez – Phone: 254.724.4165 | Email: Selene.Valdez@BSWHealth.org
House staff handbook
Download the handbook for Temple programs
Revised September 2025. This edition supersedes all previous versions.
Sample appointment letters
Waxahachie programs
Please note: There will be GME institutional orientation in addition to residency/fellowship program orientation.
Institutional orientation
Orientation for Baylor University Medical Center will be conducted June 26th, 27th, 30th, 2025.
Please check with your program administrator regarding the agenda.
Resources for housestaff and trainees
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we value tomorrow's leaders in health care. We not only train professionals but also offer a full range of services and resources in support of the educational, research and clinical care needs of the Baylor Scott & White Health staff and students.
Helpful links
- Texas Medical Board
- National Provider Identifier (NPI)
- New Innovations
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Baylor Health Sciences Library
- PubMed/NCBI
- Medical Education Alliance
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- ELM Risk Management Online Course
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Texas Medical Association
Medical libraries
Baylor Scott & White is home to two medical libraries—Baylor Health Sciences Library in Dallas and Richard D. Haines Medical Library in Temple—both providing multiple services for patrons, including:
- Article or book requests
- Search services, including literature and systematic reviews
- Research consultations
- Library orientations
- Interlibrary loan services
- Study room and computer lab reservations
Baylor Health Sciences Library - Dallas
- Five librarians and four paraprofessionals
- Averages between 10-15 systematic reviews per year
Contact: AskALibrarian@tamu.edu
Richard D. Haines Medical Library - Temple
- Four librarians and two paraprofessionals
- Completes 700+ literature searches per year for patrons
Contact: MedicalLibrary@BSWHealth.org
Stipend and benefits
Residents and fellows are classified as full-time employees of Baylor Scott & White Health.
In addition to our competitive stipend, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
BSW Research Institute (BSWRI)
BSWRI brings together the critical infrastructure and operational resources needed to safely, and effectively, conduct innovative patient-centered research across the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas.
Clinical simulation education
The Baylor Scott & White Health Simulation Program supports undergraduate and graduate medical education, nursing and allied health professionals who wish to improve their skills and test innovative approaches in patient care.
Why train with BSWH
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 54 hospitals, 1000+ patient care sites, 7,300+ active physicians, more than 52,000 employees and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.