Baylor College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Baylor's PM&R residency is a large, university-based program embedded in the Texas Medical Center, rotating residents through seven distinct sites - a Level 1 trauma county hospital (Ben Taub), a major private tertiary system (St. Luke's), a VA with a dedicated spinal cord injury unit, a pediatric tertiary hospital (Texas Children's), and TIRR Memorial Hermann, a nationally recognized Model System center for brain and spinal cord injury. Most clinical rotations use a one-on-one resident-to-faculty ratio, and faculty include textbook authors and national society leaders, reflecting an emphasis on close individualized mentorship within a large institutional network. With eight residents per class and graduates entering both competitive fellowships and faculty positions, the program supports varied post-residency paths while emphasizing broad exposure across trauma, pediatric, veteran, and private-sector rehabilitation populations rather than a single clinical niche.