Baylor University Medical Center Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Analyst Verified · Oct 4, 2026

Baylor University Medical Center Program

Baylor University Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located in Dallas, Texas, directed by Rita G. Hamilton, DO and coordinated by Rachel Daigle. The program accepts applications through November 15, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (214) 820-7192. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large, academically-affiliated PM&R residency based at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR), a nationally-ranked freestanding rehabilitation hospital within a major quaternary teaching center in Dallas. The curriculum is structured around high-acuity inpatient rotations (stroke, spinal cord injury, TBI, complex medical management) with progressive autonomy managing up to 14 patients, complemented by strong subspecialty outpatient exposure in EMG/MSK, interventional pain, sports medicine, and pediatrics through rotations at Children's Medical Center and Parkland. Research is structurally embedded rather than optional: residents complete an IRB-approved project presented at a fourth-year grand rounds, with access to two of only ten federally-designated Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems in the country. Graduates pursue the full range of PM&R fellowships as well as private and academic practice, reflecting a program that values clinical breadth, procedural competence, and scholarly output equally.

Who it fits

A PM&R applicant with demonstrated interest in high-acuity neurorehabilitation (stroke, SCI, TBI) who has engaged in clinical or translational rehabilitation research and seeks a pathway open to either subspecialty fellowship or practice.

Research intensity

Strong - an IRB-approved project is expected of every resident, with dedicated grand rounds presentation and access to NIH-designated TBI and SCI Model Systems infrastructure.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice, Academic Medicine

Important

The program strongly encourages applicants to signal the program and to mention it specifically in the personal statement, and prefers one letter from a physiatrist along with an SLOE.

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