Memphis, TN · MD (allopathic) · LCME-accredited

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine ERAS Application Editing

Built for UTHSC COM applicants — a Public MD (allopathic) school in Memphis, Tennessee, founded 1911. Its graduates most often match into Primary Care (combined), Surgery, and Anesthesiology. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.

Match rate
175
Class size
700
Total enrollment
1911
Founded
About UTHSC COM

What makes UTHSC COM distinctive

45% primary care match rate in 2025; 42% of Class of 2026 stayed in Tennessee; 35% training within UTHSC system; only allopathic medical school in Memphis; strong Tennessee physician workforce mission.

  • MD (allopathic)LCME-accredited

  • Located in Memphis, Tennessee · Public institution

  • Founded in 1911

School at a glance
DegreeMD
AccreditorLCME
Class size175
Total enrollment700
Founded1911
TypePublic
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Match patterns

Where UTHSC COM graduates match

The specialties UTHSC COM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.

~45% of class

Primary Care (combined)

~18% of class

Surgery

Top specialty 3

Anesthesiology

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Strengths

Notable programs at UTHSC COM

Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.

  • UTHSC — Internal Medicine
  • Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Pediatrics
  • Regional One Health — Surgery
How we help

Editing tuned for UTHSC COM applicants

Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties UTHSC COM students target.

1

Personal statement: anchor your story in the MD (allopathic) training model and patient mix that defines UTHSC COM — the same qualities that make the school distinctive. Reviewers can tell when a school's culture is reflected in the writing, and when it's not.

2

Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal fit for the specialties UTHSC COM graduates most often enter — Primary Care (combined), Surgery, and Anesthesiology — and for whatever you're targeting beyond them.

3

Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where MD candidates from Tennessee historically interview and match.

Ready to apply from UTHSC COM?

We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.

School data sourced from UTHSC COM official site.