Application Process
The application process allows the faculty of the Pediatrics Residency of Idaho to thoroughly and holistically review each applicant’s credentials prior to extending invitations to interview. Applications will only be accepted through the ERAS system and we follow the guidelines of the National Resident Matching Program and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. Our recommended deadline for receiving applications is September 24, 2025 to have the highest priority for receiving an invitation to interview. We will continue to review applications received later, until December 15 or until all interview days have been filled, whichever is sooner. Interviews will be scheduled for October 28, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026. The interview allows the applicant an opportunity to learn more about our program, and for us to learn more about the applicant and their interests and goals.
PRI plans a virtual-only approach to our application process this year, per guidance from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), the APPD (Association of Pediatric Program Directors), COMSEP (Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics), the AMSPDC (Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs) and numerous other organizations. We wish that we could meet you in-person during interview season and show you around our beautiful city and our state-of-the-art facilities, but we are confident that we will be able to get to know you through our planned application and interview process, and that we will be able to convey to you the great opportunities and learning that PRI and Boise offer. We also understand and appreciate that the virtual-only approach to interviewing significantly benefits you and other students in terms of finances and your valuable time, and is more equitable.
Program Overviews on Zoom:
We plan to host Program Overviews via Zoom from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm MST for all interviewees on the following dates:
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Monday, October 20, 2025
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Each of these Program Overviews will cover the same information. Interviewees are required to attend live (via Zoom) for one of these three Program Overview sessions prior to their interview day. We recognize that an interviewee may have some extenuating circumstances that prevent attendance of any of these three Program Overviews. In this, case, we ask the interviewee to contact our Program Coordinator, who can arrange for them to watch a recording of one of the Program Overview sessions.
Interviews will be scheduled over Zoom, during which each applicant will have 3-4 interviews over about a 2 hour period.
“Significant Other Session” on Zoom:
We plan to host a “Significant Other Session” via Zoom for partners of applicants on the evening of Wednesday Jan 26, 2026, 6:30 – 8:30 pm MST. This will be an opportunity for your partner to learn more about life and opportunities in Boise, and about our residency program from a partner’s perspective. We plan to have partners of our PRI residents available to provide information and answer questions. This session will be recorded and available later for those that cannot attend live that evening.
Tour Our Facilities:
Finally, if you desire, we will be happy to provide information and recommendations for visiting Boise and touring our medical facilities. Such a visit is not required, and will not improve your rank in our Match list. We recognize that it can be difficult to choose a place to spend 3 years of your life training for your career if you have never been there, and we feel strongly that seeing our city, our community, and our facilities will entice you to train here and live here! We can provide you recommended places to stay and things to do and see in Boise, and can set you up with a faculty member to give you a tour of our facilities at Full Circle Health Pediatrics Residency of Idaho and of St Luke’s Children’s Hospital. We plan to facilitate such visits and tours on Friday February 13 and Friday February 20, 2026. Please note that these visit dates occur after our rank list has been submitted and certified and locked (which will occur by no later than January 31, 2026), to reassure all that the choice to visit in-person will not influence any applicant’s rank. If you are unable to visit on these days and wish to visit another time, please let us know when you will visit and we will aim to coordinate a tour with one of our faculty. Please let Rhonda Prudhomme (Residency Coordinator, rhondaprudhomme@fullcircleidaho.org) know if and when you will be visiting, so that we can coordinate tours for you. We want to emphasize again that a visit is completely optional, and entirely meant to help you get a sense of Boise and our medical facilities so that you can make the best choice for your next three years of training.
The NRMP program code for Full Circle Health Pediatrics Residency of Idaho is 3039320C0.
We are excited to get to know you, to learn about you and your interests, and to meet you virtually!
Criteria
- Only ERAS applications are accepted.
- Our application deadline is December 15, 2025 but we highly encourage you to apply by September 24, 2025.
- International medical graduates must have a passing score on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2.
- International medical graduates must be fluent in both written and oral English. Our Residency Program does not support or sponsor VISA’s of any kind.
- In general, applicant should not be more than two years out of medical school unless they have been participating in research or medical experiences during this interim. For those applicants who finished medical school more than 2 years ago, individual circumstances will be considered. Please contact us for questions or further information related to this.
- Three letters of recommendation are required. One must be a letter from a Pediatrician with whom you have worked.
- For international medical graduates, please contact the Idaho State Board of Medicine to make sure your medical school is an approved school for licensure in Idaho, (208) 327-7000. If not approved, we cannot accept your application.
SALARY (Starting July 2026)
R1 | $67,297
R2 | $70,055
R3 | $72,814
An R1 may request up to $5,000 advance pay to cover moving expenses, with remainder of salary paid evenly over the academic year.
Resident Eligibility and Selection
View Family Leave Policy
Direct Inquiries:
Rhonda Prudhomme
Pediatric Residency Program Coordinator
P: (208) 514-2500 x1848
RhondaPrudhomme@FullCircleIdaho.org
8610 W Overland Road, Boise, ID 83709
