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Applicant Information

Application Materials

A complete Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) application includes:

  • Common Application Form (CAF)
  • Medical school transcript
  • Dean's letter of recommendation
  • Three letters of recommendation from clinical faculty
  • One page personal statement
  • USMLE or COMLEX transcript
  • Photo (optional)

Eligibility

US Allopathic Medical School Graduates

  • Passing USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation;
    • Dean’s letter;
    • Medical school transcript verifying appropriate medical education to train in a large teaching hospital; and
    • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a combined residency and justify why you would be a good candidate).

US Osteopathic Medical School Graduates

  • Passing USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation;
    • Dean’s letter;
    • Medical school transcript verifying appropriate medical education to train in a large teaching hospital; and
    • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a combined residency and justify why you would be a good candidate).

International Medical School Graduates

  • Passing USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
  • Medical school graduation date of 2008 or later.
  • Appropriate medical education to train in a large US teaching hospital.
  • Previous residency experiences, observership, or clinical experience in the US is strongly preferred.
  • Previous degree in US, (i.e. MPH) is also desirable.
  • Application via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) including:
    • A minimum of three letters of recommendation;
    • Dean’s letter;
    • Medical school transcript verifying appropriate medical education to train in a large teaching hospital; and
    • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a combined residency and justify why you would be a good candidate).
  • US citizenship, a J-1 or H-1B Visa.v

Couples Match

We encourage couples match applications and will make every attempt to streamline interview dates and times for both applications. More information on couples matching can be found on the National Resident Matching Program website.

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by January 1.

Applicants will be invited for interviews following the review of completed applications. Interviews are conducted October through January.