Criteria for Candidacy

US Allopathic Medical School Graduates

• Application 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
  • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a radiology residency and justify why you would be a good candidate)
  • Photograph
  • “Chairman’s Letter" not required

Osteopathic Medical School Graduates

• Application 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
  • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a radiology residency and justify why you would be a good candidate)
  • Photograph
  • “Chairman’s Letter” not required

International Medical School Graduates

• USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores must be available before you can be considered for an interview
• Passing grade on the CSA or USMLE Step 2 CS on the first attempt
• Appropriate medical education to train in a large U.S. teaching hospital
• Previous radiology residency experiences, observership or clinical experience in the U.S. is strongly preferred
• Previous degree in U.S. (e.g, MPH) is also desirable
• US citizenship, J-1 Visa
• Application including:
  • A minimum of 3 letters of recommendation
  • Dean’s letter
  • Medical school transcript verifying appropriate medical education to train in a large teaching hospital
  • Personal statement (there are no specific requirements for the personal statement but in general it should explain why you are interested in a radiology residency and justify why you would be a good candidate)
  • Photograph
  • “Chairman’s Letter” not required

Foreign Medical Graduates

Medical school graduates from outside the United States and Canada must meet the following criteria to be considered for residency:

• Scores from USMLE Steps 1 and 2 must be available before you can be considered for an interview
• Must have appropriate medical education to train in a large US teaching hospital
• At least 1 year of clinical experience in an ACGME-accredited program is required.  Alternatively, foreign medical training can be evaluated by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) for equivalency acceptance.
• Previous radiology or nuclear medicine residency experiences, observership or clinical experience is strongly preferred
• US citizenship, J-1 Visa