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