Application Requirements

Residency Selection Criteria

1. Highest priority is given to graduates of LCME-accredited medical schools.
2. To be eligible for selection, applicants must apply via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) by December 15, 2007 and must be enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
3. Our institution does not sponsor H-1b visas.
4. All applicants must have Dean's letter and 3 letters of recommendation (including the Medicine Chairs's letter) from U.S. or Canadian physicians.
5. All applicants must be within 4 years of graduation from medical school.
6. All applicants must have a minimum of 3 months of U.S. or Canadian direct patient care activity. Externships must have included direct patient care. Observerships do not fulfill this requirement.
7. The selection process stringently evaluates performance on the USMLE examinations, grades in preclinical or clinical courses, letters of recommendation, communication skills, and personal qualities.
8. Certifying Examinations
   1. All applicants for a residency program at the PGY-1 level must have passed Step 1 and taken Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME /COMLEX).
   2. Prior to their first day of employment as a PGY-1, all residents must have passed Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE or NBOME.
   3. The Department of Internal Medicine does not have a minimum score requirement for the USMLE, but the average Step 1 score of our intern class is 222.
9. The Department does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.