Application Information
What You Need to Know to Apply
 

Note: All qualified applicants are considered for interviews. However, the volume of applicants precludes us from offering interviews to all qualified candidates.

Applications for the Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program must be complete and submitted by December 1st.

Candidates for the Medicine-Pediatrics Program must apply through ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service. We request the following documents:

• ERAS common application form
• USMLE Step 1 transcript (and Step 2 when available)
• Medical school transcript
• Personal Statement
• Dean's Letter
• 1 letter of support from the Department of Medicine ("Chair's letter")
• 1 letter of support from the Department of Pediatrics ("Chair's letter")
• 1-2 additional letters of recommendation from someone who has worked with you in the clinical setting

Applicants should deliver their ERAS diskette to their student affairs, academic affairs, or other designated dean's office. Graduates of foreign medical schools should forward their diskettes and supporting documentation through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Canadian Applicants should forward ERAS application materials to the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS). The following information provided by the ERAS Resource Center will also be helpful:

All U.S. Medical Schools, including Osteopathic schools, have Dean's Office workstations.

Students and graduates of foreign medical schools should apply through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Contact Address: ECFMG/ERAS Program, P.O. Box 13467, Philadelphia, PA 19101-3467, U.S.A., via facsimile at (215) 387- 9963 or via e-mail: erashelp@ecfmg.org.

Canadian applicants should apply through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS). Contact CaRMS at 151 Slater Street, Suite 802, Ottawa, Ontario K1P-5H3 Canada, or call (613) 237- 0075 for ERAS processing information and materials.
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