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The department participates in the electronic residency application service (ERAS). Applicants who are medical school seniors should follow the usual procedure of the matching plan. Those who have already completed a year or more of post medical school training are handled individually by the department and should contact the program director about openings. ERAS is usually online by mid-August and we review applications through December. Interviews usually take place between November 1 and January 31.
General Application Requirements:
Applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered for a residency position in Pathology:
- Graduates of:
- a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME), OR
- a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR
- a medical school outside the US and Canada who have a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), OR
- a medical school outside the US and Canada who have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction, OR
- a medical school outside the US who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited school
- Participants in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) if applying prior to the match.
PGY-1 Application Requirements:
All applications for PGY-1 positions must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
The following documents must be provided via ERAS:
- ERAS Common Application Form (CAF),
- Curriculum Vitae,
- One-page personal statement,
- Medical school transcript,
- Dean's letter,
- Three letters of reference,
- USMLE scores, and
- ECFMG scores (international medical graduates).
Applicants transferring from or who have completed study in another field and who are applying for a PGY-1 pathology position must provide a letter of recommendation and evaluation from the director(s) or the program(s).
PGY-2 through PGY-4 Application Requirements:
In addition to the above "General" and "PGY-1" requirements, candidates must:
- have successfuly completed a certified PGY-1 training program, and
- provide a letter of recommendation from the faculty member supervising the current or most recent year of clinical training.
International Medical Graduates (IMG):
In addition to the requirements listed above, foreign medical graduates must have:
- valid ECFMG certificate,
- a J-1 visa, green card, or permanent residency/US citizenship, and
- demonstrated written and spoken English skills (e.g. TOEFL test scores).
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