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Application Requirements

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Application Policies, Process & Requirements

The University of Louisville Internal Medicine Residency Program is highly competitive. Students who think they are a good match for this program are encouraged to apply early and to make sure their ERAS application is complete.  

Application Evaluation
Our program director and associate directors review every application.  The total application is reviewed across multiple factors and criteria, including:
  • Performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
  • Medical school grades
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Communication skills
  • Maturity and other personal qualities that suggest success in our program
  • Career interests
  • Other factors that suggest you would succeed in and contribute to our program

Equal Opportunity

The Internal Medicine Residency Program does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, color, or national origin.

Selection Process

  • The program leadership team reviews every ERAS application and selects candidates to invite for an interview.

  • Invitations to interview are sent from the program coordinator to applicants via email.  A timely response in the affirmative reserves an interview slot for you.  No response or a late response can mean losing an interview spot.  A common courtesy is to reply in the negative if you have decided not to apply or interview with our program.  Suggestion:  Check your email daily during interview season.  No need to call.  If your application is in ERAS and you selected UofL Internal Medicine, then you application will be considered.

  • If an invitation is accepted, an interview is scheduled. Categorical interviews are conducted on Tuesdays and Fridays from October 16 through January 18. Preliminary candidates are interviewed on selected Thursdays.

  • Applicants who are not selected to interview are notified by email.  In some cases, applicants who are not considered for the first round of interviews will be asked if they would like to be on the waiting list.  The committee reviews the waiting list periodically during the season and often selects applicants from that pool at a later time.

  • We interview over 250 applicants for 23 categorical and 12 preliminary positions. If you see a strong match between your career goals and our program, please apply.

Couples Matching

Our program participates in couples matching.
If your partner is also interviewing at UofL, we work with you and the other department to try and schedule both interviews at or around the same time.  Sometimes we are successful and sometimes we are not. If we invite you to interview, please let us know about your partner's UofL interest.

Application Requirement, Policies and Procedures

The following application requirements apply to all applicants.  See additional requirements for International Medical Graduates below.

  1. Applications are only accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). 
  2. Deadline for application is December 15. 
  3. We do NOT participate in pre-match selection.
  4. Positions are NOT offered outside of the match. 
  5. Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last 3 years, no exceptions.
  6. USMLE Step 1 scores must be available for an application to be considered, no exceptions.  COMLEX scores for osteopathic students are considered.
  7. USMLE Step 2 must be passed before residency begins. 
  8. While there is no minimum USMLE Step 1 score, the average score across selected applicants is 220.
  9. Applicants must have passed the USMLE exam with no more than 2 attempts.
  10. A minimum of three (3) letters of recommendation is required.

 

International Medical Graduates

Our program considers every application, including students graduating from an international medical school.  Our program is IMG friendly.

The following additional application requirements apply to all International Medical Graduates.

  1. IMGs must have graduated from an accredited U.S. medical school -or- be ECFMG certified (Educational Certification for Foreign Medical Graduates).
  2. IMGs must have an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa -or- be a U.S. citizen -or- a permanent U.S. resident. (H-1b and other visas are not sponsored, no exceptions).
  3. A minimum of 3 months U.S. clinical experience at medical schools accredited by the Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is required.  Hands-on U.S. clinical experience is preferred, but all U.S. clinical experiences (including observerships) will be considered.
  4. One of the 3 required letters of reference must be from a faculty member of the U.S. medical school where the applicant's clinical experience was obtained. The faculty member writing this letter of recommendation must have been directly involved with the applicant's clinical experience at the U.S. clinical site(s).  The faculty member’s credentials must be included in the letter.
If you have questions that are not answered in the above information, it is best to e-mail us: intmed@louisville.edu.  We respond to applicant e-mail daily.
 
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