Applying for Residency
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health participates in the National Resident Match Program through ERAS (Electronic Resident Application System). To be eligible for an interview, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- A complete ERAS application.
- Three letters of recommendation and a Dean’s letter.
- Minimum score of 215 on Step I of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).
- Minimum score of 220 on Step II of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).
- Additional criteria for graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada:
- The schools must:
- Be officially recognized in good standing in the country where they are located.
- Be registered as a medical school, college, or university in the International Medical Education Directory.
- Require that all courses be completed by physical, on-site attendance in the country in which the school is chartered.
- Possess a basic course of clinical and classroom medical instruction that is
- Not less than 32 months in length and
- Under the educational institution’s direct authority.
- The graduates must:
- Have current valid certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) .
- Have had one to two years of allopathic clinical experience in the United States.
- Must be currently eligible for a J1 visa if accepted in our residency program.
Interviews are extended to applicants after a review of the application materials. Personal interviews are required.
