Pediatrics Residency Application Requirements
United States or Canadian medical school graduates must graduate from an LCME-accredited or AOA-accredited school.
Application requirements for all applicants
- Dean's letter
- Medical school transcript
- Photo
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- USMLE transcript or COMLEX transcript
Additional requirements for international graduates
(includes U.S. & Canadian citizens who are graduates of a foreign medical school)
- Passing scores on Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS of the USMLE
- Three letters of recommendation, with at least two letters from U.S. physicians with first-hand knowledge of the applicant's U.S. clinical experience
- Candidate must be ECFMG certified by February 1, 2010 to be considered for a position starting June 21, 2010
- There is no published cut-off for year of graduation from medical school, but a candidate is required to provide evidence of continuous work in the medical field since graduation
- Program does not technically sponsor J-1 and H1b visas (candidate must bear costs), but will assist with the necessary paperwork. We are exempt from H1b cap (Note: We do not allow F-1 visas with OPT.)
- To be considered for an H1b visa, candidates must have documentation through ERAS of a passing score on USMLE Step 3 on file by February 1 ("will take" or "score pending" cannot be recognized as a passing score)