Application Process
A complete application includes: |
- three letters of recommendation
- USMLE board scores *
- an official medical school transcript
- a Dean’s letter, and
- a personal statement
- international graduates must submit a valid ECMFG certificate
Application deadline:
December 1, 2008
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Our General Surgery Residency Program offers:
- six categorical positions
- five designated preliminary positions
(Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurosurgery and
Urological Surgery)
- one or two non-designated preliminary positions
The Program selects only from among the pool of eligible applicants and evaluates each applicant on the basis of their preparedness, ability, academic credentials, communication
skills and personal qualities such as motivation, honesty and integrity. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Applicants must fulfill all of the qualifications for appointment as outlined by the institution. Namely, applicants must be one of the following:
- Graduates of Medical Schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
- Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
- Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada who meet one of the following qualifications: have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States jurisdiction. The institution does sponsor J1 and H1 visas.
- Graduates of medical schools outside the United Sates who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME accredited medical school.
The Department will only accept those application materials sent electronically through ERAS®. All applications must be received by December 1st for the applicant to be considered.
* USMLE step I score is required at time of application. USMLE step II score is required before the first day of internship, but is strongly preferred before submission of final rank list.
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