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APPLICATION


Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and must be received by November 1 for appointments beginning July 1 of the following year.

Residency candidates must be graduates of approved medical schools in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates who have graduated from foreign medical schools and who are non-U.S. citizens (International Medical Graduates) must meet one of the following: Permanent resident status with a work authorization prior to being appointed or meets eligibility requirements for a J-1 Visa through the ECFMG Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program.

The following minimum requirements are used when considering candidates who apply to our program:

  1. Passed USMLE Step I, II and CSA exam on first attempt.
  2. Score above 200 on each USMLE exam.
  3. Prefer graduation from medical school within the past 5 years.
  4. For IMG's, US clinical experience is not a requirement, but it certainly is to your benefit to have this type of experience and in particular to have letters of recommendation from US physicians with whom you have worked.

Based on application materials, selected applicants will be invited for a one day visit that includes interviews with the Program Director, Associate Program Director and selected faculty members, tour of the department and medical center, and lunch with pathology residents. Final selections will be announced through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

To apply electronically on the web, please visit ERAS by clicking on the link below.