USC/California Hospital
Family Medicine Residency    

May, 2009

Re: Residency Application/Brochure Requests
Academic Year beginning July 1, 2010

Dear Applicant,

We have received your request for residency information.  For a residency application, you will need to contact your medical school’s Dean’s office for assistance in using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  If you are a foreign graduate, please contact your Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) office for assistance with ERAS.

We will be accepting applications through November 30, 2009 for the academic year 2010-2011.  As part of the application process, we require the following documents before you will be considered and/or invited for an interview.

For All Applicants:

1. Common Application Form

2. Personal Statement

3. 3 Letters of Reference from physicians who have worked with you clinically, NOT just in a research project (at least one from a Family Medicine Physician)

4. Medical School Transcripts. 

5. USMLE Transcript History, NOT just the last passing report (although we set a minimum score of 84 for the Steps and passing by the 2nd attempt, overall performance is carefully reviewed).

6. Dean’s Letter (we acknowledge that these letters often are not released prior to November)

7. Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States.  California Hospital Medical Center does not support any type of visa for resident physicians.

For International Medical Graduates:

1. Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Status Report

2. Current Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (“PTAL”) from the Medical Board of California at time of interview or documentation that you have applied

3.    Clinical experience required for anyone out more than 2 years
4.    If you have been out of medical school more than 4 years you must have passed Step 3.

Applicants with graduation dates within the past 4 years will be considered, pending compliance with the above requirements.  Those with graduation dates 5 years or greater may be reviewed depending on need.

For additional information please visit our website at: www.usc.edu/california_hospital_residency

On behalf of USC/California Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program’s faculty, residents and staff, thank you for your interest in our program.  We look forward to hearing from you.  If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me through email at samanieg@usc.edu

Sincerely,

Mary Samaniego
Residency Coordinator, USC/California Hospital Family Medicine Residency