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Application Information

All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications must be received by December 1st. As with all programs using ERAS, application materials will be distributed by your medical school dean’s office. A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required.


ERAS Web Site http://www.aamc.org/eras/
E-mail erashelp@aamc.org
Phone (202) 828-0413


Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools

All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications must be received by December 1st. Contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for application materials and eligibility requirements. Individuals who have already graduated from a foreign medical school must have a valid Post Graduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) from the Medical Board of California to complete their application. The Applicant Evaluation Status Letter from the Medical Board of California must be identified in ERAS as "recommendation letter number four (4)." Please note that the LAC + USC Medical Center only accepts the use of J-1 visas for postgraduate training. A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required.


ECFMG Web Site http://www.ecfmg.org


California Board Applicant Evaluation Status
http://www.medbd.ca.gov/international_medic.htm


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Application Checklist

Internal Medicine Residency Training Program


To complete your file for residency, the following documents must be included in your application:

  • Personal Statement
  • Dean’s Letter
  • Letters of Recommendation (minimum of 3)
  • Medical School Transcripts
  • USMLE/FLEX Scores (Step I), or COMLEX Scores (Step I)
  • J-1 Visa Status or Proof of Residency in US (if not a US citizen)

If you are an international medical graduate, we require that you have the following documents in addition to those mentioned above:

  • Valid ECFMG Certificate
  • Post Graduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL). Please note that the Applicant Evaluation Status Letter from the Medical Board of California must be identified in ERAS as "recommendation letter number four(4)".

 

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