U.S. Graduates Applicants to the Vanderbilt Internal Medicine Residency Program must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All internship positions will be offered through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). Please be sure to register. The relevant program numbers are: - Preliminary Year (Internship only): 1702140P0
- Categorical Training in Medicine (Internship plus residency): 1702140C0
- *Research Pathway [Apply through catagorical--PLEASE SELECT CATEGORICAL AND RESEARCH CHOICES]: 1702140C0
*Physician-Scientist Track. Housestaff with a strong interest in research careers can elect during their internship to pursue a research pathway consisting of two years of residency training in conjunction with an expanded research fellowship experience. For more information please see the ABIM Research Pathway link on the navigation menu. The deadline for applications is November 3, 2008. All applicants are required to submit the following supplemental materials: - Curriculum vitae (generated by ERAS)
- Personal Statement
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean's Letter)
- USMLE Steps 1 & 2 scores; Step 1 is required at the time of interview. Step 2 is required prior to an intern's official start date
- Letter of recommendation from the Chairman (or designee) of your Department of Medicine
- A letter from two members of the faculty with whom you have worked or who know you well. Additional letters may be submitted without penalty
Applicants who are matching as a couple must include the name and program of their significant other at the bottom of the personal statement. International Medical GraduatesInternational medical graduates must contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for their application materials and eligibility requirements. ECFMG-ERAS Program, PO Box 13467, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467, USA or go to Web address: www.ecfmg.org to download the application kit. Due to the vast amount of highly qualified applicants, only a small number of foreign medical graduates are invited to interview. For international medical graduates we require:
- At least one year of "hands-on" clinical experience in the United States (NOT an observership or research)
- Two letters of recommendation from clinical supervisors in the United States.
- USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores in the 90th percentile
- Medical School graduation date of 2006 or later
- We sponsor J-1 Visas.
Equal Employment and Affirmative Action"In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate on the basis or face, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; its admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other University-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the University does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation consistent with the University nondiscrimination policy."
Electives/ClerkshipsAll electives and clerkships are processed via Vanderbilt School of Medicine's Office of the Registrar. Please visit their website at www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/currweb.php or www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/osr.php or call 615.322.5894. ObservershipsWe do not offer any observerships. |