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How to Apply — Transitional Year at St. Vincent Medical Center

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is Dec. 1. All interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Applications are accepted ONLY through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). We do not accept paper applications, please do not send anything via postal mail, email or fax.

ERAS

FREIDA Program Identifier: 999-38-00-165
NRMP Program Identifier: 1580999P0

Application Requirements

The completed ERAS application must include:

  • An official Dean’s Letter or equivalent from medical school
  • Two or more letters of recommendation and one SLOE (Standard Letter of Evaluation).
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Medical school transcript
  • USMLE or COMLEX test scores. Candidates who have a test failure will not be eligible for consideration.

Candidate Eligibility

Basic requirements for consideration of applications:

  • United States citizen, permanent resident or able to obtain Visa.
  • Graduate (or on track to graduate) with MD or DO degree from a medical school in the U.S. or Canada within the within the past two years.
  • International medical school graduates must have a valid ECFMG certification or a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
  • Completed ERAS application

International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants must meet the following qualifications for full consideration:

  • Must have U.S health care experience
  • Must have a valid ECFMG certification at the time of match
  • Board scores – COMLEX and/or USMLE Step 1 required, Step 2 preferred. Prior to starting residency, you must have passed Step 1 and Step 2 of either USMLE or COMLEX. We prefer all listed steps be passed on the first attempt.
  • Graduate (or on track to graduate) with MD or DO degree from an IMG school within the past two years.

H-1B Visas are preferred. If premium processing is required for an H-1B Visa, this will be at the expense of the applicant. J-1 Visas are offered on a very limited case-by-case basis.