Application Procedure
Please contact our Residency Coordinator, Cindi Phares, if you would like to request information on our residency. We participate in the National Resident Matching Program and follow its policies and guidelines.
All applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). You should contact your Student Affairs Office for assistance in submitting an application. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is November 1st. We will invite applicants to interview after all materials, including USMLE scores, are received and reviewed. Applicants are expected to have passed Step I and Step II of USMLE before completion of medical school. Applications must be supported by two letters of recommendation from faculty members who can evaluate your performance as well as a letter from your Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Chairman. We conduct interviews in November, December and January. For further information please contact:
Cindi Phares
Ob/Gyn Residency Coordinator
VCU Medical Center/Medical College of Virginia
P.O. Box 980034
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0034
(804) 828-8614
e-mail: cphares@vcu.edu
The following are required:
We will participate only via ERAS (the Electronic Residency Application System) http://www.aamc.org/eras
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Transmit a completed ERAS application to the Medical College of Virginia, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology no later than November 1. All completed files will be reviewed at this time and interviews offered via the ERAS email system the first week of November. If you have questions regarding the completion or transmission of this material, contact your Student Affairs office at your medical school. They can assist you. | |
| 2. | Transmit official letter from the Dean of your medical school along with an official copy of your transcripts. | |
| 3. | Transmit a letter of recommendation from the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. | |
| 4. | Transmit two letters of recommendation from faculty who have worked closely with you in medical school, preferable from senior faculty. | 5. | Step 2 must be completed prior to ranking. |
Institutional requirements for International Medical Graduations include: must have 3 months US clinical experience, J1 visa only, and must be within 4 years of graduation from medical school.
Interviews will be by invitation only following receipt of all required application materials. Since the number of interviews WILL BE LIMITED you are advised to complete the application process as early as possible.