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Application Information

All applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications must be received by December 1, 2011. As with all programs using ERAS, application materials will be distributed by your medical school's dean’s office.

ERAS Website: http://www.aamc.org/eras/
E-mail: erashelp@aamc.org
Phone: 202-828-0413

To complete your file for residency, the following documents are required:

Personal Statement
Curriculum vitae
Dean’s Letter
Letters of Recommendation (minimum of 2)
Medical School Transcripts
USMLE/FLEX Scores (Step I), or COMLEX Scores (Step I)
Visa Status (if applicable)

If you are an international medical graduate the following documents are required:

Valid ECFMG Certificate
Postgraduate training authorization letter from the Medical Board of California
Applicant Evaluation Status Letter from the Medical Board of California. Must be identified in ERAS as “recommendation letter number four (4)”

Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools

The LAC + USC Healthcare Network only accepts the use of J-1 visas for postgraduate training.

Useful websites for foreign medical graduates:

ECFMG Website: http://www.ecfmg.org
California Board Applicant Evaluation Status: http://www.medbd.ca.gov/international_medic.htm