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Residency Questions

Q. What are your USMLE Step 2 CK minimum score requirements?
A. There is no required minimum score. Applicants who passed on their first attempt are given preference.

Q. Do you accept COMLEX instead of USMLE?
A. Yes.

Q. By the time of application, do you need us to be fully ECFMG certified?
A. No, but ECFMG certification is required to begin residency.

Q. Do you have a program application deadline? If yes, what is the cut-off date?
A. Yes, applications are processed through ERAS and the deadline is December 31.

Q. Do you have a “Time since Graduation” cut off? If yes, how many years?
A. Per our eligibility policy: ”not more than ten (10) years elapsed since completion of medical school training or five (5) years away from the clinical practice of medicine as a physician.”

Q. Is US Clinical experience required? If yes, how much and what type?
A. No, but applicants with experience in the US Healthcare system are preferred.

Q. Do you have any specific requirements for Letters of Recommendation?
A. Yes, your application is not considered complete and not reviewed by the program director until three LORs have been received.

Q. Do you have any International Medical Graduates?
A. Yes.

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