How to Apply — Family Medicine Residency at St. Vincent Medical Center

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply to the program is Dec. 1 of each year. All interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

ERAS 

Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program and we do not accept paper applications. Please do not send anything via postal mail, email or fax. 

Match Program Participation 

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

FREIDA Identifier: 120-38-31-249
NRMP Program Number: 1580120C0
ACGME Program Number: 1203831249

Application Requirements

The completed ERAS application must include:

  • An official Dean’s Letter or equivalent from medical school
  • Three or more letters of recommendation 
  • 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 a visa
  • Graduate (or on track to graduate) with MD or DO degree from a medical school in the U.S. or Canada within the last 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 and Step 2 required. Prior to rank order list at match. We prefer all listed steps be passed on the first attempt.

Only H-1B Visas will be offered on a very limited basis to exceptional candidates that have passed USMLE Step 3. If premium processing is required for an H-1B Visa, this will be at the expense of the applicant.