How to Apply — Pediatric Residency at St. Vincent Medical Center

Application Deadline

Our application deadline is Dec. 1 every year. All interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

ERAS 

Applications are accepted ONLY through the Electronic Residency Applications System (ERAS). We do not accept paper applications; please do not send anything via postal mail, email or fax.

Match Program Participation

Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program.

NRMP Program Number: 1580220C0
FREIDA Identifier: 3203800419
ACGME Program Number: 3203800419

Application Requirements

To be considered for the program, a completed ERAS application must include:
  • An official Dean’s Letter or equivalent from medical school
  • Three or more letters of recommendation
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Medical school transcript
  • USMLE or COMLEX test scores

Candidate Eligibility

Basic requirements for consideration of applications:
  • United States citizen, permanent resident or able to obtain visa.*
  • International medical school graduates must have a valid ECFMG certification or a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S. on the first date of employment.
  • Completed ERAS application 
Selection preferences:
  • Prefer US health care experience.
  • Medical school graduation (or currently on track to graduate) within the past three years. Prior graduation dates may be considered on a case-by-case basis with exceptional clinical experiences.
  • Board scores – COMLEX and/or USMLE Step 1 required, Step 2 preferred for interview. 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. Step 3 is required for an H-1B Visa sponsorship.

*H-1B Visas are preferred. If premium processing is required for an H-1B Visa, this will be at the expense of the applicant. J1 Visas are offered on a very limited case-by-case basis