Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program

Admission Criteria

The Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program accepts all applicants for appointments only through the Electronic Residency Application Service. Students can access ERAS through the Association of American Medical Colleges. The deadline for submission of all materials is Nov. 30 of each year. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

All applicants must have graduated from an accredited medical school.

All applicants must have passed Step I and II of the USMLE.

International applicants also must have ECFMG Certificate in addition to three months of clinical experience in a U.S. hospital — observerships are not accepted. (For visa information, please visit our GME website.)

Completed files are reviewed and invitations to interview are extended through ERAS. Interviews will be scheduled on selected Wednesdays and Fridays.

All correspondence and inquiries regarding the interviews, scheduling or questions about our program should be directed to our Residency Office:

Lydia E. Klinger
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program Coordinator
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
P.O. Box 980049
Richmond, VA 23298-0049
Phone: (804) 828-9713
Fax: (804) 828-3068
E-mail: lklinger@mcvh-vcu.edu