Residency Application Information & Resources

• Applications are accepted ONLY through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
• Permanent U.S. Citizenship or J-1 Visa eligible
• Graduate of medical school in the last three years

Yes. We have found outstanding Residents from Programs all over the world!

The program will be sponsoring J-1 Visas only at this time

Yes

• Like most programs, we use a Holistic approach to review applications. We weigh your pre-clinical/clinical performance, extra-curricular experiences, personal statement, and letters of recommendation equally
• STEP II / COMLEX II score could be beneficial if you are wanting to demonstrate the improvements you have made academically, particularly if you struggled during your pre-clinical and clinical years
• Regardless, we are wanting to match well-rounded future Physiatrist as we can all agree there is more to a great clinician than just a test score!

• See above regarding our holistic review process
• If you did experience adversity during your medical school career that impacted your test performance, we would recommend that you explain your story in the “Impactful Experience” section of the ERAS application so we can better understand your situation (click here for the link to sample ERAS application, page 16)
• Learning medical knowledge is a journey and we understand that not all learners go at the same pace as others. What we are looking for is what you learned about yourself as a result of this adversity, what you have done to make changes, and (hopefully) any evidence of success with the changes you have made

At least 2 PM&R letters and at least 3 total letters

• All interviews will be on Zoom. Each candidate will have 4 to 5 one-on-one interviews with our faculty, each lasting just under 15 minutes.
• You will be interviewed by either Dr. Ravi Kasi (Program Director) or Dr. Andrew Patton (Associate Program Director) but not both
• After interviewing with faculty, candidates will join three breakout rooms for “group interviews” with our residents. Each of the breakout rooms  have a duration of 15 minutes and cover the following topics:
  • Community Outreach 
  • Wellness
  • Education
• At the beginning of each session, the residents will give a brief overview of what the program does for that particular subject. This is followed by general discussion regarding the subject between the students and residents. While this is not an official interview, we do use the residents feedback on how much they connected with the candidates

Yes! On Second Look Day, candidates will get an opportunity to take a tour of the facilities, meet faculty (briefly), and have lunch with residents who are at the main campus. Per ERAS rules/recommendations, the "Second Look" will occur after our Rank List is finalized. The official date will be communicated to candidates during their interview day, with RSVP available through Thalamus.