Future Residents

• Graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the 
  Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); or,
• Graduation from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by 
  the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or,
• International Medical Graduates (IMG) who have J-1 visa status and who have graduated
  from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meeting one of the 
  following additional qualifications:
  •  Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States 
    licensing jurisdiction in his or her current ACGME specialty or subspecialty program, 
  • Pass Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USLME)
  • Be certified by ECFMG. Holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for 
    Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment (Note that graduates of LCME accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada are not required to be ECFMG 
    certified.)
  • Hold a contract or an official offer letter for a position in an approved clinical training program. 
    (Note that it is the program that initiates the J-1 visa sponsorship application process with 
    ECFMG.)
  • Provide an original Statement of Need from the Ministry of Health of the country of most 
    recent legal permanent residence. 

  ~All residents must qualify for employment with Baptist Memorial Health Care.  Some requirements for employment include a negative drug screen, clear criminal background check and the ability to participate in federal healthcare programs.

• ERAS Common Application
• ERAS Supplemental Application is preferred, but not required
• Medical School transcript
• Personal Statement
• Dean’s Letter or Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• 3 letters of recommendation from physicians who are familiar with your work and abilities
• Internal Medicine Structured Evaluation Letter (SEL) is preferred, when available
• Acceptance and admission to the program is contingent on submission of all requested materials and meeting all eligibility requirements as determined by the program.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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