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What are the opportunities for residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati? |
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- Categorical Internal Medicine - This is the traditional three-year residency leading to board certification in Internal Medicine. Our Categorical Internal Medicine residency offers excellent preparation for a career in primary care, all of the subspecialties in Internal Medicine, hospitalist medicine, medical research and medical education.
- Medicine Pediatrics - A combined four-year program leading to dual eligibility in both medicine and pediatrics
- Preliminary Medicine - This track is designed to build the generalist competencies needed for successful careers in Radiology, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Neurology, PM & R, Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology.
- Physician Scientist - with special focus on clinical, basic or outcomes research
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How do I apply? |
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The University of Cincinnati Department of Internal Medicine accepts applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We will begin reviewing applications in September 2009. |
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When should I apply? |
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Applications are accepted through ERAS for all residency tracks as early as September 2009. We accept applications to the Categorical, Physician Scientist and Preliminary Residency tracks through January 2010
Please include a Dean's Letter, 2 clinical letters of reference, and an Internal Medicine Chairman's letter in your ERAS application package.
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What are the interview dates? |
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For Categorical Internal Medicine and Preliminary Medicine, we will interview on the following dates:
PGY-1 Interview Dates
Med Peds Interview Dates
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How do the Saturday and weekday interview experiences differ? |
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The weekday interview offers the most complete interviewing experience including morning report, lunch and slide show with the residents, and one to three interviews. The typical weekday interview process is completed by 4 PM.
Saturday interview dates offer the applicant a limited interview schedule with the convenience of weekend dates. However, the weekend interviewing experience is limited in didactic exposure as well as exposure to our residents. Saturday interview days typically end at 2 PM. We encourage a weekday interview.
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How large are the Categorical and Medicine Pediatrics residency programs? |
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Categorical - 20-22 PGY-1 opportunities
Medicine Pediatrics - 7 PGY-1 opportunities
Physician Scientist - 1 PGY-1 opportunitie
Preliminary Medicine - 4-6 PGY-1 opportunities |
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What is your American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) pass rate? |
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In 2008, 100% of our graduates passed the ABIM. Our three year average pass rate is 93%. See http://www.abim.org for information on residency pass rates across the nation. |
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Do you accept international graduates? |
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We are able to interview only the most exceptional candidates from non-US medical schools due to the extremely competitive nature of our training programs. In considering medical graduates for interview, our typical resident candidate will have USMLE Part I and II scores above 200 and recent clinical experience in the United States with excellent letters of reference. Most candidates selected for interview will have graduated from medical school within the past 3-4 years.
International medical graduates do not have to have the ECFMG certificate or USMLE 2 to apply and interview to our program. However, the ECFMG certification process must be complete and USMLE 2 passed to be included on our match list.
International medical graduates must have passed the ECFMG Clinical Skills Exam (CSA) in the three years preceding June 2007 or the USMLE 2 Clinical Skills Exam to be eligible for the match.
We offer both the J1 and the H1B visa. International medical graduates should be aware that they must have passed USMLE 3 to be eligible for an H1B visa. USMLE Step 3 must be passed by March 1, 2010, and visas must be completed by June 15, 2010, to meet the resident work start date.
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Who should I contact for more information? |
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Elizabeth Dreese at Elizabeth.Dreese@uc.edu
LeAnn Coberly, MD at LeAnn.Coberly@UC.edu
or call 513-558-2590
We will promptly respond to all inquiries. |
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