Applications for Internal Medicine's Categorical (three-year) and Preliminary (one-year) residency programs must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
M.D. and D.O. graduates from U.S. schools may register for ERAS through their Deans' offices. The ECFMG serves as the Dean's office for all IMGs. A "Request for an ERAS Application Kit" is available on the ECFMG home page.
Standard Application Requirements:
- Standard ERAS application
- At least 3 letters of recommendation (one of them preferably the chair’s letter)
- Personal Statement
- Transcripts
- USMLE and/or COMLEX Scores
- Dean’s letter
Interviews are by invitation only. We begin reviewing applications on October 1. Following the review of your application, you will be notified by e-mail as to whether or not you have been selected for an interview.
Effective January 1, 2020, the Medical Board of California will no longer issue Postgraduate Training Authorization Letters (PTAL) to International Medical School Graduates. Therefore, it is not a requirement to apply to our program. To qualify, the medical school needs to be recognized by the Medical Board of California.
At this time, we do not sponsor J1, H1B, or other types of visas.
For further program information, please contact Taneesha Lewis, Program Coordinator of the Department of Medicine at (800) 743-7707 or e-mail us at MedEd@SutterHealth.org