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Application Information
Application procedures
Prerequisites
: Applicants must have completed or be scheduled to complete an ACGME-accredited residency in pediatrics, internal medicine/pediatrics, or emergency medicine.
Applicants must be board certified/board eligible in general pediatrics with the American Board of Pediatrics or in emergency medicine with the American Board of Emergency Medicine by July of the year they would begin fellowship
Foreign trained applicants
: Foreign trained applicants must hold or convert to a J1 visa.
Application submission
: Applications and supporting documents should be submitted through
ERAS
. Applications are accepted until Nov. 1.
Match
: We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants register with the
NRMP
directly. We accept two fellow per academic year.
Application components
Personal statement
Letters of recommendation (LOR): Three LORs are required; a maximum of four will be accepted. One LOR must be submitted by the applicant's residency program director or department chair. One LOR must be submitted by a pediatric emergency medicine physician who has worked with the applicant for a sufficient duration to provide a meaningful evaluation. The other LOR(s) may come from any physician the applicant chooses.
ERAS Letter of Recommendation Portal
Medical school transcript
Medical school dean's letter
Copies of USMLE or COMLEX scores
Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate (if applicable)
Copy of immigration visa (if applicable)
Application timeline and important NRMP/ERAS dates
Early July: Applications open in
ERAS
(navigate to link for timeline)
Nov. 1: UMMC deadline for application completion
August-November: UMMC interview period
September-December: Important
NRMP
dates (navigate to link for timeline)