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How to Apply

Interested applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service.

Applications submitted by mail, email or fax are not accepted.

Applications received by Dec. 31 of each year will receive priority consideration. Applications will continue to be reviewed until all available positions are filled.

Application Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Applicants should submit the following through ERAS:

• Medical school transcript
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation. Letters must be submitted by the author, dated, and no more than two years old at the time of application.
• Program director letter(s), if applicable. A letter must be submitted by the program director of each residency program in which the applicant has participated. Letters must be dated and no more than two years old at the time of application.
• Personal statement
• USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK score reports, or equivalent COMLEX-USA scores
• USMLE Step 3 score report, if applicable for applicants entering at the PGY-2 level
• Current photograph
• Current ECFMG Certificate, if applicable for international medical graduates

Program Eligibility

Our program begins at the PGY-2 level. Applicants must successfully complete a PGY-1 year that includes at least 10 months of direct patient care in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting at an ACGME-accredited program in the United States before entering our program.

Medical students applying to our PGY-2 program must simultaneously apply for a transitional or preliminary year residency program. This required clinical year may be completed in any qualifying ACGME-accredited program. The Department of Internal Medicine at UMMC also offers preliminary positions that meet this requirement.

Graduate School Requirement

Successful applicants must apply for and receive admission to the UMMC School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences before entering the Preventive Medicine Residency Program.

Additional Eligibility Information

Applicants who graduated from medical school more than five years ago are rarely considered for interviews unless they have been actively practicing medicine in the United States and are fully licensed.

Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in Mississippi. Review licensure requirements through the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.