Residency Interview Process

How to Apply
Applications to our residency program are processed through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) using the National Residency Match Program  (NRMP) match rules. All applications are reviewed, and if your application meets our selection criteria, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to contact us to schedule your interview. Please contact us is you have questions regarding your application status.

Applicants who have graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada must have completed at least one year of postgraduate training in an accredited residency program in the United States. Foreign medical graduates are expected to have a J1 or H1B visa and possess a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or have a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Ohio. Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the Designated Institutional Officer and the Program Director in advance.

Selection Criteria

• Graduate of an accredited US or Canadian medical school within the last 5 years
• Naturalized or permanent US citizen
• Passing USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 scores (passing Step 2 CK and CS scores required prior to starting residency). Minimum score requirement is dependent upon average scores for the applicant pool. These minimum score requirements are not released.
• Foreign medical graduates additional requirements:
• Graduation from medical school within the last 5 years
• Possess a J1 or H1B visa and current, valid ECFMG certificate
• One year of US or Canadian clinical training (observerships do not meet this requirement)

Your ERAS application must include:

• Common application form
• CV
• Four recommendation letters
• Internal Medicine department/chairperson letter
• Pediatrics department/chairperson letter
• Two from faculty
• Dean’s letter
• Medical school transcripts
• USMLE or COMLEX transcripts
• Personal statement
• Photo

Interview Days
Interviews are conducted November through January. You will be notified of available interview dates when invited to schedule your interivew.

 
Overnight Stay
Should your visit here require that you arrive the day before your scheduled interview, please indicate your need for a hotel room when scheduling your interview. Our applicants are provided hotel accommodations at The Blackwell Hotel on the Ohio State University campus at a reduced rate. Our office will handle all reservations. A credit card will be required at check-in for any additional expenses that you may incur. The Blackwell has an airport shuttle service available – please contact the hotel directly after scheduling your interview for more information on this service. Hotel parking information can also be obtained by calling them directly or by visiting The Blackwell Hotel website.

A dinner will be hosted by the Med Peds residents the evening prior to your interview. Details for the evening will be sent to you after you schedule your interview.

The Interview Day
Your interview day will begin at 7:00 a.m. with a breakfast in the hotel restaurant hosted by the Med-Peds residents. A shuttle will transport you from the hotel to OSU at 7:45.

The morning schedule at OSU will be:

• OSU welcome and introductions
• Introduction with Med Peds Program Director, Dr. Scott Holliday
• Faculty interviews
• OSU tour
• Resident roundtable and lunch
• Noon report
• Shuttle to NCH

The afternoon schedule at NCH will begin following a tour and visit at the South High Center for Primary Care, the Med Peds continuity clinic.

• NCH tour
• Faculty interviews
• Shuttle back to The Blackwell Hotel or airport

The interview day will end at 5:00 p.m. – please keep this in mind when making any travel arrangements. Travel time from NCH or the hotel to the airport is approximately 20-30 minutes.

Selection Process
Our Selection Committee will meet the end of January to review the files of all interviewed applicants. The rank order list will be submitted to NRMP in mid-February.