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Family Medicine Residency Program

Family Medicine Residency Program - How To Apply

How To Apply

 

  • VCU-Riverside Family Medicine Residency participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NMRP)
  • Only applications submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) will be considered
  • Thirteen (13) PGY-1 positions are available:

  * NRMP Match Code: 1739120C0

  *ACGME program code: 120-51-31-323

  *Program description   Categorical

  • We will be offering both in-person and remote interview experiences.  
  • We will be interviewing three days a week from October 23, 2024 to January 31, 2025
  • We will not be interviewing November 27-29, 2024 (Thanksgiving) or December 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025 (Christmas/New Year).
    We do not accept visas.

 

A completed ERAS application for our residency consists of:

  • Completed Common ERAS Application Form
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation written within the past year by U.S. Physicians you have worked with clinically. Letters must be written on the physician's letterhead stationary. Letters written on plain paper will not be accepted.
  • Personal Statement explaining why you want to go into family medicine.
  • Head Photo (passport type) picture taken within the past six months and reflects how you look now.
  • Medical School Timeframe – You must be enrolled in or have graduated from an accredited medical school within the last four years – 2018 to present.
  • Board Scores: There is no minimum score requirement but Step/Part I and Step/Part 2 of the USMLE or COMLEX must be passed by your second attempt. For applicants who are granted an interview but are still in medical school and have not taken Part I or Part II (CK and CS), please note that these steps must be passed and reported to ERAS by the first of February, in order to be ranked.
  • Dean’s Letter
  • Medical School Transcript
  • ECFMG Certificate, if applicable. If suspension of Step 2 CS affects your ability to obtain ECFM certification, please refer to alternative pathways as published by the ECFMG.

Minimum Requirements for Consideration:

At least two months of clinical rotations within the last two years precepted by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician that included:

  • Direct contact with patients
  • Independent histories and physical examinations
  • Development of differential diagnoses
  • Identification of relevant clinical findings
  • Formulation of management plans

Observerships or Externships which do not include the above "clinical rotation description" will not be accepted. Observerships/Externships must be hands on experience.

The Selection Committee looks at your application as a whole. It is not accepted or declined just by your board scores.

Additional Requirements for Appointment and Employment at Riverside Regional Medical Center:

  • Immunizations: (records are not part of application, but would need to be presented if Matched with program by the end of April)
    • Measles, Mumps, &Rubella:
      * Proof of immunity to Rubella Rubeola and Mumps
    • Hepatitis B Vaccine:
      * Series Completed/Date or Series in Progress/Dates
    • * Documented declination of vaccine before you can be put on the Match List
    • Varicella (Chicken Pox): Validate Varicella Titer or 2 Vaccines
    • Tuberculosis: 
    • * Documented negative result on screening exam within current year.

All potential employees are subject to a criminal background check and drug screening and cannot be employed unless this is satisfactory.

 

Orientation Classes:

  • Interns must attend Orientation Classes starting approximately the second week in June 2025.
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Pulmonary), and ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics) are offered during orientation.  These certifications are required but recent (current) certifications can be accepted in lieu of attending these courses.
  • Must have current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
  • All residents must be ready to start employment on June 27, 2025. Applicants who match with our program but are not able to begin employment on June 27, 2025 are subject to immediate dismissal.

Adapted from Riverside Regional Medical Center, Riverside Family Medicine Appointment Policy October 2nd, 2007. These guidelines are subject to change. The above are minimal requirements for being considered as an applicant to the program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee an invitation for an interview. For additional information, go to www.riverside.vcu.edu.