Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program located at The Children's Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.

All applicants must have completed and passed Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE. (We do not accept COMLEX scores.) Although we do not have an absolute minimum board score requirement, applicants should be aware that this is a highly competitive program. All International Medical Graduates (IMG) must be certified by the Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and able to obtain a J1 Visa. All applicants must have at least 6 months of clinical experience in an accredited U.S. or Canadian teaching hospital. For IMG applicants this might include observation-only experiences in which the student participates only verbally in the care of patients because of local medical-legal issues, depending on the individual experience. Letters of recommendation from these clinical experiences are essential.

We will only be accepting applications through the ERAS system for the 2008 match and will not consider paper applications. Applications must be submitted in their entirety by November 1st. We require 3 letters of recommendation, a Dean’s letter, official transcripts from the Medical School and USMLE scores to complete the application.

Once your application is complete, it will be reviewed and applicants who are invited for an interview will be notified by mid-November.

Again, thank you for your interest in our program.

For further information, please check our web site at: http://www.uchsc.edu/peds/meded/residency/

Sincerely,