Stanford participates in the National Residency Matching Program through ERAS only (available at www.aamc.eras). Your application will be considered complete when the following documents have been received:
- An application and personal statement
- Three to four letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty members who have worked with you in clinical settings. We strongly recommend one or more letters from a pathologist. PhD applicants should request a letter from their thesis advisor.
- Dean's letter/Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Official medical school transcripts
- Curriculum vitae. (NB: The ERAS formated CV is sufficient).
- Official copy of your United States Medical Licensing Examination scores. USMLE, 3750 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190, Telephone 215-590-9600, www.usmle.org (If you are enrolled in an AAMC approved medical school in the US or Canada, we will accept a copy of your school's report of your scores provided it is verified as a true copy by your Registrar and stamped with the School seal.)
- Letter from your program director, if you are currently enrolled in a residency program as well as a second letter from a physician who has worked closely with you in your current program
- A copy of your ECFMG certificate, Evaluation Status Letter from the Medical Board of California, and ECFMG and Flex/USMLE exam scores, if you are an International Medical Graduate. We will not review your application without these documents.
- Although not a requirement,
we encourage you to submit a photograph of yourself. Don't worry, it
need not be of professional quality.
Information regarding visa sponsorship:
Non-Canadian Visa Requirements: All trainees in residency and clinical fellowship programs will be placed on ECFMG sponsored J-1 visas. Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) does not sponsor such trainees for the H-1B visa.
ECFMG requires a valid ECFMG certificate obtained by successful completion of their qualifying examinations (VQE, FMGEMS, NBME, or USMLE) coupled with the appropriate English language examination to be eligible for a visa. Allow 120 working days for ECFMG to process an initial visa. For further information contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 Telephone 215-386-5900.
Canadian Visa Requirements
Graduates of Canadian medical schools will be placed on ECFMG sponsored J-1 visas. They are not required to take the qualifying examinations such as FMGEMS, NBME, and USMLE in order to obtain their visas. Note: At this time the government of Canada is restricting approval of physicians wishing to obtain clinical training outside Canada. SHC is unable to obtain a J-1 visa without the consent of the Canadian government.
