APPLICATION FORM
Application
Requirements
Beginning
with July 2001 PGYI applicants, The Department of Psychiatry
will uses the AAMC's Electronic Residency Application Service
(ERAS) exclusively to process and review applications. If you
are an American medical student your Dean's office will provide
an ERAS application package for you to use. When you complete
your application, take the discs and ERAS payment to your Dean's
office. If you are an International Medical Graduate, please
contact the ECFMG to apply using ERAS.
The
Department of Psychiatry accepts six (6) PGY-1s each year. While
we don't have an official application deadline, we have scheduled
the majority of our interviews by mid-November. So, we encourage
those truly interested in our program to apply as soon as ERAS
allows.
Applicants
for PGYII and above residency training should submit the GWU
application form with photo attached (see the application form
link below). In addition we require your medical school transcript,
a Dean's Letter of Recommendation and two supporting letters.
One should come from a departmental chairman or attending under
whom you have served, the other may come from any physician
acquainted with your preparation in medicine. We also need a
letter from the training program you are transferring from itemizing
your rotations and stating that you are in good standing. As
an addendum to your personal statement, you should discuss specifics
of the GWU Psychiatry Residency Training Program that you think
make it a "good fit" for you and your interests. Applicants
must be ECFMG certified at the time of application. Please also
include copies of your *USMLE score reports, your CV, and, if
applicable, a copy of your ECFMG certificate. Applicants should
be able to demonstrate a sustained interest in and commitment
to the study of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences.
The
Psychiatry Residency Program of the George Washington University
Medical Center solicits applications from international medical
graduates, as well as graduates of United States medical schools.
In selecting IMG applicants, we prefer a combined Step 1 USMLE
score above 200, although other personal and professional experiences
and competencies are weighed when examination scores are lower.
Applicants are rarely selected with USMLE scores below 190 on
Step I and Step II examinations. Competency in the English language
and American culture is an important consideration. However,
no US clinical experience is required. Based upon initial application
materials, applicants are selected for personal interviews and
final considerations for a position. Six residents are
selected each year through the annual Match process. The
PGY-II class is then expanded to six or seven residents each
year through additional recruitment at the PGY-II level.
Visas
accepted for Graduate Medical Education at GWU:
- J-1 (Exchange
Visitor Visa) sponsored through ECFMG. Application is processed
by the GME Office. Note: The J-1 must be a clinical J-1 and not
a research J-1. J-1 visas require the resident, upon completion
of training, to return to his/her home country for two years before
applying for permanent residency or return to the U.S. for other
purpose
- Permanent
Resident
- Green Card
Visas
GWU
does NOT accept / sponsor:
* USMLE scores should be 190 or higher on the three-digit scale
for Step-1 and Step-2. Compelling applications will however,
be considered on a provisional basis.
Psychiatric
Residency Training Program Application Form
The
George Washington University Medical Center
Director, Psychiatric Residency Programs
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-741-2893 | 202-741-2900
gwupsychresident@mfa.gwu.edu
Instructions: Applicants for PGY 1 positions should apply through ERAS. PGYII
and above applicants should download the Residency application
and print it. Complete all sections, and mail the application
to:
The
George Washington University Medical Center
Director, Psychiatric Residency Programs
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Each
Applicant MUST answer all questions.
You
will need the Adobe Acrobat reader to print the Application
form.
Click
here to download the Psychiatric Residency Application [PDF file]
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