Application & Interview Process
A complete application consists of:
- ERAS Application
- Photograph
- Personal Statement
- Medical School Transcript
- Dean's Letter
- USMLE or COMLEX Scores
- 3 Letters of Recommendation including one from the Chair of Internal Medicine
Applicants are judged on academic qualifications, clinical ability and preparedness, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. Our resident selection criteria conform to the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) outlined in the ACGME Institutional Requirements. Our program does not discriminate with regard to sex, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status.
All housestaff must meet and maintain the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners requirements for a permit/intern card for physicians in training or unrestricted medical license.
Interview Information
Interview season typically begins in November and runs through mid-January. The typical
interview day includes:
- Virtual attendance at morning report
- 3 faculty interviews (including the Program Director)
- Virtual attendance at noon conference
An informal virtual social hour with some of the current housestaff typically occurs the evening before or the day of the interview.