Residency and Fellowship Programs

Lafayette Geriatrics Fellowship Program

2023 Application and Interview Timeline

7/7/22                   Applicants may begin applying to fellowship programs (through ERAS)

8/24/22                Geriatric Medicine Fellowship match opens

9/8/22                   Deadline for application submission

Oct. 2022             Fellowship interviews begin

11/16/22              Submission of Match rank lists

11/30/22              Match Day

 


 

At this time, all interviews will be held virtually with as much attention to creating a unique and dynamic experience for the applicants as we can.  The faculty and staff of the LSUHSC Lafayette Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program look forward to seeing you during this memorable time of recruitment.

 


Application and Interview Process for Geriatric Medicine

Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We require a passing scores on Step 1, Step 2, CS and CK exams prior to the MATCH. 

All interested applicants will need to complete the application through ERAS, consisting of the following:

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.

The program is currently accepting applicants with J-1 visas.

 

Interview Information

The majority of interviews are scheduled during the months of September to February. The typical interview day includes:

An informal dinner with current housestaff will be offered to all candidates the evening before or the day of a scheduled interview, if possible. 

Hotel accommodations are available and will be made upon a scheduled interviewed. If you are unable to attend the interview, please notify us a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

 

For more information, please contact our Program Coordinator.

Maisha Drexler

mdrexl@lsuhsc.edu