American Medical Graduates
We look forward to meeting each qualified candidate who applies to the Neurology Residency Program at The Ohio State University.
We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), so please contact your medical school for instructions about the application process. We will not accept paper applications.
Your ERAS application is only considered complete with three letters of recommendation, the Dean’s letter and your USMLE (U.S. Medical Licensing Examination) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) score reports.
Interview day by invitation
We conduct interviews for Neurology residents from October to December mostly on Mondays and Fridays. Our program director and associate program directors review the latest ERAS applications and send interview invitations to selected applicants.
To provide equal opportunities and reduce financial burdens associated with interview travels on the applicants, we only offer online/virtual interviews. We do not offer in-person interviews or in-person “second look” visits per our local GME instruction.
International medical graduates
International medical graduates (IMGs) may apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) as well. International applicants must have a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate and must be eligible for ECFMG sponsorship of the J-1 Visa as an exchange visitor for the entirety of their training. We do not sponsor H-1B visas.
Although there are no set rules on invitations to interview for IMGs, all candidates are compared with the current pool of applicants to evaluate eligibility. We consider these qualities to be desirable:
- Application within 3 years of graduation from medical school
- 3 months of formal U.S. inpatient clinical experience
- Two letters of recommendation from U.S. physicians familiar with your clinical skills