How to Apply
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The following outline lists the minimal requirements for application to the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Residency Program.
With over 500 applications received annually, applicants who meet the following criteria will be reviewed and considered. A subgroup of eligible applicants is selected for admission interviews by invitation from the Residency Program Director. The Program Administrator will directly contact selected applicants to offer and arrange for an interview.
Applicants not meeting the below listed requirement will not be further reviewed, or offered an interview. Applications will be received only through ERAS®.
1. All applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria to be eligible for appointment:
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Graduate of a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
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Graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
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Graduate of a medical school outside of the United States and Canada who meets one of the following qualifications:
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Possession of a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). It is preferable for applicants to hold certification at the time of application, but all applicants must gain certification before they will be included on the program’s rank list.
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Possession of a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Minnesota
2. Applicant must not have 3 or more USMLE or COMLEX failures.
3. Applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check upon matriculation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 144.057 and 245A.04. Physicians-in-training who do not pass this background check are not permitted to enter or continue in the program.
4. Applicants must meet state and federal employment regulations at matriculation and during training. The Department accepts applicants with valid J-1 visas only. The Department does not sponsor other types of visas.
5. Applicants must be fluent in both spoken and written English, especially as it relates to the clinical practice of medicine.
6. The University and its Departments do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
APPLICANT SELECTION
First-Year Resident Applicants
First-year resident applicants are required to apply through ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service.
For the 2025 Match, completed applications must be received no later than January 15, with a strong recommendation to have them in by December 1, for positions beginning July 1 of the following year.
In summary, the application requires the following:
- Completed application form
- Medical School Dean's letter
- Personal statement
- Medical School transcripts (originals or certified copies)
- USMLE or COMLEX scores
- Current letters of recommendation (3)
- Copy of ECFMG certificate if graduated from foreign school
The Program accepts new PGY-1 residents through the NRMP, National Residency Match Program.
General Residency Criteria for Applicant Evaluation
Eligible applicants are reviewed, offered interviews, ranked, and accepted based on the Program Director's and Residency Advisory Committee's assessment of the following criteria:
- General preparedness for residency, advanced specialty, or fellowship training.
- Breadth and depth of medical knowledge, as it relates to the current practice of medicine.
- Understanding of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, as a specialty.
- Feedback and insight from in-person faculty interviews.
- Aptitude for successful post-graduate medical education.
- Ability to safely perform the spectrum of patient care duties required for completion of the training program.
- Effectiveness of professional and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstration of integrity, motivation, ethic, and dedication to scholarly pursuit of medical knowledge.
- Performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination(s).
- Letters of recommendation and evaluations.
- Compatibility with the Program's goals, objectives, and structure.
- Compatibility with current Program trainees.
INTERVIEWING
2024-25 Interview Dates
The program will be participating in the Pathology Unified Interview Offer Release. Invitations to interview will be sent no sooner than October 18, 2024. 2024-2025 interviews will take place via Zoom. The dates will be:
Contact:
Residency and Fellowship Program Administrator
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
D-142 Mayo Memorial Building
MMC 609
420 Delaware St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
[email protected]
BENEFITS
Medical residents are appointed to one-year training positions from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Stipend rates for residents are subject to change annually.
Benefits include:
- Health insurance - resident shares cost
- Dental insurance - optional; resident pays
- Pre-tax health care/dependent reimbursement accounts - optional
- Life insurance - provided at no cost; $25,000 term policy
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Professional liability insurance
- Optional retirement plan
- Vacation leave - three weeks of vacation time
- Sick leave
- Family emergency, military, and court leave
- Maternity and/or paternity leave
- Professional, academic and conference leave
- Educational expense allowance for books, software, conferences/society meeting registration fees, organization/society membership dues, and journal/slide club subscriptions
- Trainee research fund
- Conference travel for research paper/abstract presentations
- Student discounts on sporting events, cultural events, computers, software, etc.
- Standard laboratory coat
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WILL YOU REVIEW MY APPLICATION/CV AND LET ME KNOW MY CHANCES OF BEING GRANTED AN INTERVIEW AT YOUR INSTITUTION?
WILL YOU REVIEW MY APPLICATION/CV AND LET ME KNOW MY CHANCES OF BEING GRANTED AN INTERVIEW AT YOUR INSTITUTION?
Due to the number of requests such as this that we receive, we do not review applications outside of ERAS.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?
DO YOU SPONSOR VISAS?
DO I NEED TO BE ECFMG CERTIFIED WHEN I APPLY?
DO I NEED TO BE ECFMG CERTIFIED WHEN I APPLY?
It is preferred that you have your ECFMG certification when you apply, but it is not required. However, because certification is required to begin training, we therefore require documentation of certification before ranking decisions are made.
WHAT IS YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATION CUT-OFF DATE?
WHAT IS YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATION CUT-OFF DATE?
We prefer to see applicants who graduated from medical school within the preceding 10 years. Regardless of graduation date, applicants not coming straight out of medical school should be able to demonstrate involvement in medicine since graduating (e.g., research activities, medical practice, PhD program, etc.).
DOES YOUR PROGRAM REQUIRE A MINIMUM USMLE OR COMLEX TEST SCORE?
DO YOU REQUIRE COMPLETION OF THE USMLE STEP 2 EXAM BEFORE INTERVIEWING AND/OR RANKING?
WHAT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE REQUIRED?
WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING AN INTERVIEW?
HOW DO I FIND OUT THE STATUS OF MY APPLICATION?
WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM OF THE PROGRAM LIKE?
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT ON AN INTERVIEW DAY?
WHAT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA?
DO RESIDENTS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ENOUGH AUTOPSIES TO MEET CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS?
Contact
Gaby Heinle
Residency and Fellowship Program Administrator
612-625-7622
[email protected]