For Applicants

The Pediatric Residency Program at the University of Minnesota participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  We only accept applications through the ERAS process.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the status of an application, you must submit them in writing to pedsres@umn.edu

Completed applications through ERAS must include:

• A minimum of three letters of recommendation from faculty members with whom you have worked (We will review all letters that are submitted)
• Dean's letter
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Step I OR COMLEX scores are required for application review

Applicants chosen to interview with our program will be notified via email through ERAS.

Commitment to populations that are under-represented in medicine

Our program is committed to training exceptional pediatric residents from all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.  

Application criteria for our residency program for international medical graduates:

• ECFMG certification (including CSA exam results) must be complete by June 2023
• Completion of USMLE Steps I
• We do not have any minimum score requirements for USMLE or COMLEX exams.
• Dean's letter from your medical school
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty members with whom you have worked
• Four weeks of U.S. clinical experience.  An observership does not count towards this clinical requirement. 
• We do not have requirements on your medical school completion date
• We will work with each individual on what their visa needs might be while training in our program.

International Medical Graduates: Please contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for ERAS application materials and eligibility requirements.  Write to:

ECFMG-ERAS Program
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
USA