All educational programs at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center are open to qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, color, creed, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Members of underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Medicine will be accepting applications exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). For application materials you may contact the ERAS Website.
Required Documentation:
ERAS requires the following documents:
Personal Statement
Dean's letter
Transcript
Two letters of Recommendation
In addition we require:
Clinical experience within the last two years (USA or Abroad)
Timetable for Application:
ERAS post office opens September 1
Begin screening applications Mid-September
First interview invitations sent Mid-October
Dean's letter released by ERAS November 1
Interviews begin Mid-November
Application deadline December 15
Interviews end in Late January
Match lists entered Late February
Visa Sponsorship
All candidates should review visa sponsorship, with the program director, before entering into the “Match” or accepting a non-match position. Candidates should clearly understand what visa sponsorship would be available to them at SLRHC.
The amount of time required to obtain visas has increased in the last few years because of the additional security clearances required for all foreign medical graduates. To be eligible for visa sponsorship by SLRHC, it is expected that each candidate must meet the requirements listed below:
J-1 Visas
SLRHC routinely sponsors J1 visas. The J-1 visa is considered the most appropriate for foreign medical graduates entering the U.S. for the purpose of receiving graduate medical education. SLRHC expects that all candidates must meet all the requirements for ECFMG certification before they enter into the “Match” or are accepted into a non-match training program.
H1-B Visas
Under certain and limited circumstances, SLRHC may sponsor foreign medical graduates for H1-B visas for the purpose of receiving graduate medical education training. The only candidates who will be considered for H1-B sponsorship must be categorical candidates entering a training program of a least 2 years in length, who are (1) ECFMG certified and (2) must have ALSO passed and received their USMLE step 3 score at least a week before the Rank Order list is submitted (for Main Match residents – February 27, 2008). It is highly recommended that candidates for H1-B visas use the services of the lawyer associated with SLRHC.
Other Work Permits
Candidates who are expecting to receive work permits by means other then the J-1 or H1-B visas must review the circumstances with the program director before entering into the “Match” or accepting a non-match position.
We invite you to visit our Graduate Medical Education website, http://wehealny.org/professi onals/slrgme/index.asp, to review pre-employment requirements, policies and the full Real Estate information package.
Our program Number is 140-35-21-301
We encourage you to apply early. If you need further information, please contact us.