Application Process

What I need to know to apply in 2024!

Applications are accepted through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP), through ERAS only. Please have your application ready to be viewed by our program on September 25, 2024. The application deadline is October 1st.  Interview invitations will be sent on October 8th, 2024 at 12PM EST to allow 14 days of holistic application review. No paper/email applications will be accepted. We invite only the number of applicants for which we have available interview slots. This year virtual-only interviews will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October to December.

If you do not receive an interview invitation on October 8th, please consider yourself added to our waitlist. If a spot becomes available, rolling interview invitations will be extended through December 19th, 2024.

The following materials should be submitted through ERAS:

  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) letter
  • Three letters of recommendation from faculty who know you well. (Preferably including a Clerkship Evaluative Letter from Internal Medicine or Pediatrics.) A Chair letter is not required.
  • Medical School Transcript
  • CV and Personal Statement
  • Passing status from the National Board of Medical Examiners (USMLE Step 1 or the COMLEX Level I)

Application correspondence should be addressed to:

Colby Dendy, MD, MPH
Med-Peds Residency Program Director
ECU BSOM Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
600 Moye Blvd
ECU Health Medical Annex – 307
Greenville, NC 27834

Requirements for international medical graduates

  • One year of residency training in the US or Canadian medical system (applicants without this experience will be considered if letters of support can attest to the ability to work in the US hospital system)
  • Scores from the National Board of Medical Examiners (USMLE Step 1 and Step 2)
  • Graduation from medical school within the last 2 years (applicants out of med school more than 2 years prior to application may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
  • Eligible for ECFMG certification
  • Only J1 visas are sponsored by our hospital

For more information about the application and interview process contact

Kristi Lynn Vena
Program Administrator
venak21@ecu.edu
252-744-3961