Frequently Asked Questions

Call is minimalized due to our Night Float rotations established for PGY-1 and PGY-2. Weekend calls are divided among PGY-1/PGY-2 and usually average about 13 per year. PGY-3 residents aren't assigned weekend call shifts, but they are available as backup if needed. Residents do not participate in 24-hour call. 

Moonlighting is allowed during the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years for licensed residents in good academic standing in the program, as per the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). All moonlighting will be monitored by the Program Director. Moonlighting must not interfere with a resident’s primary responsibilities to the program, his/her patients and his/her colleagues in the program. Prior to moonlighting, residents must be ACLS certified (and, in some circumstances, ATLS also) and provide proof of malpractice coverage. Residents will be required to register their hours and work sites with the program. Sanctioned “in-house” moonlighting within the General Health System may be offered as well at times when available. When available, this would not usually require additional malpractice coverage.

 Residents meet every Thursday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for lectures and workshops from specialists in their respective fields.

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All applicants must successfully pass the following licensure examinations prior to beginning residency:

• MD Applicants: USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS).
• DO Applicants: COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-CE.

We do not require osteopathic applicants to take both the USMLE and COMLEX exams. Completion of the COMLEX exams alone is sufficient for consideration.

Yes.

Yes, the program sponsors J-1 visas via ECFMG. Please refer to Admissions for more information.

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