Thank you for your interest in our residency program. The Union Hospital Family Medicine Residency accepts applications through ERAS. The application deadline is December 1, 2010. The following support documents are needed for your application to be reviewed by the Selection Committee.

• Medical School Transcript
• Dean's letter
• Three letters of recommendation-preferably from family physicians
• Personal Statement
• USMLE or Comlex Scores

ERAS®—The Electronic Residency Application Service— is a service that transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, MSPEs, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to fellowship, osteopathic internship, and residency programs using the Internet.

You will find a lot of useful information on this web site however please do not hesitate to contact us if we can provide more information or if you have additional questions.

Vicki Miller
Curriculum Coordinator
812-478-4183
fpvsm@uhhg.org
1513 N 6 1/2 Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Our requirements for IMG candidates are the same as those for US medical school applicants. We prefer that you have at least 6 months of clinical experience in the United States, Canada, the U.K., or Australia. ECFMG certification is also required as well as being able to obtain a residency training permit from the Indiana Health Professions Bureau. All applications are accepted through ERAS until December 1, 2010. Our program no longer sponsors H1-B visas, however will sponsor J-1 visas.

Strong preference is given to individuals who have completed their medical education within the last 5 years. Applicants MUST have scored a minimum of 80 on USMLE I & II. Furthermore, the Indiana Medical Licensing Board will not grant a license to any individual who has had three or more failures on any section of the USMLE. Therefore, applicants who have failed any section of the USMLE three times or more will not be considered.

The final selection criterion is a strong commitment to Family Medicine as a career choice. This commitment must be clearly evidenced by the applicant's personal statement on the ERAS application, by letters of recommendation written on behalf of the applicant, and by clinical experiences obtained by the applicant prior to applying to the residency.

You can learn more about the Educational Commision for Foreign Medical Graduates by visiting the following web site.

The State of Indiana requires a Residency training permit be issued for individuals in post-graduate training programs. Residency programs in the State of Indiana abide by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana Practice Act IC 25-22.5. Click here to review the full licensure requirements

On May 22, 2008 the Indiana Medical Licensing Board recognized the California Medical School Standards as equivalent to LCME standards as required for approved foreign medical schools in Indiana. Because the California standards meet LCME equivalency the Board then adopted the California Medical Board's Recognized and Disapproved lists for use when processing applications. Below you will find a link to both the California Recognized list and Disapproved List.

Please click here for California's Recognized list

Please click here for California's Disapproved list