Application Process
Stanford participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). As an interested party, you must register for the Match by contacting the NMRP and provide your Match Number on the ERAS Application.
Due Date
Applications and all supporting documents for the 2017 Residency Program must be received no later than October 4, 2017. Due to the number of applications we receive and the stepwise process we use to review applications, this date cannot be altered.
Criteria
Three faculty members, followed by our Residency Selection Committee, will review every completed file that is received prior to October 4, 2017. Selection for interview is determined based on a number of factors, including academic achievement, clinical performance and personal attributes. There is an expectation that applicants will have excelled in their core clinical rotations as well as their dermatology rotations. Please note that while completing a clinical rotation at Stanford Dermatology provides a wonderful educational experience and the opportunity to meet the faculty and residents, it does not guarantee an interview for the Residency Training Program.
Interview Dates
Interviews are by invitation only. Over 400 applications are received each year, and approximately 30 candidates are selected for an interview. Regretfully, due to the large number of applications received we are not able to interview everyone, and some exceptionally qualified applicants may not receive an interview invitation.
Candidates will be notified by e-mail by the end of November 2017. Interviews will be conducted on Friday, January 12, 2018.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please complete all the information requested on the ERAS application. As the Selection Committee reviews all of the information electronically, PLEASE DO NOT MAIL ANY DOCUMENTS; hard copies of any documents will be disregarded.
The following information must be provided on the ERAS APPLICATION prior to our due date in order for your application to be complete:
- Personal statement
- Current curriculum vitae
- Photograph
- Transcript of medical school record
- Letter from the Dean of your medical school
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from dermatology faculty members or the chiefs of services on which you have worked
- USMLE Step I score (and Step II if completed)
- NRMP number]
To secure your ERAS token:
US medical graduates must contact their medical school Student Affairs or Dean's Office.
Foreign medical graduates must contact the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) at 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or visit their website.
Canadian medical graduates must contact the Canadian Resident Matching Service at email cansmail@cams.ca or at 151 Slater St., Suite 802, Ottawa, Ontario KIP-5H3, Canada.
Visas
An International Medical School Graduate (IMG) is defined as a graduate of a medical school located outside of the United States. Stanford Health Care/Stanford Children’s Health supports the use of the clinical (ECFMG sponsored) J-1 Visa for all clinical trainees. Exceptions for individuals with pending green cards or individuals unable to obtain the ECFMG J-1 Visa may be granted. Approval from the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and SHC Chief Medical Officer is required prior to use of an alternate visa.
Stanford uses J-1 visas sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. For more information visit http://www.ecfmg.org. Please allow 120 days for the processing of a J-1 visa. Stanford does not sponsor graduates of international medical schools on H-1B visas.
Under certain circumstances Graduates of United States medical schools may be eligible for the H-1B visa. This is at the discretion of the program. Approval must be granted by both the program and the DIO. The cost of obtaining the H1-B visa is the responsibility of the residency program training the Resident
California Licensure
Residents begin the program as PGY-2, hence, incoming residents must have completed an approved internship program and be eligible for a California Medical License prior to starting at Stanford on July 1st.
Specifically, 12 months of clinical training accredited by the ACGME or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada must be completed. The year must include four months from one of the following disciplines: emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology or pediatrics.
For information about the Graduate Medical Education requirements at Stanford University, please refer to gme.stanford.edu.
For information about the Stanford Dermatology Residency Program, please email inquiries to our Residency Coordinator at dermresidentinfo@stanford.edu