Application Process & FAQs

What are the internal medicine resident training opportunities?

• Categorical Internal Medicine - This is our traditional three-year residency leading to board certification in Internal Medicine. Our Categorical Internal Medicine residency offers excellent preparation for a career in primary care, all of the subspecialties in Internal Medicine, hospitalist medicine, medical research and medical education. Click here to our Commitment to Ethical, Equitable, and Transparent Recruitment
• Physician Scientist - With special focus on clinical, basic or outcomes research. Click here for more information on this program.
• Medicine Pediatrics - A combined four-year program leading to dual eligibility in both medicine and pediatrics. Click here for more information on this program.
• Preliminary Medicine - This track is designed to build the generalist competencies needed for successful careers in Radiology, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology.

How do I apply?

The University of Cincinnati Department of Internal Medicine accepts applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  We will begin reviewing applications in September 2023.

When should I apply?

Applications are accepted through ERAS for all residency tracks as early as September 2023. We accept applications to the Categorical, Physician Scientist and Preliminary Residency tracks through January 2024.

We appreciate the impact of COVID-19 on medical school schedules. Our aim is to be flexible with the application process. We have no letter of recommendation quantity requirement. Rather, we strongly encourage letters of support from individuals who have worked with you in a clinical, mentoring, leadership, or scholarly capacity to facilitate commentary on your clinical acumen, work ethic, dedication, and interpersonal communication skills. For categorical applicants, we encourage students to obtain at least two letters from an individual in the department of internal medicine (e.g. department chair, clerkship director, faculty attending, mentor, etc.). The other letter(s) can be assigned at the applicant's discretion.

When should I expect interview invitations?

Due to the adjusted ERAS timeline, we anticipate sending invitations in early to mid October.  Please note that we continue to review applications and send invitations throughout the interview season.

USMLE and COMLEX Examinations

We have no minimum requirement for USMLE/COMLEX scores and look at an applicant's entire application package before making our interview invitations. We will not require Step II-CK/COMLEX Level II-CE scores for an invitation to interview; however, we will require that applicants share their scores with us by the end of January 2024.

Scheduling Interviews

We utilize the thalamus comprehensive scheduling platform to schedule our interviews. This platform provides applicants with easy, secure, and immediate interview scheduling capabilities.

Interview Day 

Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we will be conducting all interviews virtually again in 2022-2023. We plan on a synchronous interview day with an expected duration of 4-6 hours. We also want you to have an opportunity to meet our residents with a virtual social event the evening before your interview. An interview experience with our program will look like this:

• Virtual social event with current residents (on the evening prior to your interview day)
• Program overview with the PD, Eric Warm, MD
• Virtual tour of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC)
• Academic noon conference
• 2-3 Interviews with core faculty

How do the Saturday and weekday interview experiences differ? 

The only difference is that our weekday interview offers an exposure to a typical academic noon conference with our residents.

What should I expect regarding post-interview communication?

If you have any questions after your interview day, you may contact us and we will answer them. We may send a single email at the end of the interview season to update you on the changes and updates (e.g. fellowship match outcomes) in our program.

How large are the residency programs?

• Categorical - 30-32 PGY-1 opportunities
• Physician Scientist - 1-2 PGY-1 opportunities
• Medicine Pediatrics - 7 PGY-1 opportunities
• Preliminary Medicine - 3-5 PGY-1 opportunities

Do you accept international graduates?

We are able to interview only the most exceptional candidates from non-U.S. medical schools due to the extremely competitive nature of our training programs. We cannot originate an H-1B visa, but can accept a J1.

In considering medical graduates for interview, our typical international resident candidate will have recent clinical experience in the United States with excellent letters of reference.

Most candidates selected for interview will have graduated from medical school within the past two or three years.

International medical graduates are not required to have an ECFMG certificate or USMLE Step 2 results in order to apply and interview with our program; however, the ECFMG certification process must be complete and USMLE 2 CK passed to be eligible for our match list.

Who should I contact for more information?

• Liz Bauke at baukeem@ucmail.uc.edu
• Keith Luckett, MD at keith.luckett@uc.edu
• Lauren Ashbrook, MD at ashbrolm@ucmail.uc.edu 
• Annie Wehry, MD at wehryam@ucmail.uc.edu