Pediatrics Residency Application

The Pediatric Residency Program at Fletcher Allen participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

We look forward to receiving your completed application. Your file will be reviewed and candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted. Interviewing generally begins in November and will continue through January.

Application Procedure for Graduates of US and Canadian (LCME accredited) Medical Schools

1. All applications must be submitted via ERAS
2. Application components and deadline:
   The basic components of your application (the common application form, transcripts, and MSPE) must be received by December 1. Your file should eventually include your curriculum vitae, personal statement, MSPE, a letter from the Chairman of your Department of Pediatrics, and two letters from clinical instructors who know you well. At least one of the latter should have worked with you on an inpatient rotation. Successful completion of the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Exams is required prior to the start of all UVM Residencies. COMLEX Scores are not acceptable. We prefer that the results of the USMLE exams are available as part of the ERAS application prior to the ranking process (in late January) if possible. You may be invited for an interview prior to our receiving all of your letters of recommendation, but we will need to have all letters before entering any applicant into the match.
3. Photographs are NOT required to complete your ERAS application. However, having a photograph on file is very helpful to us, particularly once you are scheduled to participate in an interview day. (Please note: ERAS does not permit programs to view photographs of applicants until the training program has invited you for an interview.)

Application Procedure for Graduates of International Medical Schools

1. All applications must be submitted via ERAS
2. Application components and deadline:
   The basic components of your application (the common application form, transcripts, and MSPE) must be received by December 1. Your file should eventually include your curriculum vitae, personal statement, MSPE, a letter from the Chair of your Department of Pediatrics, and two letters from clinical instructors who know you well. At least one of the latter should have worked with you on an inpatient rotation. Successful completion of the ECFMG, including the Clinical Skills Exam is required prior to the start of all UVM Residencies. We prefer that the results of these exams are available as part of the ERAS application prior to the ranking process (in late January) if possible. You may be invited for an interview prior to our receiving all of your letters of recommendation, but we will need to have all letters before entering any applicant into the match.
   • You will need to have a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign medical Graduates (ECFMG). If you do not have this certificate you will need to contact the ECFMG directly and arrange to take the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).
   • You will need to have graduated medical school within the last two years
   • You will need to have successfully completed the Clinical Skills Assessment
   • You will need to have worked in clinical medicine in the United States within the last two years. (Please note: An observership does not fulfill this requirement)
   • All items must be in English or have an official translation.
   • We do not support H1B visas.

   In addition, your application will not be able to be considered unless you are able to fulfill all of the above criteria.

3. Photographs are NOT required to complete your ERAS application. However, having a photograph on file is very helpful to us, particularly once you are scheduled to participate in an interview day. (Please note: ERAS does not permit programs to view photographs of applicants until the training program has invited you for an interview.)

Applicant Interview Scheduling and the Interview Day

Once our selection committee has reviewed your application, we will send invitations to interview to selected applicants via e-mail. Please be sure to indicate your preferred email address on your ERAS application. Each interview date has limited space so please be sure to respond as early as possible to our invitation in order to schedule your interview on the date that works best for your schedule.

The University of Vermont Department of Pediatrics conducts a daylong interview. The interview day will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. Our interview day consists of attendance at Professor Rounds (Mondays and Fridays) or Grand Rounds (Wednesdays), a group presentation by the Program Director (Ann Guillot, MD)or our Associate Program Director (Jerry Larrabee, MD), individual interviews with the Program Director (Ann Guillot, MD) or our Associate Program Director (Jerry Larrabee, MD) along with an individual interview with one of our faculty members of the University of Vermont.

A group session at the end of the day with Department Chair (Lewis First, MD), Department of Pediatrics, lunch with 2 of our current residents, a tour of the hospital with our Chief Resident (Elizabeth Prabhu, MD), and a tour of one of the two outpatient continuity sites. Throughout the day you will also be accompanied by a resident host (one of our current residents) who is with you throughout the morning or afternoon session. Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate in the whole interview day process.

However, should you have any special needs on that date, please be sure to let our Program Coordinator know and we will try to accommodate those needs as best we can. After reading our information about the Application and Interview Procedure, if you would like further information about applying to the University of Vermont Pediatric Residency Program, please contact the program coordinator with any questions you may have.Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate in the whole interview day process.

After reading our information about the Application and Interview Procedure, if you would like further information about applying to the University of Vermont Pediatric Residency Program, please contact the program coordinator with any questions you may have.