How to Apply
Application Process
All applications are processed through ERAS and should include: ERAS Common Application Form (CAF)/Curriculum Vitae (CV), Official Medical School Transcript , Dean’s Letter (Medical School Performance Evaluation), at least three current letters of recommendation, Personal Statement, USMLE or COMLEX transcript and ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) status, if applicable.
ERAS Application Website
The Pathology program selects residents from among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities and the consideration of the following:
- Passing USMLE Step I and II scores (3 digit score ≥ 200) by the second attempt (exceptions may be made in appropriate circumstances). USMLE Part III is not required, but is encouraged to be successfully completed in appropriate circumstances.
- The USMLE/COMLEX Part II Clinical Skills Exam must be passed with formal verification prior to submission of the match list in February.
- The applicant should have completed medical school (including internship if required by your school) no more than 8 years ago. Discretion may be exercised, if USMLE Part III has been passed and/or if applicant had prior training and/or been practicing pathology in another country.
- It is expected that applicants be truly interested in pursuing a broad training in anatomic and clinical pathology with the intent of practicing in an environment where diagnostic service and laboratory management will be a major responsibility.
- Graduates of foreign medical schools not graduating in spring; must have a valid ECFMG certificate posted on ERAS prior to the deadline for match list submission in February.
- Graduates of foreign medical schools must have at least one month experience within the US medical system in a pathology-related specialty.
- Sponsorship of J-1 Visas ONLY for residency training. The hospital will not sponsor H1b Visas.
Applications are processed as early as September and are accepted through December 15th. Applications will be processed and reviewed upon receipt by our Selection Committee. Approximately 40 applicants will be invited for interviews. Interviews are by invitation only. Once the application is complete and reviewed, selected candidates will be invited by e-mail and will be asked to call to schedule an interview date.
- Interviews are scheduled 1 week in November and 1 week in December with 4 candidates per day for each week.
- Exceptions can be made for those traveling from a distance or with a partner (i.e. couple’s match).
- The typical interview day starts with meeting with the program coordinator and a resident representative at 8:30 a.m. Thereafter, each candidate will individually meet with a set of faculty members from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The candidate will then have lunch with the residents and may get a chance to attend a noon conference. A wrap-up with the Program Director is held thereafter.
- Interviews are not conducted on weekends, holidays, the week of Thanksgiving or between Christmas & New Year’s Day (12/24-1/1).
Resident selection will take place through the Matching Program for PGY1 positions in our Anatomic and Clinical Residency Program.
Resident Eligibility for Pathology
Applicants with one of the following qualifications are eligible for appointment to the Pathology residency program at Hartford Hospital:
- Graduates of medical schools in the U.S. and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
- Graduates of colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S. accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- Graduates of medical schools outside the U.S. and Canada who meet one of the following qualifications:
- Fourth year medical students of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the LCME who are accepted into an approved accelerated residency program that has been approved by the appropriate specialty board and accredited by the ACGME.
- Graduates of medical schools outside the U.S. who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. (have permanent resident status) or obtain a J1 visa, which is the only visa which Hartford Hospital will sponsor.
(Revised/Approved GMEC: March 26, 2015)
Pathology Resident Selection
At Hartford Hospital, the Pathology program selects residents from among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities. Hartford Hospital Programs do not discriminate with regard to gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. The Pathology program participates in organized matching programs where available, such as the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
(Revised/Approved GMEC: March 26, 2015)
Contacts
Residency Director:
Fabiola Balarezo, MD
Email: Fabiola.Balarezo@hhchealth.org
Residency Program Administrator:
Claudette Davidson
Hartford Hospital
Department of Pathology/Clinical Laboratory Partners
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102-5037
Tel: 860.972.6113
Email: Claudette.Davidson@hhchealth.org
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