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Medical College of Georgia
Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures
Office of Primary Responsibility: Graduate Medical Education
No. HS 14.0
House Officer Eligibility and Selection
1.0 Purpose
To officially define Graduate Medical Education eligibility requirements for the
Residency Programs at the Medical College of Georgia
2.0 Procedure
The following procedure will be followed by Residency Program officials in
evaluating applicant eligibility for Residency positions and the selection of
qualified candidates.
2.1 Eligibility Requirements:
Individuals with the following qualifications are eligible for Residency
Programs at the Medical College of Georgia:
2.1.1 Graduates of Medical
Schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico accredited by the
Liaison Committee on Medical Education;
2.1.2 Graduates of Osteopathic
Schools in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic
Association;
2.1.3 Graduates of medical
schools outside of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico AND:
2.1.4 Posses a current
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate,
valid through the start date of the Program;
2.1.5 Possess one of the
following:
- J Visa (exchange visitor), or will consider/review applications on a case by case basis for those who require sponsorship in other nonimmigrant categories such as H-1B, with final determination made by the Senior Associate Dean for GME and VA Affairs
- If a resident on a H-1B visa is approved for a residency program, there is a fee for the H-1B petition that the program must pay annually.See: H-1B Department Request and Checklist
- * Before sending an Acceptance Letter to an H 1B candidate, contact the International & Postdoctoral Service Office for advice/instructions 1-0670
- Valid Permanent Resident status, or
- Valid Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
2.2 Graduates of medical schools
outside the United States who have completed a Fifth Pathway program, which is
an academic year of supervised clinical education provided by a LCME accredited
medical school to students who meet the following conditions:
2.2.1 Must present valid copy of
5th Pathway Certificate
2.2.2 Completed an accredited
college or university in the United States, undergraduate premedical
education of the quality acceptable for matriculation in an accredited
United States medical school;
2.2.3 Studied at a medical
school outside the United States and Canada but listed in the World
Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools at the time of
graduation
2.2.4 Completed all of the
formal requirements of the foreign medical school except internship
and/or social service
2.2.5 Attained a score
satisfactory to the sponsoring medical school on a screening examination
2.2.6 Passed either the Foreign
Medical Graduate examination in the Medical Sciences, Parts I and II of the
examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners, or steps 1 and 2 of
the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE)
2.3 Program Requirements
2.3.1 Programs must select from
eligible applicants and must not discriminate based on race, sex, age,
religion, color, national origin, disability or
veteran status.
2.3.2 It is strongly urged that
Programs participate in a House Officer matching organization such as the
National Residency Matching Program.
2.3.3 Obtain a valid
unrestricted Georgia medical license or valid Temporary Training Permit.
Enrollment of non-eligible applicants may be cause for the
withdrawal of accreditation of the involved program.
Effective Date: 7/05 Revision/Review Date:
12/05 10/07 |