University of Virginia Health System

Minimum Criteria for Consideration for Interview
(PLEASE FIRST CLICK ON THIS LINK AND READ THROUGH THESE CRITERIA)

We are participating in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and can only accept applications through that service. The ERAS website lists twelve steps which could serve as a guideline thoughout your application process. These steps can be found at http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/guideline/start.htm 

Once we have received your complete application, we will consider all information provided in our review process.

The deadline for applying is December 31 this year.

All applications must include the following items:

• note minimum criteria for interview
• at least two letters of recommendation
• curriculum vita
• full medical school transcript
• NRMP #
• USMLE Scores Part 1 and 2 by late February next year
• Dean's letter
• personal statement
• recent photograph of yourself

We interview the last week in October through January on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and offer a dinner with residents on most Sunday and Wednesday nights.

Virtual FMIG offers great advice on the residency interview experience. 

We are also very proud of the area in which our residency program is located. Charlottesville has been rated by Money magazine and Reader's Digest as one of the top ten cities in the country. To learn more about Charlottesville and view some photos of our area, visit the City's web site.

Read what has been written in AARP The Magazine's Healthiest Hometowns
(By Sarah Mahoney and Brad Edmondson, September & October 2008) (http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/healthiest_hometowns.html/page=1)

7 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

Charlottesville regularly makes it onto best-places lists for its scenery, culture, and history. Thomas Jefferson's father was one of its founders; James Madison and James Monroe lived here, too. But what really sets the place apart is its strong focus on medicine. It ranks fourth among U.S. metropolitan areas in the number of physicians per capita, and it also makes the top ten for family-practice doctors, oncologists, and cardiologists. The most obvious reason is the University of Virginia's medical school and 572-bed teaching hospital.

Of course, good medicine is critical when you're sick. But Charlottesville also has a strong tradition of helping its residents stay healthy. When Susan Seidler, now 59, learned that her bones were losing density, she went to a midlife counselor, two nutritionists, and an exercise physiologist who helped her design a diet and exercise program to ward off osteoporosis.

Luckily for Seidler, it's easy to get lots of exercise in Charlottesville. The city is in a natural bowl between the Blue Ridge and Southwest mountains. The Rivanna River runs around the city, and a network of trails parallels the river and climbs the hills.

Population:	40,315
Median housing price:	$382,800
Average number of sunny days:	219 per year
Healthy bragging rights:	Residents are not just the healthiest eaters on our list, they are also among the happiest, and most likely to say they are satisfied with their lives.

Some things to do/ see/ eat in Charlottesville can be found on our attractions page.

We look forward to reviewing your residency application.