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1. Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications to be eligible for appointment to ACGME-accredited residency:
   • Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training specified by ACGME Residency Review Committees.
   • Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association and successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training specified by ACGME Residency Review Committees.
   • Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada who meet one of the following qualifications:
     • Hold a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment; or,
     • Hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction in which they are training; and
     • Graduates of medical schools outside the United States who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by a Liaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited medical school and successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training.
2. All applicants must have their application uploaded into ERAS:
   • An M.D. or D.O. degree that has been awarded within the past two years.
   • At least two letters of reference.
   • A satisfactory Dean’s Letter/Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE).
   • Medical School transcript.
   • Curriculum Vitae.
   • A personal statement that indicates interest in Family Medicine.
   • Passing board scores on the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS/COMLEX-USA Level 1, Level 2 CE, and Level 2 PE.
     • USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK / COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2 CE:
       • Passing board score must be by the second attempt of the examination.
     • USMLE Step 2 CS:
       • Passing board score must be on first attempt.
       • USMLE Step 2 CS was suspended May 2020 and then discontinued effective January 26, 2021.
       • For those applicants whose Step 2 CS exam was suspended and then discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first attempt requirement will not be applicable.
     • COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE:
       • Passing board score must be on first attempt.
       • COMLEX-USA Level 2 PE was suspended April 2020, and as of March 18, 2021, there is no indication when this examination will continue.
       • The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners has established Temporary Eligibility Pathways for COMLEX-USA Level 3 for the Classes of 2020 and 2021.
       • As of March 11, 2021, there is no requirement to travel to take COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE and there is no fee; therefore, for those applicants whose Level 2 exam was scheduled and suspended, the first attempt requirement will not be applicable.
3. The following must be directly addressed in the application:
   • Deficiencies in the Medical School transcript.
   • Deficiencies in the MSPE.
   • Deficiencies in the board scores.
   • Medical school extensions or interruptions.
   • Gaps in between medical school graduation and the time of application.
4. All international graduates must meet the above criteria and may be considered if the applicant:
   • Is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (YVFWC does not sponsor visas for residents).
   • Has at least six months of U.S. clinical experience.

1. A designated osteopathic resident (DOR) is any resident enrolled in an osteopathically recognized ACGME-accredited residency program that is designated by that program to formally receive osteopathic education.
2. Any resident in the program that is a graduate of a Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) – accredited college of osteopathic medicine will by default, be classified a DOR upon matriculation into the residency program.
3. Graduates of medical schools in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), as well as graduates from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada may still be considered for entry into a designated osteopathic position if they successfully pass the Core Osteopathic Recognition Readiness Examination (CORRE) provided by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and meet at least one of the following requirements:
   • Prior completion of an elective Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) rotation.
   • Prior completion of OPP course at an osteopathic medical school.
   • Other experiences and training to enable the resident to demonstrate entry-level competency for participation in the program.
4. Any resident that did not graduate from a COCA-accredited school of medicine, meeting the above-listed requirements, have until the end of their first year of residency to decide to be classified as a DOR.
5. All residents, including non-designated osteopathic residents, are expected to attend and participate in any residency-sponsored OPP training and didactics.
   • Only DORs will be expected to teach/mentor OPP, participate in osteopathic research, be held to Osteopathic Recognition Milestones, and all other Osteopathic Recognition requirements for a program.
6. Only DORs may provide Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) to patients.

1. An applicant invited to interview for a resident position must be informed, in writing or by electronic means, of the terms, conditions, and benefits of appointment to the ACGME-accredited program, either in effect at the time of the interview or that will be in effect at the time of his or her eventual appointment.
2. Information that is provided must include financial support; vacations; parental, sick, and other leaves of absence; and professional liability, hospitalization, health, disability, and other insurance accessible to residents/fellows and their eligible dependents.

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Salary:

PGY1 - $64,000

PGY2 - $67,000

PGY3 - $70,000

Stipend:

$6,520 annually, paid monthly

Relocation Stipend:

$3,000 one time payment