ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
POLICY∗
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RESIDENT ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION
Each Residency Program sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shall have
written criteria for the recruitment and selection of residents. (Template attached). Program
Policies must be consistent with the policies of the Sponsoring Institution and the employing
hospitals.
1. Applicants eligible for appointment to the residency programs sponsored by the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine must be:
• Graduates of an LCME accredited medical school in the USA or Canada,
• Graduates of an American Osteopathic Association accredited school of Osteopathy,
• International Medical Graduates who have a valid certificate from the ECFMG or a
full and unrestricted license to practice in a US licensing jurisdiction, or
• Graduates of an LCME approved 5th Pathway Program.
2. For advanced training programs, applicants must have completed prerequisite training
and be eligible or have completed board certification in appropriate disciplines. (Under
special circumstances, e.g. foreign physicians seeking advanced competence who will not
practice in the United States, the requirement for “board eligibility or certification” may
be waived.)
3. Program must select among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, ability,
aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as
motivation and integrity.
4. Residency programs sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shall
participate in the organized resident matching programs.
Revised December 2012
Revised September 2007
Revised October 2008
1∗ N.B. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine serves as the ACGME-accredited Institutional
Sponsor for residency programs based in Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) and in Jacobi
Medical Center (JMC). As required by the ACGME, the Committee on Graduate Medical
Education of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has established written policies pertaining
to the academic aspects of GME. Residents are the employees of either MMC or JMC. These
academic policies are intended to be coordinated with the employment policies of MMC and
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JMC that relate to the same matter. Responsibility for all employment-related decisions remains
with JMC or MMC.
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CIR Collective Bargaining Agreement (2006) pg. 16.
DEPARTMENT OF ____________________
RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM
Sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
RESIDENT ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants eligible for appointment to the residency programs sponsored by the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine must meet the following criteria:
Graduates of an LCME accredited medical school in the USA or Canada, or
Graduates of an American Osteopathic Association accredited school of Osteopathy, or,
International Medical Graduates whom:
• Have a valid certificate from the ECFMG, or
• Have a full and unrestricted license to practice in a US licensing jurisdiction.
• Graduates of an LCME approved 5th Pathway Program.
Residency programs sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shall participate in
the organized resident matching programs.
The __________________________residency-training program participates in the
___________________matching program.
Additional residents may be selected out of the match under the following circumstances:
The program uses the ERAS system ______(Yes/No)
Residents should be selected based on their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials,
communications skills and personal qualities. The following lists the materials used for
evaluation of resident candidates: (indicate yes/no)
Medical School transcript_____
USMLE (ECFMG) scores______
Dean’s Letter ______
Personal Statement ______
Letters of recommendation _______ How many? (minimum)
For Transfer or Advanced Placement _____. Letter documenting completion of prerequisite
training and achievement of competency from prior Program Director.
Interview _______
Other (describe):