- Eligibility
- How to Apply
- Required Documents
- Requirements for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Residency Program Director
- Residency Contact Information
- Visitor Information
- Information about our campus, maps, and directions
- Resident Benefits information
- More About the Pathology Residency Program
Eligibility
Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S., or eligible to obtain work authorization. Applicants with one of the following qualifications are eligible for appointment:
- Graduates of medical schools in the US and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the US accredited by the American Osteopathic Association
- Graduates of medical schools outside the US and Canada who meet one of the following:
- Have currently valid certificates from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates,
- Have full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction, or
- Have completed a Fifth Pathway program.
Residents/fellows are selected based on their preparedness, abilities, aptitudes, academic credentials, and communication skills, as well as on personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. OHSU's programs do not discriminate with regard to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religious preference, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
- There is no minimum score requirement.
- There is no graduation cut-off date.
- Previous clinical experience is not necessary to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants for PGY-1 positions are accepted only through ERAS and the NRMP. For additional questions about ERAS, please contact the Dean’s office at your School of Medicine. We do accept applications from individuals using the NRMP couples match. We accept three PGY-1 applicants per year.
Required Documents
The following are required from each applicant applying for postgraduate training:
- Completed ERAS application (PGY-1 applicants only)
- Medical School Transcript
- Dean's letter
- Personal statement
- Letters of recommendation (3)
- USMLE certificate and scores
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of verification from the Program Director(s) of prior residency training, including dates, location and verification of completion (upon acceptance into program)
- Verification of staff positions if applicable (upon acceptance into the program)
- ECFMG Certificate (if foreign medical school graduate)
Requirements for Foreign Medical Graduates
Graduates of medical schools outside the US and Canada MUST meet one of the following:
- Have currently valid certificates from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates,
- Have full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction, or
- Have completed a Fifth Pathway program.
- There is no minimum score requirement.
- There is no graduation cut-off date.
- Previous clinical experience is not necessary to apply.
Residents/fellows are selected based on their preparedness, abilities, aptitudes, academic credentials, and communication skills, as well as on personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. OHSU's programs do not discriminate with regard to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religious preference, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Residency Program Director
Program Director: Dr. Richard (Mick) Scanlan
Assistant Program Director: Dr. Sakir Humayun (Hume) Gultekin
Residency Contact Information
For further information about our residency program and the application process, please contact:
Christine Bartley
Training Programs Coordinator
Department of Pathology, L-113
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503.494.4110
Fax: 503.494.2025
Email: bartley@ohsu.edu
Visitor Information
Information about our campus, maps, and directions
Resident Benefits information
More About the Pathology Residency Program