Application Process
Application Information
All appointees must have a personal interview. Residents must be graduates of an approved school of medicine or osteopathy, have completed one year of post graduate clinical training, and have completed basic life support training. All appointees are required to be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Oregon prior to beginning of training.
In order to be considered for an interview, candidates for the OHSU Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program must submit an application and all requested materials by November 1st through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Applications are only accepted through ERAS.
A complete applicant file must include:
- Personal Statement (1-2 pages)
- Dean's letter
- Official grade transcript
- Letters of recommendation from three physicians or medical scientists who have worked with you recently
- USMLE or equivalent step 1 board scores
After each resident's application file is complete, it is reviewed by the Program Director or his designee. The Radiology Education Committee composed of the Department Chairman, the program director, 4-8 faculty members at large and the chief resident interview candidates for residency from the applications. Approximately 70 candidates are invited for interviews which are scheduled during December and January.
Residents are selected on the basis of academic achievement, the dean's letter and compatibility with the programs goals and intellectual atmosphere.
The OHSU Diagnostic Radiology program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP #159962), and adheres to their guidelines. OHSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Gayle Gaddis
Coordinator, Radiology Education
(503) 494-5266
Download the 2013 OHSU GME Resident/ Fellow Contract.
