Applying
Our Residency Program in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine currently has 13 active residents. In 2024 we are accepting four new PGY-1 residents through the National Residency Match Program.
Applications are accepted only through ERAS.
Next Available positions begin: July 1, 2025
Application Deadline: October 11, 2024
Benefits and salary
OHSU's GME website contains details of the benefits and salary packages offered to our residents. In addition, the department provides an additional educational allowance of $800 per year ($1,500 for chief resident), use of a laptop computer, and financial support for approved travel expenses when presenting at professional conferences.
Diversity resources
OHSU Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine supports and fosters a workplace diverse in people and ideas. There are a variety of resources, online tools, and guides that highlight multicultural communities within the greater Portland area available through OHSU's Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
Eligibility
Appointments to OHSU GME programs are based solely on the qualifications of the applicants, who must have an M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy or an ECFMG certificate before beginning their training programs.
Residents are selected based on their preparedness, capabilities, accomplishments, academic credentials, and communication skills, as well as on personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. Competitive applicants must demonstrate an aptitude and passion for pathology.
Minimum score requirement: A minimum USMLE score of 210 is preferred.
Graduation cut-off: The most qualified candidates will have graduated medical school or practiced medicine within the last five years.
ECFMG requirement: Foreign medical school graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate prior to the July 1 program start date. USMLE step 1 and step 1 CK scores should be available in ERAS no later than February 1.
OHSU's programs do not discriminate with regard to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religious preference, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Foreign medical graduates
Graduates of international medical schools must have a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must be legally able to work in the U.S. or eligible to obtain authorization to work. Requests for information or visa applications should be made to the GME Office.
Required documents
The following are required as a part the ERAS application:
- ERAS application
- Medical school transcript
- Dean's letter
- Personal statement
- Letters of recommendation (minimum three)
- USMLE certificate and scores (COMLEX also accepted)
- Curriculum vitae
Upon acceptance into the program, applicants must also provide:
- Letters of verification from the Program Director(s) of prior residency training, including dates, location and verification of completion (if applicable)
- Verification of staff positions (if applicable)
- ECFMG Certificate (if foreign medical school graduate)
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Anya Coleman
Education Coordinator
colemaan@ohsu.edu
503-494-2318