HOUSE STAFF SELECTION PROCESS

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All first-year candidates are accepted via the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP 2028220C0) Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) only.

1. Selection and Interview process
1. To be eligible candidates must have graduated from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools by the time of their proposed residency start.
2. We accept only J1 visa holders sponsored by ECFMG.
3. We will not accept an application with more than 3 attempts on the USMLE
4. We will only consider applications with no more than five years elapsed since last formal training or full-unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
5. For consideration for selection in the program, documentation and forms must be complete by November 1 of the current year. Please contact the Program Coordinator for clarification.
1. A complete application packet must include all testing scores posted to ERAS before we will review the application.
6. Selection Process
1. All candidates are reviewed through their ERAS applications.
2. An Application Review Committee considers ERAS applications for interview selection. They decide suitability of applicants for interview by ranking them based upon academic and personal achievements.
3. Selected candidates are interviewed by the Program Director, Department Chair, other faculty, and residents. Candidates will have separate time with residents at a casual gathering the night before their interview. They will have one-on-one time with PGY 3 residents during a tour of the facilities. There can be time set aside in the afternoon for any special interviews or requests.
4. When all interviews are complete, the faculty and residents meet to discuss and rank all applicants with final approval by the Program Director. Critical determinants for selection are academic accomplishments, attitude, personal, and communication qualities, enthusiasm for this program, and experiences and interests outside of medicine.
5. The program utilizes the NRMP, exclusively.
7. Other
   1. The program observes the Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination policies of the University of Nevada, Reno, in the selection processes.

We encourage you to contact the Residency Coordinator at the address below with any questions.

Carol Allen
Residency Program Coordinator
University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2040 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 671-2385