We ONLY accept applications via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper applications will not be accepted. All applications are screened by a committee, and selected applicants are invited to come for an interview. All residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program.

Our training program requires the following application materials:

• Official medical school transcript
• An official record of USMLE scores parts I & II or NBOME 1 & 2
• A dean's letter and three letters of recommendation
• A personal statement
• Personal interviews are by invitation only and are based on the applicant's academic performance, letters of recommendation, and other accomplishments as detailed in the curriculum vitae. Applicants will be notified by email or letter if selected for interview.
• A valid ECFMG certificate (if you graduated from medical school outside of the United States or Canada)
• Minimum board score requirement to be invited to interview.

International Applicants
International medical graduates must contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for their application materials and eligibility requirements. Paper applications will not be accepted. We will accept ERAS applications from International Medical Graduates only if they meet the following criteria:

• Documentation of ECFMG certification
• Documentation of successful completion of a clinical clerkship or subinternship of at least least 8 weeks duration performed at an ACGME accredited U.S., Puerto Rican or Canadian medical school.
• Visa status that allows legal entrance into the United States (we do not sponsor or assist with applications for visa).
• Minimum board score requirement to be invited to interview.

Should you decide to apply and if you are considered a strong candidate for our program, you will be invited for an interview. Dates are variable and just about any weekday arrangement can be made. We coordinate with Sacred Heart Medical Center's Transitional Program so that you may interview at both programs during your visit to Spokane. If your schedule requires brevity, you can interview at both programs in the same day.

We prefer you arrive the night before your interview. We will furnish sleeping accommodations and dinner out for you with our current residents. This gives you an opportunity to meet informally with them to get an overview of the program and the hospital.

For more information contact us:

Debora Schilling
Program Coordinator
Deaconess Transitional Residency Program
800 West Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box 248
Spokane, WA 99210-0249

Phone (509) 473-7159
Email: Schilld@empirehealth.org