Application Information

To apply to the ISP, please send a CV and a personal statement to Dr. Adeel A. Butt. In addition, please view our current recruitment process and timeline along with our invitation for residency. Make sure to visit our Applicant Corner page for more information on general application procedures and administrative contacts.

Recruitment for the ISP for 2010

Recruitment for the ISP at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will begin in September 2009. Applications will be accepted beginning on September 1, 2009. The timeline and application procedures are listed below.

Timeline

September 1, 2009 Begin accepting applications.
September 1 to November 15, 2009 Conduct interviews.
November and December 2009 Offer positions (applicants will have 1 week to accept an offered position).
January 2010 Begin visa and licensure processing.

Application Procedures

The ISP does not participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). This decision was made to ensure that the most competitive international applicants have ample time to apply for appropriate visas in their home country. However, applications are required to be submitted through ERAS. You MUST also send an electronic copy of your CV and personal statement to the Program Director, Dr. Adeel A. Butt (butta@dom.pitt.edu), Program Administrator Suzanne Stewart (stewartsk@upmc.edu) and ISP-ICRE Coordinator Ben Huffman (huffmanbm@upmc.edu) and indicate that you want to apply for the International Scholars Program. (apply to University of Pittsburgh Medical Education Program – NRMP Code 165214 OCO, check applying to ISP track).

To apply for the ISP, you must have the following:

  • USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores (CK and CS)
  • ECFMG certification
  • ERAS application uploaded, and provide us your ERAS number
  • Passing Step 3 is viewed very favorably
    (see visa guidelines if you wish to request an H1-B visa)

Visa Guidelines

Traditionally, international medical graduates are sponsored for residency training through ECFMG on J-1 visas. A certain number of H-1b visas are permissible, provided that criteria for H-1b eligibility are met AT THE TIME OF FIRST OFFER. If applicants do not meet those criteria, H-1b visa applications will not be processed.