Application Process

Program Prerequisites

• Future career in primary care and urban health for all ages.
• Medical student or graduate in good standing.  Medical school graduates must not have graduated more than 3 years ago.
• Successful completion of USMLE Step I.  (We do not have a minimum score requirement.)
• Completion of a sub-internship/acting internship in either medicine or pediatrics.  (This does not need to be completed before you apply.)
• We do not offer J1 visas
• We do not offer preliminary positions

How to Apply

The Johns Hopkins Residency program fully participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).  Residents are not selected outside of the match.

Application Requirements and Deadline

The ERAS post office opens on September 1.  You may send your application materials to us at any time. Deadline for submission of your application is the first Friday in November.  We urge you to submit your application materials prior to November 1st.  We will not accept late applications. 

We require the following items to be included in your application materials:

• Personal Statement
• Dean's Letter
• Transcript
• USMLE Scores (Steps I and II, when available)
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation from faculty members who know you well.  At least two should be from IM or Pediatric faculty members.  (Note: We do not require a letter from your Department Chairman.)

Interview Process

During the interview day, we encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with Baltimore, the current house officers, the faculty, and the goals of the residency program.  The applicant should take the opportunity to discuss programmatic details with current house officers and faculty.

The interview is not a test of a candidate's abilities.  The interview is principally designed to introduce you to the program and vice versa.  We want to know about your future goals, if the vision of the residency program matches your plans, and why you have chosen to apply to Johns Hopkins.  Married applicants may wish to bring their significant other when they visit.

We will conduct five one-day interviews in December and January. Second looks will be available, but they are not required. Contact the program coordinator, Jennifer Jackson, if you are interested in a second look.

Interview Dates 2011-2012:

Tuesday December 6, 2011

Tuesday December 13, 2011

Tuesday December 20, 2011

Tuesday January 3, 2012

Thursday January 10, 2012

Scheduling an Interview

Once we have reviewed your application and supporting documents, we will invite qualified applicants for an interview. You will be notified by email if you are invited for an interview. If you receive an invitation, please call our residency coordinator, Jennifer Jackson (410-955-3613), to schedule a date and time. Interview dates will not be randomly assigned.  We cannot guarantee interviews on the dates you request.  We will do our best, however, to schedule your interview at a time that is convenient for you.

Please note that we invite applicants and their significant others to dine with our residents the night before the interview day. 

International Medical Graduate Applicants

Only international graduates of United States medical schools will be considered for H1 visas. We will accept H1 visas only; due to the nature of our program we will not be accepting J1 visas.