How to Apply
Applications are only accepted through ERAS®. Each application is thoroughly reviewed and selection criteria are subjective. Interview slots are limited and are filled on a first-response basis. There are 8 positions per year.
Basic Requirements
- No more than two years out of medical school without intervening clinical experience.
- Must have passed the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CS and Step 2 CK or Comlex level 1, level 2 CK, and level 2 PE before applicants will be ranked.
- We do NOT offer ANY pre-match positions
Information for International Medical Graduates
(See basic requirements above)
- We do not offer observerships or externships
- We offer J-1 Visas ONLY
- You must provide a copy of your ECFMG certificate to the Residency Coordinator before January 15th provided that all required steps have been successfully completed.
- U.S. clinical experience is not necessary but highly recommended.
Application Process
PGY-1 (NRMP #151140 - Psychiatry) (NRMP #1511400C1 – Psychiatry Child Track)
Click here to go to the ERAS® Residency and Osteopathic Internships Applicants site. Application materials should include:
- ERAS® online application
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation from persons of your choice
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation Letter
- Medical School Transcript
- USMLE Scores
- If you are a foreign medical graduate, you must provide a hard copy of your ECFMG certificate and a copy of your Medical School diploma prior to the institutional orientation.
PGY-2 or Above
A complete application must include:
- Our application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement that includes your reasons for transferring
- Three letters of recommendation, one from your program director and two others from persons of your choice
- A letter from your current program director attesting to what rotations you will have finished prior to transfer
- A letter from your current residency coordinator supplying us with your specific rotations to date
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation Letter
- Medical School Transcript
- USMLE Scores
- If you are a foreign medical graduate, please provide a hard copy of your ECFMG certificate and Medical School diploma.
If an opening exists that the residency wishes to fill, and upon review of your materials, you might then be offered a number of interviews.
Interview Information
Candidates selected for interviews will have an opportunity to meet with faculty and residents on interview day. Interviews will occur without exception via Thalamus. Interviewees will have the opportunity to meet virtually with a group of residents on the evening before the interview day.
Interview dates for July 2025 positions:
| October | November | December |
|---|---|---|
| October 18 | November 1 | December 6 |
| October 25 | November 8 | December 13 |
| November 15 | December 20 | |
| November 22 |
Address all correspondence to:
Program Director
Mark W. Nickels, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
300 Crittenden Boulevard – Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642-8409
Psychiatry Residency Coordinator
Kristin Liotti
University of Rochester Medical Center
300 Crittenden Boulevard - Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642-8409
Phone: (585) 275-8464