Generally, three or more years of postgraduate training are required by most medical specialties. In the Spring Quarter of the third year, students will meet with the Dean of Students to discuss general information about the National Resident Matching Program.
Students usually begin the process of residency application in the summer of the fourth year.
Completed applications are generally due in the late Fall. Application packets include a student's application to the program, a curriculum vitae, a personal statement, the School of Medicine transcript, a Dean's Letter describing a student's academic record at the School of Medicine, and letters of recommendation from the faculty. For a fee, one application is created on a diskette and the information is distributed to the programs selected by the student. Students are required to submit applications for these subspecialties earlier than for other specialties. The results of these subspecialty matches are announced the following January.