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Prospective residents must have satisfactorily completed
an approved educational program at an accredited
school of medicine.
For PGY-I candidates, JFK Medical Center accepts
applications via the Electronic Residency Application
Service (ERAS) and participates in the National Resident
Matching Program. The deadline for applications to the
Family Medicine Residency Program is December 31 of each
year, but prospective residents are encouraged to apply as
early as possible. All interviews are scheduled between October and January.
Requirements for Application: JFK Family Medicine Residency Program
Applications must be submitted via ERAS - no paper applications will be accepted for PGY1
positions. All applications are reviewed with preference given to applicants who meet the
following criteria:
- Graduated from medical school within the past 3 years.
- Passed all USMLE Steps on the first or second attempt by the NRMP deadline for rank
order lists (usually mid-February).
- International Medical graduates must fulfill all ECFMG requirements.
- At least one year of hands-on clinical experience in the United States as a medical
student or resident in a primary care training program within the past two years. This
must be a structured, supervised and formally evaluated experience.
- Three letters of recommendation with at least 2 from physicians who supervised clinical
experience in the United States.
- Must meet all requirements for a New Jersey residency training permit. College
transcripts are required to document completion of New Jersey premedical requirements.
College transcripts should be sent directly from the college or university.
- All prospective residents MUST meet New Jersey permit requirements that state that
any applicant from a non-LCME, non- AOA accredited medical school must complete didactic
training (first 2 years of basic sciences) where the school is authorized to confer a
medical degree.
- Personal interviews are required.
For more information, contact or write:
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