Application Process

All applicants must apply through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

A complete application consists of the following:

• Dean’s letter
• Transcript of grades
• USMLE Step 1 transcript and Step 2 score (if completed)
• Personal statement
• Three or four letters of recommendation written by physicians with whom you have worked during medical training
• Valid ECFMG certificate for international medical graduates

Applications are reviewed based on the above requirements. Application deadlines and required paperwork are ERAS defined and can be found on the ERAS website. The selection process is completed with the “match” through the National Resident Matching Program.

Fast facts

• We accept students graduating from foreign medical schools. We require ECFMG certification (preferably by the time of your interview and required before the ranking deadline).
• We sponsor J1 visas and H1B for qualified applicants.
• We prefer no more than 3 years from graduation date.
• Actual clinical/hospital experience is required in the last 3 years (observerships, externships); hospital experience is required in the last 3 years (international OK)
• ERAS: We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We accept applications through ERAS.
• We participate in the ERAS application process only and the positions are filled via the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) match.
• We do not offer observerships, externships or research programs prior to residency.
• We do not offer pre-interviews or pre-matches.

The interview

All interview invitations will be sent to you via email through Interview Broker, an online system that will allow you to accept or decline your invitation and schedule (or reschedule) your interview date. Once you schedule an interview date, you will receive further information via email.

As recommended by the AAMC, all pediatric residency interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom.

Most interviews are held during October, November, December and January. We strive to conduct interviews in smaller groups so that we may provide you with personal attention during your visit.

Fully optional second look days will be offered in February. To ensure equity and ensure that no one feels pressure to attend, our rank list will be fully finalized and submitted to our local GME office and unalterable prior to second look.

The Department of Pediatrics has a policy of not pursuing additional recruiting activities after candidates’ visits. Please do not interpret this as a lack of interest. Washington University is eager to fill its ranks with enthusiastic, compassionate and able physicians. 

Interviews for all MD/PhD residency applicants will take place over two-day blocks in October, November, December or January. MD/PhD applicants will receive an invitation indicating when these may be scheduled.

Typical interview day (Categorical Pediatrics)

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.	Introduction & plan for the day
9:05 – 9:35 a.m.	Get to know our program with residency program director, Katie Wolfe, MD
9:35 – 10:15 a.m.	Chiefs Q&A and virtual tour
10:15 – 10:20 a.m.	Break
10:20 – 10:45 a.m.	One-on-one interview with pediatric faculty
10:45 – 10:50 a.m.	Break
10:50 – 11:15 a.m.	Small group interview with program director
11:15 – 11:20 a.m.	Break
11:20 – 11:45 a.m.	One-on-one interview with pediatric faculty
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.	Break + grab lunch
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch + Q&A with current residents

Please join us for virtual happy hours/information sessions throughout interview season – you are welcome to join as many as you would like!
Link for happy hours will be in your interview email.

October 23	BiPOC
November 6	Meet Me in St. Louis: Life in Our City
November 12	General Happy Hour
November 20	Around the World at WashU: IMGs
October 29	Pride in Residency: LGBTQ+
December 4	From Bench to Bedside: Physician Scientist Training
December 11	Parenting in Residency
December 18	Just DO it: The DO Resident Experience
February 26	Chief Chat

Our second look dates will be February 10, 14 and 17.
More details to come!

Other application processes

• Pediatric/Genetics Combined Residency
• Pediatric Neurology Residency