{"id":532,"date":"2016-11-28T13:15:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medicine\/?page_id=532"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:59:45","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/anesthesiology-residency-program\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply to the Anesthesiology Residency Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-532\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-532-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-532-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-532-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>All applications must be made through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/services\/eras\/\">ERAS<\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-residency\/applying-residencies-eras\/\">Electronic Residency Application Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All applications must include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three current letters of recommendation (although not mandatory, it is preferable that at least one of these be from the preceptor of an anesthesiology rotation)<\/li>\n<li>Official medical school transcript<\/li>\n<li>Medical Student Performance Evaluation (formerly the Dean\u2019s Letter)<\/li>\n<li>USMLE score for step I (and step II if available)<\/li>\n<li>COMLEX score for step I (and step II if available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants must have graduated from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school within the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no set minimum USMLE\/COMLEX score, applicants whose USMLE score is 240 or greater (COMLEX 620 or greater) are more likely to be granted an interview.<\/p>\n<p>The application deadline is October 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Medical Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must submit a valid ECFMG certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only J-1 visas are acceptable for those applicants who are not permanent residents.<\/p>\n<p><em>Our program does not discriminate with respect to gender, race, age, religion, color, natural origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style1\"><strong>Sample Contract:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/12\/sample_contract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download and\/or Print a Sample Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/eligibility-and-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View more information on Eligibility Requirements and Selection.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-532-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">An Interview with Department Chair, Dr. Howard B. 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