Applicant FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions for General Application:
Frequently Asked Questions for International Medical Graduates:
General Questions
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Q: What is your application deadline?
A: November 30, 2009 (for PGY 2’s beginning July 2011)
Q: How many positions will you offer in next year's match?
A: Six
Q: Do you have a minimum year of graduation?
A: Yes, 3 years from application date. Special review maybe granted for exceptional circumstances.
Q: Do you offer PGY 1 slots?
A: No, we are a 3-year (PGY 2-4) program.
Q: What are your score requirements?
A: 200 on the first try for USMLE Step I and Step II (if taken), equivalent on COMLEX – You must have taken and passed Step II (USMLE or COMLEX) to begin the program.
Q: Can I directly e-mail, mail or fax you my application?
A: No, we accept applications only through ERAS.
Q: Do you have any unexpected openings in your program?
A: No, we are full
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Q: Do you require clinical experience in the U.S. to apply for your program?
A: No
Q: Do you sponsor any visas?
A: Not currently
Q: How many IMGs (international medical graduates) are in your program?
A: 2 of 18
Q: Is the ECFMG certificate required for application and interview?
A: Yes, the ECFMG certificate is required as part of the ERAS packet.
Q: Do you accept foreign clinical service as one year of GME?
A: No. One year of preliminary training in an ACGME accredited residency program is required to enter our program as a PGY2.
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Q: What Holidays do residents get?
A: Emory University observes the following holidays:
- New Years Day
- Martin Luther King
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Residents rotating at other facilities will observe holidays as posted by individual
rotation sites.
Q: What about vacation?
A: Emory residents receive 15 working days of vacation, plus 12 sick days
and University holidays each year.
Q: Do residents get a book allowance?
A: Each resident is granted a book allowance during the course of residency,
totaling $900.
Q: Can residents moonlight?
A: It is the policy of Emory University School of Medicine to discourage
patient care activities by residents outside the Training Program (moonlighting).
This decision is strictly up to each individual Training Program.
Moonlighting in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
cannot be undertaken without approval of the Program Director or Department
Chair. If, at any time, moonlighting interferes with resident duties, moonlighting
will not be permitted. It is understood that the activity is NOT part of the
Training Program and the resident must make no representation which would indicate
any responsibility by the Department Rehabilitation Medicine and by the University
(i.e. wearing Emory training program coats, identification badges, etc. FURTHERMORE,
NO MALPRACTICE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHILE MOONLIGHTING.
Q: What are the resident salaries?
A: For this academic year:
- PGY2 $47,569
- PGY3 $49,527
- PGY4 $51,583
Q: Where do residents live?
A: Emory University is situated between Virginia Highlands, Decatur, and
Druid Hills. Most residents choose to live nearby in those areas, as well
as, Stone Mountain, Buckhead, Inman Park, and Toco Hills.
Q: Helpful Links:
Q: Where should I stay when I am in Atlanta?
Hotels
Below are listed some hotels that are close to Emory University. You
will need to make a reservation directly with them.
EMORY INN/EMORY CONFERENCE CENTER
Address: 1641 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-712-6565
Fax: 404-712-6701
Located on campus
UNIVERSITY INN
Address: 1767 North Decatur, Rd., Atlanta, GA
Phone: 800-654-8591 or 404-634-7327
Fax: 404-712-6700
E-mail: info@univinn.com
5-10 minute walk to the Rehab Center
HOLIDAY INN
Address: 130 Clairmont Ave., Decatur, GA
Phone: 800-225-6079 or 404-371-0204
Fax 404-377-2726
About 4 miles from Emory
HAMPTON INN
Address: 1975 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-320-6600
Fax: 404-320-2994
About 2-3 miles from Emory
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