Thank you for your interest in our program. We welcome applications from
all interested candidates.
Application materials MUST be submitted through ERAS.
Application Deadline: November 1
Interview decisions will be made after a review of your complete application. In order for your application to be considered complete, all required materials must be received no later than November 1st.
You will be notified by email of our interview decision during the month of November.
Required Materials:
• Completed ERAS application form
• The Dean's letter from your school
• A letter from one of these members of your Institution's Department of
Pediatrics: Chair, Clerkship Director, or Program Director
• A letter from another Department of Pediatrics faculty member
• A personal statement
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Score Transcript
• NRMP Number
***Please Note- There is a minimum requirement for Letters of Recommendation (see above), but NO maximum requirement.***
Special Materials:
If you are currently in a residency training program, a letter is also
required from the program director.
All International Medical Graduate applicants must send a status letter
from the California Medical License Board.
If you also hold a PhD, please also include a letter from your PhD advisor.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:
• Additional letters of reference are accepted if sent through ERAS.
• While we encourage all interested students to spend time doing a visiting rotation to get to know LPCH better, we cannot guarantee an interview to every visiting student.
• We require that you have a passing USMLE score. Otherwise, we do not have a minimum score cut-off. We also do not have a graduation date cut off.
• We will accept COMLEX scores in addition to -but not in place of- USMLE scores.
• Only J-1 visas are sponsored through the Graduate Medical Education Office.
• While we encourage all interested students to spend time doing a visiting rotation to get to know LPCH better, we cannot guarantee an interview to every visiting student.
Questions? Please contact us by email at: pedsres@lpch.org
