Application Process

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to the residency program must be graduates of an approved United States or Canadian medical school. International/foreign medical graduates must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and be eligible for a J1 visa. 

Acceptance to the program is contingent on graduating from medical school and completing the PGY 1 year of training. The Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency program is an Advanced Program (PGY 2 - PGY 4).

The Internal Medicine Program at Cedars-Sinai offers a preliminary internal medicine program. This program has 8 PGY 1 slots. Applicants are encouraged to apply to this program through ERAS.  The program number is: 103014P0. Interviews for the neurology positions will be coordinated with the preliminary internal medicine program for applicants that are interested. For more information about the preliminary program, please click here.

Application Process:

Applications are accepted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please check with your medical school for details about ERAS.

The application packets consists of:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• Medical School Transcript
• Letter from Dean (MSPE)
• 3 Letters of recommendation
• USMLE Part 1 result
• USMLE Part 2 result

For international medical graduates, in addition to the items listed above, please provide the following items:

• ECFMG Certificate 
• Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter from Medical Board of California (PTAL)
  

Match Process:

The Cedars-Sinai Neurology Residency Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please click here, for detailed information about the match process, registration, and timelines. Electronic access key is available through your medical school.