Become a pediatric resident at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

The Pediatrics Residency Program accepts all applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service. Students can access ERAS through the Association of American Medical Colleges. If you have questions, please reach out to our residency team for assistance.

Registering for ERAS

1. Go to https://apps.aamc.org/myeras-web
2. Sign-in with AAMC Account or register for an AAMC account, if login credentials do not exist.
3. Enter a valid ERAS token and select Continue
4. Review and accept the MyERAS terms and conditions.
5. Complete Medical School Graduation Information, review and agree to the AAMC Policy Notice and select Continue.
6. Continue, if correct.
7. If given the option to import application material from a previous season, select the appropriate residency or fellowship application or Letter of Recommendation(s) to be imported.

Submitting an application

Residency applications are a compilation of materials that demonstrate your qualifications and help our program assess whether you’d be a good fit for our specialties and a successful trainee.

The application portfolio includes these components:

• Application or curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Medical school transcripts
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Licensing exam transcript

You are responsible for creating or assembling the first three components; your medical school is responsible for the remaining components. They will either provide these to you to include in your application, or upload them directly into your application online.

Pre-requisites information for applicants:

• All applicants must have graduated from an accredited medical school.
• All applicants must have passed Step 1 and 2CK before rank list submission. (Comlex scores will be accepted in lieu of USMLE for DO graduates). Applicants must have passed both exams prior to employment. 
• International applicants must have an ECFMG certificate. While U.S. clinical experience is highly encouraged, we understand that this is not always feasible and will consider all applicants. Applicants should document all hands-on direct clinical experiences on their ERAS applications.
• All applicants must have a minimum of three letters of recommendation from U.S. or Canadian physicians who have personal knowledge of the applicant’s clinical ability and personal characteristics. We ask that at least one is from a pediatrics rotation. 
• All applicants must be within four years of graduation from medical school direct patient care activity (either as an independent practitioner or as a trainee), although we will consider applications of those with more than four years on a case-by-case basis. 
• Applications will be accepted until November 30.
• VCU offers J-1 Visas for applicants meeting ECFMG criteria. 

Application reviews and interviews

Completed files are reviewed in ERAS. Invitations to interview are extended through Thalmus. Interviews will be scheduled on designated interview dates between late October and January. 

Please visit the ERAS® Timelines webpage for important dates.