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The Pathology Residency Program accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service only. The program and institution fully participate in the National Resident Matching Program.

For consideration, we require:

• Current CV
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a pathologist and one from a physician in a different specialty are preferred)
• Official medical school transcripts
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• USMLE Step 1 score or COMLEX 1 score
• ECFMG certificate (international applicants only; not required for interview but required by Match submission deadline)
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States is required (U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or valid employment authorization). The program sponsors J-1 visas only or may consider an in-country change of status (for example, J-1 to H-1B). Applicants must indicate their expected visa/employment authorization status in ERAS under the “Expected Visa/Employment Authorization Status” field. Please note: All H-1B petitions are subject to institutional review and approval and cannot be guaranteed. Applicants must have a passing USMLE Step 3 score by January of the program start year to be considered for H-1B sponsorship.

ERAS Interview Process/Timeline

All applications will be given fair consideration. Northwestern University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law.

Our residency program is participating in the unified interview timeline. As part of this commitment, initial invitations to interview for the incoming academic year will not be released until around mid-October. Following that, invitations will be sent on a rolling basis depending on remaining interview slot availability and cancellations.

We request that applicants respond (accept or decline) to interview invitations within two weeks of receipt, so that any unfilled slots can be offered to other applicants in a timely fashion.

Interviews are conducted from October through January. Second look interviews are not offered.

Once accepted into the program, the Illinois licensure process begins. Trainees will not be able to start residency without a valid Illinois license.

Detailed information of housestaff benefits can be obtained from the McGaw Medical Center for Graduate Medical Education. For more information, contact raven.rodriguez@northwestern.edu.

Pathology Physician-Scientist Training Program

The Department of Pathology offers a six-to-seven-year Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) through Northwestern University's Starzl Academy. This program is designed for the MD/PhD or MD graduate with extensive research experience who is interested in a career in academic pathology and investigation.