How to Apply

Loyola Medicine's Rheumatology Fellowship program is an active participant in the NRMP and receives applications through the rules and regulations of ERAS. ERAS files are downloaded in July and interviews are conducted in September.

To apply for the Rheumatology Fellowship program, you need to submit the following through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS):

• Application
• Official medical school transcripts. If originals are not in English, please provide a certified English translation.
• A Dean's letter (medical school)
• An official record of board scores (NBME, FLEX, USMLE, LMCC, VQE, or FMGEMS)
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your professional qualifications, including one from your internal medicine residency program director.
• A curriculum vitae
• A personal statement
• A valid ECFMG certificate (if you graduated from a medical school outside of the U.S. or Canada)
• Applicants must possess a valid permanent Visa or U.S. citizenship. No H1B Visas will be accepted.
• All candidates must possess a valid permanent Illinois medical license when they start the program.

Only completed files will be considered.

Applicants must have three years of accredited postgraduate education in internal medicine and must be eligible for or have passed the ABIM examination. Applicants should have a minimum score of 200 on the USMLE.