How to Apply

We accept applications for our family medicine residency program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Number of Positions

We accept just two residents per year.

Eligibility

To apply, you must have:

  • graduated from medical school within the past five years
  • not retaken either step one or two of the USMLE more than once 
  • six months’ inpatient or outpatient clinical experience in the U.S., Canada or Great Britain if you attended medical school outside any of those countries (excluding the Caribbean)

If you’re an international medical graduate, you must have a certificate from the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to be hired as a resident in our program.

If you’re not a U.S. citizen, you must be eligible to obtain a J-1 visa.

Deadline

The time frame for applications and interviews follows that established by the National Resident Matching Program.

Each of our program tracks has a separate match number. You may rank each of our tracks separately.

You may submit your application as soon as ERAS allows. We encourage early submissions.

Requirements

You must include with your completed ERAS application:

  • an official medical school transcript
  • your dean’s letter
  • three additional letters of recommendation, including at least one authored by a family medicine physician, as well as other faculty who have worked with you directly and can comment on your clinical knowledge, judgment and interpersonal skills
  • personal statement that includes your committment to rural primary care 
  • a current curriculum vitae
  • your USMLE report 
  • your ECFMG certification (if applicable)

Interviews

If our residency committee selects your application, you’ll receive an email to set up an interview. We aim to have you meet with each of our core faculty, but when that is not possible, a minimum of three core faculty members will interview you.

Virtual Interviews: we will be offering only virtual interviews at this time. While we would much rather meet you in person and have the opportunity to introduce you to our community and all the amenities we have to offer here, we must ensure our recruitment processes are completed with the safety of everyone as a priority.  

We interview candidates from late October through early January.

Contact

Direct your questions to:

Training Program Administrator, Rural/Olean Track

Kerrie Parr.

Kerrie Parr

Training Program Administrator; Rural/Olean 1-2 Track

Department of Family Medicine

Olean General Hospital, 515 Main Street, Olean, New York 14760

Phone: (716) 375-7077; Fax: (716) 701-1557

Email: kparr@ogh.org