Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program

1. Applicants must hold or be completing a medical degree from an eligible medical school.
2. Applicants must submit the required application through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
3. Applicants must provide a curriculum vitae, personal statement, medical school transcripts, and the Medical Student Performance Evaluation.
4. A minimum of three letters of recommendation is required, including one from the applicant’s Department of Medicine Chair for categorical applicants.
5. Applicants must submit United States Medical Licensing Examination transcripts or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination transcripts, as applicable.
6. International medical graduates must have at least two months of hands-on clinical experience with direct patient care in a United States or Canadian-accredited teaching hospital.
7. International medical graduates must generally have graduated within the previous six years, pass the required licensing examinations on the first attempt, demonstrate fluency in English, and be eligible for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification.
8. Applicants must participate in the National Resident Matching Program; applications outside the match are not accepted.

The Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program at Yale School of Medicine provides postgraduate training in general internal medicine through categorical, physician-scientist, and preliminary tracks. The program develops clinical competence, medical decision-making, patient management, and professional skills through supervised training at Yale New Haven Hospital and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Residents have opportunities to pursue research, teaching, and further subspecialty training. The program aims to prepare physicians for careers in clinical practice, academic medicine, and medical research. Yale School of Medicine is part of Yale University and is committed to medical education, patient care, and biomedical research.

1. Select the appropriate training track: categorical, physician-scientist, general preliminary, or neurology preliminary.
2. Submit the application through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
3. Provide the completed application form, curriculum vitae, personal statement, medical school transcripts, and Medical Student Performance Evaluation.
4. Submit at least three letters of recommendation for the categorical track, including one from the Department of Medicine Chair.
5. Provide the required medical licensing examination transcripts.
6. International medical graduates must submit evidence of the required clinical experience and meet the applicable examination and certification requirements.
7. Submit the application before the relevant deadline.
8. Categorical applicants may be invited for an interview. General preliminary applicants are ranked based on their application and may attend an information session rather than a formal interview.
9. Participate in the National Resident Matching Program to be considered for placement.