Department of Pediatrics
Information for Applicants
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center and meet our house staff and faculty. Interviews are only arranged after the application is complete and letters of recommendation have been received via ERAS. Interviews are scheduled between November 1 and January 31.
In addition to meeting with the chair, several faculty, and house staff during the visit, candidates are invited to participate in attending rounds and departmental conferences.
Requests for appointments can be arranged by calling (304) 293-1198 after your application has been submitted via ERAS. To have any questions answered, please e-mail the education office.
Residency Selection Criteria
- Highest priority is given to graduates of LCME-accredited medical schools.
- To be eligible for selection, applicants must apply via the Electronic Residency Application Service by December 1st and must enroll in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
- Our institution sponsors only J-1 visas. All International Medical Graduates are required to have a current visa prior to starting Residency. International Medical Graduates must have a current ECFMG certificate.
- All applicants must have 3 letters of recommendations.
- All applicants must be within 5 years of graduation from medical school. If longer than 5 years since graduation, we require an explanation of the circumstances which prevented you from completing residency. Each case will be considered individually.
- International applicants are encouraged to obtain 6 months of direct patient care experience in the US or Canada.
- The selection committee evaluates performance on the USMLE, grades in preclinical or clinical courses, letters of recommendations, communications skills and personal qualities. Interviews will be offered to candidates with a combined USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score of >85. While the department may interview a candidate without one of the Step 2 scores, candidates will not be ranked without Step 1, Step 2CK and Step 2CS. Step 3 is not required prior to residency.
- The Department does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.
- Residents wishing to transfer to our program from another program may only do so in the first two years of the combined program. Transfers are at the sole discretion of the Program Director and must be approved by the Graduate Medical Education Committee.
Available Positions
The Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency Program offers up to 4 PGY1 positions each academic year.
Salaries and Benefits
The salaries listed below are for the current academic year are listed below. Residents are paid twice a month.
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Current |
As of July 2009 |
PG-I |
$45,450 |
$46,814 |
PG-II |
$47,075 |
$48,114 |
PG-III |
$47,590 |
$49,414 |
PG-IV |
$49,775 |
$50,414 |
Vacation:
Three weeks are available each year for vacation; one week for professional meeting during upper level years.
Uniforms and Laundry:
The hospital provides uniforms (2 white laboratory jackets with embroidered namd and WVU logo) and laundry service.
Parking:
Ample free parking is provided in lots adjacent to the hospital complex.
Resident Library:
In addition to the new, state of the art Learning Center that opened in January 2007, the Residents also have access to material in the Children's Hospital residents' work room. The comfortable area also contains individual work spaces and a 24-hour on-line access to the National Library of Medicine and the Genome Data Base. Files are kept on a wide variety of topics and subjects. Several monthly journals are also kept in the library. The library has 24-hour access to computer based learning in preparation for the board examination.
Educational Meetings:
Each resident receives a stipend each year to attend professional conferences and meetings approved by the Program Director and the Department Chair. This stipend may be used for professional journals and/or texts as well.
Other Benefits:
Additional benefits include the use of University weight rooms, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor jogging tracks, indoor swimming pool, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts.
On campus child care is available for residents with small children. There is a waiting list for this service, so apply early.
A cafeteria card is provided for meals when on call.
Residents also have access to the WVU Fitness/Recreation Center, and an opportunity for discount on cell phones, and computer financing.
There is an opportunity for more experienced residents to moonlight for extra money in our after hours acute illness clinic.
Research Funds:
Both technical and financial support are available for residents to support their research activities. See our research section.
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