Applicants

Prospective Residency Applicants

Resident Eligibility

Eligible applicants are accepted on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. We do not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

• We will consider all applicants who apply to our program via ERAS.

• Only J1 Visa sponsorship will be considered.

Review Process

All completed applications are reviewed by the residency leadership and interviews are granted by invitation via ERAS. Applications are considered complete when all of the following criteria are met:

• ERAS application form

• Photograph

• MSPE

• Official medical school transcript

• Personal statement

• Three letters of recommendation: two of which should be “Standardized Letters of Evaluation” (SLOEs) from an Emergency Medicine rotation. Typically, applicants submit one SLOE from their home program and another from an away rotation. The third letter may come from a third-year core rotation, a mentor/advisor, or anyone of the applicants choosing.

• USMLE and/or COMLEX score report

Interview Process

Interview season occurs annually between October and January. Those applicants who are invited to interview can self-schedule via Thalamus.

LSU-NO EM will offer several options for interviews and program exposure to meet different student needs, including in-person and virtual interviews. There will also be opportunities for resident socials, facility tours, virtual resident socials, and second looks/site visits.  We want to emphasize that residency leadership will review each individual student's application holistically, and your choice of interview type and participation in other recruitment activities will not provide any advantage or be considered in rank decisions.