General Residency Application Process
The University of Missouri-Columbia offers a fully accredited residency program in general psychiatry to qualified physicians. University Hospital, Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital provide facilities for academic and clinical training in all requisite phases of psychiatry.
Application Process:
Interested applicants can apply to the program, through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) system as we do not accept paper applications.
In addition to the ERAS application, the general application requirements are as follows:
- Current curriculum vitae
- 3 letters of recommendation – written within the past 12 months. Letters that have been written before September 1, 2008 will not be accepted (except for Dean’s Letters).
- Dean’s letters are submitted separately.
- USMLE or COMLEX-- Steps 1 and II are required for entry into the program and should be completed prior to the Match.
- Submission of USMLE transcripts is required.
Interview information:
We conduct our interviews during the months of November, December, and January. We have specific interviews dates set aside and we have a team of faculty who conduct all of our interviews.
Additional information for international applicants:
- Experience: Experience in the specialty is desirable as is some experience in the United States. We will accept experience in clinical research, externships and observerships in psychiatry. We do not offer externships or observerships at our University. Applications without U.S. experience will be accepted by recent medical school graduates (those graduating within the past two years) and from candidates who have received residency training in psychiatry in international programs.
- Scores: We prefer passing scores of 80 or above, and we generally do not accept more than 3 attempts on any of the step examinations. However, scores are one component of the application and may be influenced by number of attempts on an examination and the clinical experiences of the applicant.
- We sponsor both H1-B and J-1 visas. However, it is our policy that anyone who wishes to enter training on an H1-B visa should pass their Step 3 examination before we submit our Match rank list, or be willing to enter the program on a J1 visa. We have the right to limit the number of H1-B visas we will offer each year.
- Our deadline for applications is December 1; however, we will close applications once we have filled our interview schedule.
- If you have additional questions, please contact the program. E-mail communication is preferred and you will receive a prompt response.
Barbara Morris,
Residency Program Coordinator
N119 HSC
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia , MO 65212
(573) 882-8907
Fax (573) 884-5396
E-mail: MorrisB@health.missouri.edu |
