Application Process

The West Virginia University Department of Neurology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.

NRMP Program Codes

Requirements

We require the following documentation before an invitation to interview is granted:

1. Graduation from an accredited American Medicine School or, for international medical school graduates, a current ECFMG certificate.
2. Certified medical school transcript
3. Application for Neurology: (Application)
4. Personal statement
5. Three letters of recommendation (current)
6. Dean's letter or letter from current program director
7. USMLE scores completed and passed Step 1. Dates for scheduled/anticipated Step 2/CS.
8. Appropriate J1 Visa or Green Card. Our institution does not sponsor H-1b, F1, or B1 visas.
9. All applicants must be within 10 years of graduation from medical school.

International Medical Graduates

The Department of Neurology welcomes applications from qualified international medical graduates who seek post-graduate education in Neurology.  Additional requirements for the Neurology Residency Program include:

1. Successful completion of at least four credit years and graduation from a medical school listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
2. Successful completion of USMLE Parts I and II.
3. ECFMG certification [for information, go to the website: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®)
4. Acceptable U. S. visa for medical training is a current J-1 Visa (The Department cannot sponsor applicants)
5. Fluency in spoken and written English

Deadline for Applications will be December 1st.

Beth Zapotosky, Neurology Residency Program Coordinator
WVU Department of Neurology
Robert C. Bryd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University
PO Box 9180
Morgantown, WV 26506-9180
Phone: (304)293-2342
Fax: (304)293-3352

Selected applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews from October 2011 through January 2012.