Application Process

Applications for the residency program are accepted through the
Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS).

The following materials are required for a completed application to Tulane / Ochsner Pediatrics Residency Program:

* Application through ERAS
* Dean’s Letter;
* Three letters of recommendation from faculty with whom worked;
* Personal Statement
* Official Medical School Transcript.

All applications must be received through ERAS by November 15th.

Interviews are scheduled from November through January.

Hotels nearby offer discount rates to applicants.

If you are participating in the Couples Match, please provide the name of your match mate and the residency program to which he/she is applying - either in your personal statement, or you can notify our Coordinatory via e-mail.

For more information, please contact our residency coordinator, Cheryl Dempsey, at:

Tulane University School of Medicine
Pediatrics Residency Program

1430 Tulane Ave., SL-37
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699

Phone: (504) 988-5458
Fax: (504) 988-6808
E-Mail: cdempsey@tulane.edu


INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
* Applications are priortiized with a minimum USMLE score of 210 - however, we do review the entire application and do not base our decision solely upon the USMLE scores.
* Foreign applications MUST be ECFMG certified and have passed the CSA before applying.
* We sponsor J1 VISA only. No exceptions.
* We prefer one year of US clinical experience.
* Year of graduation should be within 5 years of applying.
* Observerships and externships are not available.