OBGYN Residency Application Procedures Curriculum Our Alumni Our Residents Visiting Learner Rotations Application Procedures Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program Home Education Department Programs OBGYN: Residency Program OBGYN: Residency Program > Application Procedures Application Overview The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a fully ACGME-accredited training program in obstetrics and gynecology. There are seven residents in each of the four years of clinical training. While we anticipate that all house officers who match with our program will complete it, progression from year to year depends on satisfactory academic and professional performance. Each house officer must complete a total of four years of training to be eligible for certification examinations by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our department participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for seven PGY-I positions. Submit an Application All applications and required documents must be submitted electronically through ResidencyCAS. Required documents include: Medical School Transcript Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) letter Formerly called the dean’s letter. Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation We require at least three letters of recommendation, two of which should be from OB/GYN faculty members. USMLE Scores We support the use of the Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) format and encourage applicants to submit a SLOE as one of their letters of recommendation. Applications from foreign medical graduates must include an "Applicant Evaluation Status Letter" from the Medical Board of California approving eligibility for training, along with documentation of visa status. Foreign applicants must hold a J-1 Visa. Application Timeline In accordance with APGO/CREOG recommendations: Application Submission Deadline September 25, 2024 Initial Interview Offers October 29, 2024 Final Status Release (interview, rejection, waitlist) November 27, 2024 Our number of interview invitations is limited to the number of available interview slots. Applicants who receive an invitation for an interview will have 48 hours to respond. Slots are based on a first-come, first-served basis. All Interviews will be conducted virtually. Due to the large volume of applications we received in previous years, approximately one in five applicants will be invited to an interview. Once selected for an interview, we will do our best to accommodate requests for interview dates. We accommodate requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Application Interview Dates We are interviewing for seven PGY-1 positions to start in the 2025 - 2026 academic year. All interviews will be held on Fridays on the following dates: November 1, 2024 – a.m. only November 8, 2024 December 6, 2024 December 13, 2024 January 10, 2025 – p.m. only Interview Day Schedule All interviews will be conducted virtually on ResidencyCAS. Each applicant will sign up for either a morning (a.m.) or an afternoon (p.m.) session on the selected interview date. All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time (PST). For all applicants (a.m. and p.m.), the following are OPTIONAL: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (approximately) – Informal meet-and-greet with the residents via Zoom on Thursday evening prior to the interview date. 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. – Resident case presentation or Departmental Grand Rounds via Zoom on the Friday morning of interviews. For applicants interviewing in the a.m. session: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. – Introductions, Program Overview 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Individual interviews 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Wrap-up and questions For applicants interviewing in the p.m. session: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Introductions, Program Overview 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Individual interviews 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Wrap-up and questions Each applicant will be interviewed by two faculty members (25 minutes each), three residents (13 minutes each) and the Program Director (13 minutes). Additionally, each applicant will also have two 15-minute breaks. A virtual tour, as well as UCI GME and UCI OB/GYN Residency Program overview videos, will be made available via ResidencyCAS and can be viewed any time before, during breaks, and/or after the interview date. Characteristics of Applicants Our recruitment and selection process begins with a holistic application review and is designed to help us match applicants who will become thriving members of our UCI OB/GYN Residency Program family. Our residents each bring their unique backgrounds and interests to bear in pursuing our department’s mission of “Discover, Teach, Heal, Serve” with passion and perseverance. Applications are considered as a body of work, with a focus on depth and quality, rather than quantity, of projects and on clinical performance and evaluations. There is no minimum USMLE score required to apply, and recently matched applicants have had a wide range of scores. While it is not required, we encourage applicants considering our program to visit us for an elective rotation, which we offer via VSAS in maternal fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, complex family planning, urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery and outpatient OB/GYN (“GYN Walk-in”). In each of the past four years, two to four of our seven residents (including those from UCI School of Medicine) have done sub-internships with us before matching here.