Letter to Applicant

                                                                                                            August 2007

Dear Residency Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in our Neurology Training Program. For over 20 years, we have served as a rotation site for the neurology residency at New Jersey Medical School in Newark.  Our own freestanding program will begin in July 2008.

We offer a three-year (“advanced”) program in Neurology.  You will have to arrange a PGY-1 year in internal medicine separately.  For the initial PGY-2 class entering in July 2008, we will not utilize the Neurology Matching Program (NRMP), but will utilize the NRMP for 2009 and thereafter. 

Residents interested in applying to our program to begin their PGY2 year in July 2008 will need to provide the following documentation:

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement of up to 300 words indicating your interests and career goals
• Copy of USMLE Parts 1 and 2 scores
• Copy of ECFMG certificate (for IMGs)
• Copy of visa (for IMGs)
• Official copy of medical school transcript and documents certifying completion of any postgraduate training
• Three letters of recommendation – one of which must be from someone who can attest to your capabilities and interest in Neurology
• A comprehensive recommendation letter from your Dean’s office and from previous or current residency program directors, if applicable

To apply to our program for July 2009, applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).  Please follow the link to the ERAS system www.aamc.org/eras. 

ERAS accepts applications beginning September 1.  After a preliminary review of your completed application, you will be contacted via e-mail if you are being considered for an interview.  Interviews are by invitation only and will be scheduled from November through late January.

We will consider IMGs and will accept only J-1 visas.

We impose no minimum USMLE scores.  The State of New Jersey imposes a maximum of seven years between passing USMLE 1 and USMLE 3.  Passing USMLE 3 is required for entry into the PGY-3 year.  Therefore, you can take USMLE 3 during either your PGY-1 or PGY-2 year. 

We look forward to hearing from you as you begin this exciting phase of your medical career.  If you have any questions about the program, please contact Janet Ryan, our Residency Coordinator, at (732) 235-7731. 

For more information on Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, please visit http://rwjms.umdnj.edu and http://www.rwjuh.edu.

Please mail the completed application forms to:

Lawrence I. Golbe, MD,
Department of Neurology,
97 Paterson Street, Room 204
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

You will be notified if you are considered for a personal interview by the Department of Neurology. 

I look forward to seeing your application and to taking your candidacy to the next step.

Lawrence I. Golbe, MD
Professor of Neurology and Residency Director