Application process
Advocate Christ Medical Center's department of Pediatric medicine uses four basic criteria in selecting residents:
- Academic performance demonstrated by medical school transcripts, dean's letter and USMLE/COMLEX test scores
- Letters of recommendation from a minimum of three individuals
- Life experiences and accomplishments.
- A personal interview.
The Pediatric Residency program uses exclusively the electronic residency application service (ERAS). Consult your medical school for details or the Association of American Medical Colleges' website at www.aamc.org/services/eras.
To apply for the pediatric residency program at Christ Medical Center, applicants are required to:
- Complete the ERAS application form.
- Obtain letters of recommendation from at least three faculty members with whom they have worked in the past 12 months.
- Medical school transcript and dean's letter will be sent by your medical school to ERAS.
- Instruct ERAS to send copies of your USMLE/COMPLEX test scores
Applicants should complete their files early. Our residency program has many more applicants than can be accommodated with an interview.
Once an applicant's file is complete, the material reviewed. Based upon the review, applicants will receive an invitation for interview. No applicant will be considered for a position without a personal interview.
Positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program.
Please address correspondence to:
Donna Melero
Pediatric Residency Program Coordinator
Advocate Christ Medical Center/Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn
4440 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
Donna.Melero@aah.org