How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at Morehouse School of Medicine. Starting with the 2024-2025 application cycle, our residency program will participate in ResidencyCAS for applications and interviews. All applications must be submitted through ResidencyCAS for consideration. We also participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for PGY-1 level resident positions. 

OBGYN Residency Program 2024-2025 Interview Season Timeline 

Our program is following the 2024-2025 OBGYN Application Cycle Guidelines outlined in the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One Grant (APGO). Thus, we are also participating in program signaling for our specialty (Program Signaling for OBGYN Residency Applications). 

September 25, 2024 Application submission deadline.
October 29, 2024 Interview offers will be released.
Applicants will have 48 hours to respond to interview offers.
November 27, 2024 Final application status will be released (interview, reject, waitlist). 
November 9, 2024 Interview Day 1 of 4 | 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
November 16, 2024 Interview Day 2 of 4 | 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
December 06, 2024 Interview Day 3 of 4 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
December 14, 2024 Interview Day 4 of 4 | 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
March 05, 2025 Rank Order List Certification Deadline
March 21, 2025 Match Day

Application Requirements

  • USMLE Scores
    • You must have successfully completed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps I and II. It is preferred that each exam be taken and passed on the first attempt. 
    • Although we may offer you an interview if your Step 2 score is not available, you will not be ranked if those scores are not available by the rank submission deadline. 

  • Three letters of professional and/or academic recommendation.
    • The letters must be current as of 18 months prior to being sent to the residency or fellowship program in ResidencyCAS. 
    • One letter must be the standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) should be included in your ResidencyCAS application. This will replace one of the traditional letters of recommendation or the chair's letter.
    • One letter must be from the dean of the medical school where you matriculated. 

  • Medical school transcripts  
    • Applicants who are graduates of a United States LCME- or AOA-accredited medical school shall provide proof of graduation or pending “on-time” graduation. An official transcript, diploma, or “on-time” letter must be sent via ResidencyCAS.
    • Applicants who have not graduated from a United States- or Canadian-accredited medical school shall request certification of completion (by seal) by an official of the medical school. If the medical school is not in the United States, such official letters shall be in English and/or have a certified or notarized English translation of the content.
    • If you are a Non-Liaison Committee on Medical Education (Non-LCME) graduate, you must be Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified.  

Residents must be United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, a refugee, an asylee, or must possess the appropriate documentation to legally train in an U.S. ACGME accredited program.  We accept ECFMG sponsored J-1 visas only. 

Morehouse School of Medicine does not offer observership and externship experiences. 

Please refer to the GME Resident Eligibility, Selection, and Appointment policies available in the GME Office and website for additional information.    

Interview Day

Our program follows the AGPO/CREOG recommendations for interviews which notably include

  • Using a holistic approach to candidate selection
  • Conducting interviews virtually
  • Limiting interview offers to the number of interview spots

The virtual interview format is as follows: 

  • A virtual social gathering with residents the night before interviews.
  • A program overview conducted virtually by the Department Chair and Residency Program Directors. 
  • Individual virtual interviews with members on the selection committee:
    • One panel interview with the Chair, Program Director, and Associate Program Director.
    • One panel interview with the current PGY-3 residents.
    • Individual virtual interviews with a faculty member, a Certified Nurse Midwife, or alum.