Residency Application Process

The program accepts five residents per year from medical schools across the country. Please note that we have a recommended supplemental essay. Additionally, please continue to check our website and Instagram for updates regarding the residency application process.

Application Requirements and Deadlines

• September 2 — Applicants may begin submitting applications through ERAS
• September 22 – Supplemental essays due
• September 23 — Program Director begins review of applications
• October 10 — Application closes
• November 16 — Universal Interview Offer Day

Required items submitted through the ERAS program

• Photograph
• Personal statement
• Dean’s Letter
• Medical School Transcript
• Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation (maximum of 4). We encourage the use of the AOA/CORD Electronic Standardized Letter of Recommendation (eSLOR)
• United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 & Step 2 results

Recommended Supplemental Essay

Applicants are encouraged to submit a written response to the following prompt:

“What accomplishment are you most proud of and why?” (250-word limit).

Please submit your response as a separate PDF document to kristie_edwards@rush.edu and name the file “Rush Letter – Last Name, First Name” (e.g., “Rush Letter – Smith, John.pdf”). We will begin accepting responses in September 2026. Please submit your response no later than September 22nd. Please note that this response will be used during the screening process for interview invitations.

Interview invitations will be issued in accordance with the AOA/CORD Universal Interview Offer Day guidelines.

• All residency programs will send initial interview offers on Universal Interview Offer Day.
• Applicants will have 48 hours to respond. If an applicant declines an interview or does not respond within the designated time frame, the program may extend an invitation to another applicant. There is no set timeline for subsequent waves of interview offers.
• Interviews will be held in person in January 2027 for both rotators and non-rotators. Exact dates will be published at a later time.

Resident Selection

Final selection and ranking are conducted by the Residency Selection Committee, chaired by Dr. Alan Blank. Residents are selected based on their academic accomplishments and personal character.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding our program or the application process, please contact our Rush Residency Program Administrator, Kristie Edwards at kristie_edwards@rush.edu.