2025-2026 Residency Application
Residency applications are only accepted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please submit your residency application through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
Applicants are selected for an interview based on the following factors:
- ERAS application and personal statement showing a specific interest and commitment to family medicine
- USMLE/COMLEX scores
Required application documents include:
- ERAS application
- USMLE/COMLEX results
- Medical School Transcripts (all schools)
- Medical school performance evaluation (MSPE)
- Three professional letters of recommendations, one of which must be from a family physician.
- Medical school graduation date of 2024 or more recent. Consideration will be given to those applicants who have been in active practice or residency since 2024 in an ACGME-approved program.
- A valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for international medical graduate only. Visa sponsorship is not available.
- Entire residency file if a current or past resident.
Application deadline is November 30, 2025
We review your whole application and will notify you via ERAS “Program Messages” if you are selected for an interview. All interviews this season will be virtual and will run from October 2025 through February 2026.
Contact Us
If you have questions review the Frequently Asked Questions. For additional questions, please email Penny Kirchner at Penny_L_Kirchner1@rush.edu.
630-978-6207
RUSH Copley
2020 Ogden Ave, Ste 325
Aurora IL 60504