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How to Apply

Experience a diverse residency program that will prepare you to become a developed, skilled neurologist who can provide excellent and timely care to patients.

We offer three categorical positions, available starting July 1, through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) and the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Our program can be found in the NRMP directory by searching for our Program Code, 1539180C0, in the Main Residency Match Program Directory. As a categorical program, residents who match with us will automatically be assigned preliminary positions in our Transitional Year Residency Program.

Application Criteria

All applicants should have completed and passed Step 1 of the USMLE/COMLEX prior to the application deadline. We also require USMLE/COMLEX Step 2 (CK) results to be uploaded into ERAS by February 1, 2025, in order to be ranked by our program.

In addition, the following are required to be present by the application deadline for each application to be considered complete:

  • Medical school transcript
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Copy of medical school diploma (if graduated)
  • Date of graduation --no requirement, but prefer within the past 3 years and must be accompanied by documentation of all activities since date of medical school graduation. 
  • Three letters of recommendation 
  • Copies of USMLE/COMLEX scores.
    • Preference is given to candidates who have passed the USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 exams on the first attempt.
    • No minimum scores required.  Candidates with higher scores will be more competitive for the residency.
  • Personal statement

Screening Criteria

The Selection Committee reviews the full ERAS application, focusing on the curriculum vitae (CV), three reference letters, personal statement, USMLE/COMLEX scores and Medical School Performance Evaluation.

  • Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications to be eligible for appointment to an ACGME-accredited program:
    • Graduate from a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
    • Graduate from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA)
    • Graduate from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meeting one of the following additional qualifications:
      • Holding a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment, or 
      • Holding a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States licensing jurisdiction in North Dakota. 
      • Graduates of medical schools disapproved by the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners will not be considered.

All applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English.  We DO NOT sponsor visas. 

If your application meets the UND Neurology Residency Programs criteria, then you will be considered for an interview. Selected candidates will be notified by email through our recruitment system (Thalamus) with an invitation to choose their interview day from our available dates.  Typically, interviews are scheduled between mid-October and mid-December.  All interviews will be conducted virtually through Thalamus.  

UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences 
Neurology Residency Program
Sanford Brain and Spine Center 
2301 25th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103
P 701-417-5912
lisa.jorissen@sanfordhealth.org

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