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Ventura Family Medicine Residency, Office of Medical Education, 3291 Loma Vista Rd. Ventura, CA 93003 - Phone (805) 652-6228
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Our selection committee spends many hundreds of hours reading applications, trying to find the best residents for our program. We are looking for applicants who are truly dedicated to full spectrum family medicine, have a commitment to the underserved and who will enjoy working as a team in a mutually supportive environment.

For those considering application for residency, please review the following requirements:

• applications accepted only through ERAS, starting September 1 through December 31

• applications received after December 31 will be considered, but interviews are not guaranteed

• 3 letters of reference with at least 1 from a primary care source, preferably Family Physician

• USMLE step 1 or COMLEX part 1 scores along with all application materials required prior to granting interview

• completed applications will be reviewed and an email/phone invitation for those chosen will be sent within 2 weeks of review

 

International Medical Graduates

We receive numerous requests for "criteria" to accept an application from international medical students and graduates. We look at each application individually and have not set numerical criteria for board scores, particular clinical experience nor year of graduation. Our selection committee requires the following for interview consideration:
- a complete ERAS application
- no more than one failed attempt at passing USMLE step 1
- Application Status Letter for medical school grads or evidence of application to the Medical Board of California

Residency Interviews

We choose to interview many applicants, as we believe that successful residents are chosen from interviews and not paperwork alone. Interview dates are filled on a first come, first serve basis. If your plans do change, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible to cancel or reschedule so that we can open up the interview slot for another candidate. Not showing up for an interview without notice reflects poorly on a candidate. We conduct interviews twice a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning in November and carrying on through January with a maximum of 8 interviews per day. Please email the Medical Education staff if you would like arrangements to be made to stay with a member of the VCMC family or if you a have a significant other who you would like to bring along. For those new to the area, don't forget to find out some of the highlights of Ventura that you can tour after the interview.

 

Interview Day Schedule