Applicants
Information for Applicants
We use the ERAS system of standardized applications. Please follow the instructions accompanying that form. We require the completed application form, your Dean's letter, 3 letters of recommendation, USMLE score (Step 1 and 2) and an official transcript. Applications are accepted from October 1 to January 31. After review of the application, an invitation for an interview may be issued at the discretion of the Selection Committee. In general, interviews are offered after receipt of your Dean's letter which is usually available after November 1. If your medical school requires USMLE I and II passage in order to graduate, please be sure that you complete and pass these exams in a timely fashion. We cannot make allowances for "LATE" graduation, i.e. internship must begin on June 24. Additional documents which may be required in individual cases include immigration status documents showing a classification which allows further training in the U.S., ECFMG and/or USMLE I and II scores, and the status verification letter from the Medical Board of California.
Claudio Villegas
St. Mary Medical Center
Department of Medical Education
1050 Linden Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90813
claudio.villegas@chw.edu
Tel: (562491-9350 option # 1 Fax: (562) 491-9146
Directions to St. Mary Medical Center: BEWARE MANY ONLINE MAPPING PROGRAMS ARE WRONG!
FROM THE NORTH/LOS ANGELES:
Take the 405 SOUTH to the 710 SOUTH
From the 710 South take the exit ANAHEIM ST. EAST
Head east on ANAHEIM ST., turn right on LONG BEACH BLVD., left on 10TH ST.. The entrance will be on your left. Obtain a parking ticket which will be validated by our office.
FROM THE SOUTH/ORANGE COUNTY:
Take the 405 NORTH to the HWY 22/7TH ST.
Continue to head west on 7TH ST. for about 5 miles.
Turn right onto ATLANTIC AVE., turn left onto 10TH ST. The entrance will be on your right. Obtain a parking ticket which will be validated by our office.
FROM OCEAN BLVD:
From OCEAN BLVD. take LONG BEACH BLVD. heading north (away from the water).
Turn right on 10TH ST. The entrance will be on your left. Obtain a parking ticket which will be validated by our office.
ON ARRIVAL
Applicants should meet in the front lobby of St. Mary Medical Center next to the gift shop. A resident will meet you and bring you to morning report or your interview. For anyone who is late or gets lost, please call Medical Education (562) 491-9350. You can also contact the St. Mary Medical Center Operator at (562) 491-9000 and ask to page a resident on call.