Interview Information 2024-2025
Interview dates: 11/4, 11/11, 11/15, 11/18, 12/2, 12/6, 12/9, 12/13, 12/16.
Dripps Research Day Interviews & Evening Presentation: 11/4 and 12/9
Our residency program will continue using the "virtual” interviewing process via Zoom this year.
As a candidate for our residency program, our goal is to engage you in a dynamic experience on your interview day.
Your interview day will include meeting our department and program leadership while learning about our residency experience.
Your interview experience will begin with a virtual resident meet and greet the evening before your interview day. This will provide the opportunity to meet our current residents and get answers to the questions you may have.
We look forward to getting to know you and showing you our program.
Our Anesthesiology Residency program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
We will be accepting applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
In addition, we will be participating in the pilot platform using the Residency Central Application.
Please ensure all information below is included in your application.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Medical School Transcript
- USMLE Scores
- Dean's Letter (MSPE)
- Three (3) Letters of Recommendation: One letter must be from an anesthesiologist.
Our program offers Categorical (four year), Advanced (three year) and Reserved (physicians only) tracks. Residency candidates may specify any or all tracks when they apply. Interview offers are not based upon applications to a specific track. After applicant interviews, we will determine track preferences. Candidates may change their preferences up until the time that we submit our lists. If you are invited to interview, you will find out more about each track, and we will ask your track preference before our Match list is submitted.
International Medical Graduates must be ECFMG certified and have completed at a minimum one year of U.S. clinical experience to be considered for an interview. Observerships do not meet this requirement. We do not have a timeframe for graduation from medical school; we are more interested in what you have done in the time since graduating.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials have been completed and properly submitted. The Resident Selection Committee will review all completed applications and will select applicants for interviews.
Due to the large number of applicants, interviews will be arranged by invitation only.
A passing score on USMLE Step II is required for all trainees beginning our program. To meet this requirement, applicants should have passed USMLE Step I.
Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database for more information.
If you have any questions after exploring the information on this site, please feel free to contact Lissette Murria, Residency Coordinator at AnesEducationOffice@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Thank you for your interest in our program.