• Must be a graduate from a North American Medical School that is LCME or AOA accredited or have full ECFMG certification. International medical graduates that are not US citizens must have successfully received a J-1 visa.
• Must have a current certification in ACLS and/or PALS
• We will accept a limited number of highly qualified J-1 and H1-B trainees. Consideration for visa sponsorship will be given to highly qualified applicants. Applicants must achieve a composite score of at least a 460 on parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE and a passing score on Step 2CS and 3 on the first attempt
• Has an active state of Florida Board of Medicine unlicensed physician in training or a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Florida (at time of start, not needed to apply)

*All requirements must be filled by start date of July 1

View our USF GME policy - Appointment of Residents.

For more information on other GME policies & procedures, please visit the GMEPolicies & Procedures page.

USF Rheumatology Training Program only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Fellowship Application Site. 

Registration with ERAS is required

Our program is also committed to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also referred to as The Match. Applicants will be "matched" to our program using the certified rank order list of the applicants and program director.

Registration with NRMP is required.

• Mid-July: ERAS opens to programs to begin downloading applications.
• September to early November: Interviews conducted
• Mid-October: Program’s application deadline
• December: Match Results

Additional Questions?

Program Administrators:

Kaitlin Smith
Kaitlin32@usf.edu
(813) 974-4471

Mabel Melo
mjmelo@usf.edu
(813) 396-2772