FAQ

How do I apply? All students are encouraged to apply through ERAS:

  • ACGME Program Code: 1201600711

  • NRMP Program Code: 2237120C0

What is your 2024-2025 interview and selection process? Applications are received from ERAS and holistically reviewed by the Program Director and a group of Lawndale FMR faculty and residents. Particular attention is paid to:

  • CV (i.e. personal and professional experiences that reflect Lawndale FMR’s mission and vision.)

  • Personal Statement

  • MPSE/Medical School Transcripts, USMLE 1+2 or COMLEX 1+2

Interviews are conducted October through December.

Interviews for the 2024-2025 recruitment season will be a combination of in-person and virtual. Both in-person and virtual interviews are conducted with best practices for limiting bias (e.g. blinded interviews, standardized/behaviorally-based questions, etc.) and your interview preference for in-person or virtual will not affect your rank. We recognize each applicant is unique and want to support all applicants in the interview process by creating the opportunity for both in-person and virtual days.

Candidates will be invited for interviews via email. Interview offers go out in October after the interview selection committee has had the opportunity to review applications in detail.

The entire interview and selection process does not consider gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, ethnicity, or place/location preference of residence.

Do you participate in Program Signaling? Yes. We ask any candidate that has a particular interest in our program to send a signal regardless of your experience and/or existing relationship with Lawndale (e.g. previous employment, rotation with LCHC, meeting at conference, etc.) We believe this is the most fair and equitable process for all applicant types and provides all programs that participate in receiving signals with the same information about interest level.

We will use program signaling when considering interview offers as part of our holistic review of applications, but program signaling is not used in our final rank list process.

Do you accept applications from IMGs? Of course! We encourage you to apply.

What are the requirements for your program?

  • USMLE Scores: We do not require specific USMLE or COMLEX scores for admittance to the program.

  • Years since graduation: Typically less than 2-3 years. In extraordinary cases, we may review an applicant that falls outside that range. Please contact us directly via email if you feel you are in this category.

Do You Sponsor / Accept H1B or J-1 Visas? No, not at this time.

Do you allow visiting medical student rotations? Yes, learn more by clicking here.

Do you offer externships or observerships? Not at this time, but we encourage you to apply for our student rotations or send us an email to set up a visit.

Other Questions: Please email us at: fmr@lawndale.org.