Application Information

We have 4 PGY-1 positions available each year through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP)

All applications must be submitted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For more specific details about the ERAS process, visit their website or contact the Dean's Office of your graduating medical school.

Application submission deadline is October 31. Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis until all available slots are filled. Our interview season is November-January. All interviews will be conducted virtually.

For more information please contact:
Missy Durante
Residency Coordinator
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
96 Jonathan Lucas St, Suite 708
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
Email: durante@musc.edu

Application Requirements

Required materials must be submitted via the ERAS system only. The following materials must be submitted before the applicant is invited for an interview:

Completed Application
Curriculum Vitae (CV): account for any gaps in education or work experience
Personal Statement
Dean’s Letter from Medical School.
A minimum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation: Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE), one of the three required letters must be from a PM&R physician.
- If you have participated in additional training or education since medical school, include a letter from each training program director.
- The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) has developed a Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) to provide a consistent, specialty-specific assessment tool for medical students applying to PM&R residency programs. The SLOE offers meaningful insights into an applicant’s clinical performance, professionalism, and potential for success in PM&R training.
- Click here to view the SLOE and related resources
USMLE or COMLEX Scores: Step 1 Pass is required, Step 2 score if available.

Our program will participate in the ERAS Supplemental application and Preference Signaling. Completion of the supplemental ERAS application is optional; we are reviewing all applications regardless of Supplemental Application content or Preference Signaling. The additional information collected by the supplemental application will help our program learn more about the applicants’ background and will improve our ability to identify suitable candidates who embody our program’s core values.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted via the email address on their application in ERAS.

International Medical Graduates

International Medical Graduates are welcome to apply. Graduation from a school that is certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is required. Applicants must have a completed ERAS file that includes all the information listed above. The process for VISA application and determination will be completed in accordance with the office of GME and the MUSC Center for Global Health.

MUSC Graduate Medical Education (GME) Website Information

For general information regarding policies, salaries, benefits, annual agreement, application, and more, please visit the MUSC GME webpage.