Application Procedure

Thank you for interest in applying to the Emory University Interventional Radiology Residency Program. Our applicants come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We seek candidates who have diversity in both their academic and personal experiences. For this application year, we will have four positions in the Interventional Radiology - Integrated Residency Program as part of the Medical Student Match in March. A select number of positions may be available to current diagnostic radiology residents through ESIR and up to six positions are available in the fellowship-comparable Interventional Radiology Independent Residency Program.

Applications for the Interventional Radiology Integrated Residency Program, the Interventional Radiology Independent Residency Program, and ESIR must be made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We fill our Interventional Radiology Residency Program positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

1. ERAS application including your personal statement
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Medical school transcript
4. Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE), sometimes called the "Dean's Letter"
5. USMLE Step I score
6. Applicants must complete or have completed at least one year of ACGME-accredited postgraduate training in a clinical specialty such as internal medicine, transitional year, or surgery

Applications are accepted beginning in September of each application year according to the ERAS timeline set each year by the AAMC. All application materials must be received by the ERAS November deadline; materials received after that date may not be considered. Our receipt of the medical school transcript and all other application materials, with the exception of the Dean's letter, by October 1 may facilitate an early screening of your application for an interview.

A personal interview is required and is granted at the discretion of the program director and/or Residency Selection Committee. Applications are reviewed in total and take into consideration aspects of the applicant's experiences including USMLE score(s); letters of recommendation; evaluations/grades during preclinical and clinical years; membership in AOA; and research. Participation in projects or research related to interventional radiology and in the Society of Interventional Radiology shows commitment to the field. If an interview is offered, the applicant will be contacted by the Residency Program Director's Office.

If you are interested in the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program you will have to apply separately. If you are offered an interview for both programs, they will take place on the same day.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

If you should have any questions about the application process, please contact:

Ranitta McDowell
Program Coordinator
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30322
Office Phone: 404-778-2626
Fax: 404-712-7908

Zachary Bercu, MD RPVI
Program Director
Email: zachary.louis.bercu@emory.edu

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.