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Residency Applicants
Thank you for your interest in the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!
Our 2026-2027 residency recruitment season will include options for in-person or virtual interviews
- Interviews
- Invitation to interview will be sent on/after September 30
- NOTE: This is a one-week delay from when we will begin receiving applications through ERAS on September 23
- This delay is being implemented based upon guidance from the AAFP Residency Selection Improvement Initiative (RSII)
- Half-day sessions on various dates (Monday-Friday) from October 2026 through December 2026
- Combination of group/buddy and individual interviews
- Invitation to interview will be sent on/after September 30
- Social
- Opportunity to chat/meet with residents in a casual atmosphere prior to your interview day
- Second look opportunities – Virtual and In-person “open house” with opportunity to meet additional faculty and residents, as well as residents’ significant others and program graduates. (Completely optional – attendance does not influence ranking for Match Day)
- Dates:
- In-Person: TBD
- Virtual: TBD
- Dates:
NRMP Match Code: 2262120C4
Please apply through theElectronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please note, the FREIDA database has some inaccuracies regarding our program application requirements, which we are working to resolve. Please reference below for our current criteria/requirements.
The following documents are required and can be submitted through ERAS:
- Personal statement
- MyERAS Application Form
- Three letters of recommendation
- Medical school transcript
- Medical school performance evaluation (Dean’s letter)
- USMLE or COMLEX transcript
- Current ECFMG status report (for international medical graduates only)
Note regarding signaling: The program utilizes signaling and geographic preferences as tools in the process of prioritizing applications for holistic review prior to sending invitations for interviews, which occurs on a rolling basis, starting no sooner than one week prior to applications becoming available for program review. Signals and geographic preferences will not be used in the ranking process. No signals will be ‘assumed’ (e.g. a rotation with our program is not assumed to be a ‘signal’ in the ERAS system).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be considered for a resident position in the Fox Valley Family Medicine residency program, applicants must have passed the required sections of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 1 and Step 2) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2). Transcripts with passing scores must be posted to ERAS by rank-list deadline.
- Applicants must also be able to meet one of the following medical school graduation qualifications prior to the first day of appointment for residency training:
- Graduate of a medical school in the United States accredited by the Liaison Committee on Graduate Medical Education (LCME). Strong preference for graduation within the last two years.
- Graduate of a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Strong preference for graduation within the last two years.
- Graduate of a medical school outside the United States who:
- Holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Council on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), OR
- Has a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States licensing jurisdiction in which they are training.
- Graduates of medical schools outside of the United States must be able to provide documentation of the following requirements prior to the first day of appointment for residency training:
- Be a United States citizen or a lawful permanent USA resident with a resident alien permit or green card.
- Be ECFMG certified, which documents the readiness of international medical graduates to enter US residency programs accredited by the ACGME by meeting specific medical education credential requirements and examination requirements.
- Must have one year of hands-on US clinical experience, exclusive of observerships.
Interview Selection Preference
Interview selection preference will be given to applicants who have:
- Passing USMLE Step I and Step II (MD candidates) and/or COMLEX 1 and 2 scores (DO candidates)
- Note: Per eligibility criteria above – in order to be listed on our rank list, passing score reports must be uploaded in ERAS by rank list CLOSING date. Contact the program in extenuating circumstances.
- Graduated from medical school within the last two years
- At least 12 months of clinical experience in the United States or Canada (research or observerships do not satisfy this requirement)
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
Applications meeting the above criteria will be reviewed holistically and interviews will be offered based on that review.
Our program uses Thalamus to communicate interview sign-up and confirmations, with interview offers being sent beginning September 30, 2026 (as per guidance from the AAFP Residency Selection Improvement Initiative).
International Medical Graduates
Before submitting an application, international medical school graduates are asked to review additional eligibility criteria below:
- Be a United States citizen, a lawful permanent US resident with a resident alien permit or green card
- Have a passing score on USMLE Step I and Step II exams
- Provide a current Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification status report in ERAS. This report documents the readiness of international medical graduates to enter US residency programs accredited by the ACGME by meeting specific medical education credential requirements and examination requirements.