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Non-discrimination Statement |
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The policy of the University of Illinois at Chicago is to comply fully with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws, orders, and regulations. The University of Illinois at Chicago will not discriminate in programs and activities against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, handicap, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as disabled veteran or veteran of the Viet Nam era. |
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| 33.2 |
Resident Eligibility |
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Applicants must at least meet one of the following qualifications in order to be eligible for appointment to a UIC accredited residency program. However, meeting one of these qualifications will not ensure selection for a residency program. |
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Graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). |
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Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). |
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Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada who meet one of the following qualifications: |
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Have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
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Have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the US licensing jurisdiction (i.e., a valid and appropriate State of Illinois medical license) |
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Graduates of medical schools outside the Unites States who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school. [Note: A Fifth Pathway program is an academic year of supervised clinical education provided by an LCME-accredited medical school to students who meet the following conditions: (1) have completed, in an accredited college of university in the United States, undergraduate premedical education of the quality acceptable for matriculation in an accredited United States Medical school; (2) have studied at a medical school outside the United States and Canada but listed in the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools; (3) have completed all of the formal requirements of the foreign medical school except internship and/or social service; (4) have attained a score satisfactory to the sponsoring medical school on a screening examination; and (5) have passed either the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical Sciences, Parts I and II of the examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners, or Steps 1 and 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).] |
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Dental Residents only: Dentists with the following qualifications are eligible to enter advanced specialty programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation: |
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Graduates from institutions in the U.S. accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation |
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Graduates from institutions in Canada accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada |
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Graduates of foreign dental schools who possess equivalent educational background and standing as determined by the institution and program. |
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Advanced placement or credit by examination must be granted in accordance with institution and Commission policies (Advanced Standing Policy approved by the CDE [1973] and endorsed by CDA [1975]. |
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| 33.3 |
Resident Selection |
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Programs will select from among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. Programs must comply with the University of Illinois policy of non-discrimination, as noted above. |
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In selecting from among qualified applicants, programs are strongly encouraged to participate in an organized matching program, where available, such as the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). |
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Non-eligible applicants will not be enrolled in accredited programs. |