Applying to the Family Medicine Residency

Thank you for your interest in our program. We select 10 residents each year. Applications accepted through ERAS only.

Interviews are scheduled mid-October through mid-January.

We do not sponsor visas.

Application Requirements Heading link

  • Graduated from medical school less than 3 years ago unless applicant has one year of U.S. clinical experience (does not include observerships or externships)
  • 3 LoRs required for application consideration
  • USMLE Step 1 required; Step 2 strongly reccommended
  • D.O. applicants only need to complete COMLEX

Frequently Asked Questions Heading link

You will see an extremely diverse population at our Family Medicine clinic.

Yes. Go to our Visiting Students web page to learn more.

Yes. Peoria is a growing and diverse city with many job opportunities after completion of your training, both within and outside of our hospital system.

Learn about job opportunities and more at choosegreaterpeoria.org.

Yes. Students have been accepted with more than one attempt on a test score but this does make it more difficult to be considered for invitation to interview.

Yes. Carle Health Methodist also offers a Psychiatry residency. However, we remain Primary Care unopposed.

Yes. We offer a Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship.

No, based on University of Illinois College of Medicine regulations, we do not accept post-graduate students for externships or observerships.