Application Process

Thank you for your interest in Loma Linda University Health’s Graduate Medical Education programs. We seek qualified individuals who have demonstrated commitment to the mission of Loma Linda University Health and who have clear future commitments to participate in the medical outreach of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Most of our programs participate in the:

• National Residency Matching Program
• Electronic Residency Application System
• San Francisco Central Application System
• Urology Match

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) application with a signed statement indicating that the information in the application is true. Applications from other central application services associated with match programs are also accepted for those specialties. If you are applying to a program outside of the match, you will need to fill out the Application for Graduate Medical Education Form. 

LLUH provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals requesting an accommodation due to a disability. For more information or general questions regarding reasonable accommodations, please contact Human Resources Talent Acquisition at 909-651-4001 or 909-558-4006 (TTY).

Materials for All Applicants

The minimum documents that must be received by all applicants for any application service used:

Applicant Requirements

Applicants for any Loma Linda University Health residency program will: 

• Possess a valid work permit prior to the date the rank order list is submitted to the matching program or prior to a position being being offered which includes:
  • United States citizenship
  • Permanent residency
  • Eligibility for a J-1 visa sponsored by ECFMG
  • An existing H1-B visa for study of medicine from another US GME program
  • An F-1 visa held by a medical student studying medicine in the US who requires an H1-B to continue their education
• Have successfully completed the appropriate training prescribed for beginning their specific residency or fellowship program by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Have a valid certificate from ECFMG if a foreign medical degree is held.
• Consent to reference and background screenings as part of the application process.

Minimum Selection Criteria

Loma Linda University Health will accept for consideration applications for residency or fellowship programs from qualified physicians who meet the minimum selection criteria described in our Selection of Residents Policy:

• Graduates of medical schools accredited by the Liaison Council on Medical Education (LCME);
• Graduates of osteopathic schools accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); 
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified graduates of other medical schools.

Loma Linda University Health will not accept for consideration the applications of individuals who have violated the rules of the National Resident Matching Program. Neither will it knowingly offer a position to individuals who have terminated a training agreement without a letter of release from the institution.

Occupational & Environmental Residency Applications

Applicants applying for PGY-2 positions need to do so through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®). Please note that the Occupational & Environmental Medicine residency is an advanced program that requires 12 months of prior residency experience. For the PGY-2 positions, please apply to Preventive Medicine “Program A” – this is the only way ERAS distinguishes it from the categorical Prev Med program. If you have any questions, you can contact the Program Coordinator, Daniel Corona, at lluoem@llu.edu.

• To start the application process applicants need to register with ERAS®. PGY-1 applicants, please note you need to apply through the new Loma Linda University Transitional Year. Please indicate your “PGY-2 interest” when applying.
• When all of the applicant’s documentation have been submitted and processed through ERAS® and reviewed by the residency, four personal interviews will be arranged November through December.
• Applicants will be informed by the Program Director of the Residency Advisory Committee’s decision of their application on or after December 15th.

Please note that the Loma Linda University School of Public Health will require a separate application for the MPH degree program but this will be done after applicants have been accepted into the residency.