Application for Residency Selection 

The resident selection process of the ACGME-accredited Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency has six approved residency positions per year.

All applications for residency should be sent through ResidencyCAS. Paper applications will not be accepted. Applications should contain the following:

  • Complete application, including personal statement
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Dean's letter
  • Minimum 2 eSLOES from EM residency programs
  • USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 score report
  • Medical school transcript
  • Photograph for identification purposes at interview
  • Individuals matching to a CAMC program or fellowship must seek an appropriate visa/work authorization prior to training.

Our program does a holistic review of applications, and it does not have cutoffs for USMLE Step or COMLEX scores. We welcome international medical graduates as our institution sponsors J-1 visas.

Residency Interview Information

  • CAMC Emergency Medicine Residency program will send invites within three weeks of being able to view applications.
  • Interviews will be conducted in November and December on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Applications will continue to be reviewed, and invitations will be distributed on a rolling basis throughout November and early December.
  • We offer both virtual and in-person interviews.
  • Interviews will be scheduled through ResidencyCAS
  • Candidates who did not previously rotate at CAMC and who interview with us will receive an additional invitation to schedule a Second-Look Day on our campus. Further details will be sent individually to eligible candidates.
  • The estimated date of Rank List finalization is the first week of February.
  • We are offering second-look events and in-person interviews to allow more opportunities for applicants to get to know our program and make the most informed decision about the location of their future residency training. We believe that your decision and ability to attend a second-look event or in-person interview should not impact your position on our rank list. Attendance at any second look event will have no impact on your position on our rank list, except for egregious lapses in professionalism, as defined in the AAMC Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency, which may negatively impact your rank list position at the discretion of the program director.

 

Interview Session Format

Welcome and Overview (10 min.)

Interview with PD (20 min.)

Interview with APD (20 min.)

Break (20 min.)

Interview with Faculty (20 min.)

Interview with Residents (20 min.)

 

Post-interview Communication

You are welcome to contact our office with any questions you might have or updates on your application following your interview. We do not initiate any post-interview communication.

 

Resident Selection

Residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) on the uniform resident selection date.

 

Application for an Audition Rotation 

The program at CAMC offers audition rotations in Emergency Medicine from July to January to those fourth-year medical students interested in pursuing an Emergency Medicine Residency. If interested, please apply using the AAMC’s VSLO  (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities) application service website. Applicants must upload their Step 1 score, CV and school transcript to be considered. 

Our rotation is listed under: 

EMER MED 101 - Emergency Medicine
Institution: West Virginia U SOM-Charleston
Elective Location:   WVU Charleston/CAMC Hospitals

The audition rotation focuses on the following: 
  • Hands-on patient care in all three of our high acuity emergency departments (Memorial Hospital, General Hospital and Women and Children’s Hospital) located in Charleston, WV.
  • Close interaction and learning from our Emergency Medicine residents and attendings while on shift.
  • Strong focus on clinical, problem-based learning.
  • Building differential diagnoses and workup plans based on the wide array of complaints seen in the ED.
  • Evaluating patients and learning to rule out the most life-threatening cause of a patient’s complaint first.
  • Exposure to emergent procedures – both clinically and during simulation.
  • Attending the program’s weekly didactic experiences.
  • Student-focused simulation days with procedure practice and small group problem-based learning.
  • EMS and ultrasound shift opportunities.
  • Case/topic presentation.
  • Completion of the SAEM National EM exam for medical students at the end of rotation.