Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 3205121241
- Program website
- www.chrichmond.org/research-and-education/pediatric-residencies-and-fe (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
Sentences quoted word for word from the program's own website, updated Nov 16, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- Interviews
Notarized copy of the ECFMG certificate (for international medical graduates) ? Once we have received all application materials in good order, virtual interviews are scheduled. source
Invitations to interview are extended through Thalamus. source
July 17 - September 2024 - Applications are reviewed and interview invitations are sent out mentions 2024: may be last season source
August - November 2024 - Interview cycle mentions 2024: may be last season source
- Visa
VCU offers J-1 Visas for applicants meeting ECFMG criteria. source
- Graduation year
All applicants must be within four years of graduation from medical school or direct patient care activity (either as an independent practitioner or as a trainee), although we will consider applications of those with more than four years on a case-by-case basis. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Certified USMLE and COMPLEX board scores source
Allopathic (MD) applicants must pass USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 before rank list submission. source
Osteopathic (DO) applicants must pass COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 before rank list submission. source
- US clinical experience
A minimum of 2 months of clinical experience in the US and familiarity with a US system Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is required. source
Observerships, shadowing, and externships are not considered direct clinical experience. source
- ECFMG
International applicants must have an ECFMG certificate prior to onboarding. source
- Letters of recommendation
If given the option to import application material from a previous season, select the appropriate residency or fellowship application or Letter of Recommendation(s) to be imported. source
All applicants must have a minimum of three letters of recommendation from U.S. or Canadian physicians who have personal knowledge of the applicant's clinical ability and personal characteristics. source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director · jerome.chen@vcuhealth.org source
- Associate program director: Daniel Cannone, DO, MS, FAAP · daniel.cannone@vcuhealth.org source
- Associate program director: Nayef Chahin, M.D · nayef.chahin@vcuhealth.org source
- Associate program director: Meredith Mitchell, MD · meredith.mitchell@vcuhealth.org source
- Associate program director: Ashlie Tseng, MD, MEd · ashlie.tseng@vcuhealth.org source
- Program coordinator: Melinda Lambert · melinda.lambert@vcuhealth.org source
- Program coordinator · deborah.sadm-smith@vcuhealth.org source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1 · page 2 · page 3) on Nov 15, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.
Countries named with a medical school
Antigua and Barbuda 1 · Jamaica 1 · Mexico 1 · United Kingdom 1
Medical schools named
- VCU School of Medicine 7
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 6
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 6
- Aga Khan University Medical College 1
- American University of Antigua College of Medicine 1
- B.J. Medical College 1
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1
- George Washington University School of Medicine 1
- Guntur Medical College 1
- Mercer University School of Medicine 1
- Murshidabad Medical College 1
- NY Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College 1
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
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