Correctional Medicine Fellowship

To be eligible, applicants must have graduated from one of the following:

• A medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
• A college of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
• A medical school outside of the United States or Canada, with additional qualifications:
  • Hold a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) before appointment
  • Hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States licensing jurisdiction where the ACGME-accredited program is located

For eligibility in NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine CM Fellowship program, applicants must possess the following:

• One year of Graduate Medical Education Residency experience, involving:
  • Successful completion of at least 12 months of clinical education in a residency program
  • A minimum of 10 months dedicated to direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings

• All required residency clinical education for entry into the CM Fellowship must be from:
  • ACGME-accredited residency programs
  • AOA-approved residency programs
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency programs in Canada
  • Residency programs with ACGME International (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation

• Competency Verification:
  • The College of Osteopathic Medicine requires verification of each fellow’s competency in the required clinical field
  • Verification is obtained through ACGME, CanMEDS, or ACGME-I (as appropriate) Milestones evaluations from the prior training program, submitted upon entry into the CM Fellowship

You must be able to demonstrate spoken, auditory, reading, and writing proficiency in the English language.

You must be able to meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, all duties and responsibilities as described in our policies and procedures.

You must be able to provide proof of legal employment status (e.g., birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers, valid Visa, etc.).

• GME Fellowship Application Form (See application below - PDF or Word document)
• Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement
• Official Medical School Transcript
• ECFMG Status Report (for graduates of foreign medical schools)

Only applicants who have submitted all required documents will be invited for interviews. Other criteria may be determined during the interview process. 

During the interview, applicants may be asked to complete a writing exercise to evaluate writing skills, including the ability to organize information, content development, and grammatical skills.

Applicants must submit all requested documents to the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine's Office of Graduate Medical Education before the start of the Correctional Medicine Fellowship training.

Delays in information submission may result in a delay of the Fellow’s start date or retraction of the offered position.

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