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Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Application Information

Applications to the Emory Family Practice Residency Program are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). This service is available to all US medical/osteopathic graduates through their medical school's dean’s office. Canadian medical school graduates should contact the Canadian Resident Matching Service for ERAS. 

ERAS website

2025-2026 Interview Season

We will hold interviews virtually on Mondays and Fridays from 10/20/25 to 12/1/2025. 

Applicants are encouraged to submit their complete portfolios to ERAS by 9/30/25 to allow us time for holistic review.

Interview invitations will be released in 2 batches: 10/15/25 and 10/30/25.

We look forward to meeting our future residency applicants!

Family Medicine residents in front of Dunwoody Clinic

Virtual Q&A Sessions

Are you a rising 4th year medical student interested in Family Medicine? Are you trying to decide which residency programs are a good fit for you? Are you considering applying to the Emory Family Medicine Program or are you interested in learning more? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions,  we would like to extend a warm invitation to attend one of the upcoming Q&A sessions. At these sessions, we will have a short informational presentation about ATL and the program then we will open up the floor to hear what's on your mind and answer any questions you have! This is a fun way to get to know more about our Emory FM program and get to know some of our amazing residents. 

We will have 2 virtual Q&A sessions on Thursday, 8/21/25 and Thursday, 9/4/25 at 7 PM. 

Click here to sign up for a virtual Q&A session. 

Hope to see you there!

Second Look

Our ‘Second Look’ events are scheduled on-site for Saturday 1/10/26 and Saturday 1/24/26 from 10AM to 3PM. 

(Invitations will be sent to interviewed applicants only.)

Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) Program Signaling Statement: April 24, 2023

Applicants may send up to 5 program signals to family medicine residencies.  Programs may use these signals to make decisions when offering interviews, but should not use the presence or absence of signals when developing rank order lists. Students will want to know if they should signal sites where they have a preexisting relationship (home program[s], core sites, 4th year rotation sites, etc.).

The AAMC provided the following guidance for program signals in the 2023-2024 application and interview cycle:

The AAMC suggests that applicants signal their most interested programs regardless of whether they are home or away rotations. This is the most fair and equitable process for all applicant types (MD, DO, and IMGs) and provides all programs that participate in receiving signals with the same information about interest level.

Family medicine residency programs should follow this guidance.

Programs should provide clear, transparent information to applicants regarding all aspects of signaling – whether the program accepts signals or not and how the programs use this information. We also strongly encourage Programs to provide clear and transparent information on interview methods (in-person vs. virtual vs. hybrid) and the holistic review criteria used to select applicants for interview (years since med school graduation, passing step scores, etc.)

 

Emory Family Medicine Residency Program will follow these recommendations as part of the signaling process and will be participating in the signaling process. 

PGY - 1 Applicants

PGY 1 Applicants should submit a completed ERAS application* that must include:

  • USMLE or COMLEX transcript
    • Part 1 is required
    • Part 2 is required 
  • Medical school diploma 
  • Academic records
  • Letters of recommendations
    • At least three letters of recommendation are required, and at least one must come from a family physician
  • A strong personal statement or clear articulation of goals and career trajectory
  • ECFMG certificate
    • International graduates only
  • Documented clinical experience in the US or Canada
    • International graduates only

*International medical graduates may access ERAS through the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

PGY-2 Applicants

Matches for positions in a PGY 2 spot will occur outside of the match.

Applicants must contact the Program Director and Coordinator for application steps.

International Medical Graduates (IMG) Policies

Only those IMGs with an H-1 or J-1 visa or permanent resident status may be enrolled in post-graduate medical training.  Emory will sponsor the H-1 and J-1 visas providing the IMG have documented evidence of successful completion of all necessary components by December 31. This includes passing scores for USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3. The application will be withdrawn from consideration if this requirement is not met.

Emory School of Medicine and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine does not discriminate in recruiting based on race, national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran’s status, or disability.  We value diversity and individuality in our candidates.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted from September 15 - November 30.

All interviews will be conducted virtually.

Interviews will take place from October through December on Mondays and Fridays.