Residency Program
How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in the Alaska Family Medicine Residency. We will be hosting a purely virtual interview process in October 2024 – January 2025 and are dedicated to making this a smooth and informative experience. Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Our interview dates will be from October 18, 2022 through December 8, 2022.
Application requirements for All Applicants:
- Personal Statement—There are no specific requirements for the personal statement, but it is nice to know why you choose to specialize in family medicine and how training in Alaska at our program fits with your career goals.
- ERAS application
- Dean’s Letter
- Three letters of recommendation: two must be physician letters, and at least one of those from a family physician.
- Official transcript from the National Board of Medical Examiners demonstrating passing scores for USMLE Steps 1, 2CK or an official transcript from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners demonstrating passing scores for COMLEX Steps 1 and 2-CE and 2-PE, as soon as scores are completed and available.
Additional Information for International Medical Graduates
- Applicants must have US Citizenship or legal residency certification—we do not sponsor Visas.
- ECFMG certification (including passing of the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam) is required prior to starting residency, but not required to apply or interview.
- The maximum preferred number of years since graduation from medical school is five years.
Medical Student Rotations
Sub-Internship Rotation Information
The Alaska Family Medicine Residency (AKFMR) offers a four-week inpatient rotation on our Family Medicine Service (FMS) at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Fourth-year medical students serve as an integral member of our interdisciplinary care team consisting of physicians, consultants, pharmacist, social workers, and case managers.
Students will deepen their medical knowledge, professionalism, autonomy, and empathy while performing assessments of patients for admission, daily rounding, consultation, and discharges. Students will be guided while developing diagnostic and treatment plans and manage an average of two to three patients while on the service. Students will participate in AKFMR didactics, Grand Rounds, and weekly SIMS cases with our animatronic mannequin and medical suite.
We offer five rotation time slots from late summer through early winter. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. For the 2025-2026 year those blocks are as follows:
Block A – July 28 through August 22, 2025
Block B – August 25 through September 19, 2025
Block C – September 22 through October 17, 2025
Block D – October 20 through November 14, 2025
Block E – November 17 through December 12, 2025
Applications for these rotation slots may be submitted from March 1, 2025 until August 1, 2025. Please note that our Medical Staff Office may require up to 90 days to complete onboarding, and the summer is a busy time for onboarding. If you are interested in the rotation starting July 28, it is highly recommended that you submit your application prior to April 15.
Please contact our Student Rotation Coordinator, Denise Gleason at denise.gleason@providence.org for any questions and to submit your application directly to her email. You should receive verification that we received your application within 3 business days. You should receive an update within 2 weeks.
Alaska Family Medicine Residency 4th Year Medical Student Sub-I Rotation Application