There are two populations that are eligible to train in DHA GME programs:

1. Affiliated with a U.S. Uniformed Service:

   a. Current Medical Corps officer authorized to apply by their Service
   b. Enrolled in the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine , Health Professions Scholarship Program, or Health Services Collegiate Program

2.  Civilian applicant to one of the few programs that have VA funded position(s) (see Q2, Q3, and Q4 below)

Regardless of the population, applicants must have:

• Graduated from a medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; or
• Graduated from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the American Osteopathic Association; or,
• Graduated from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada, and meet one of the following additional qualifications:
  • Hold a currently-valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment; or,
  • Hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a United States licensing jurisdiction in his or her current  Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education specialty-/subspecialty program

A few programs accept civilian applicants for Veterans Administration funded positions. These programs may be found on the National Residency Matching Program website. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet the requirements of the VA and NRMP. Please note if the program is not found in the NRMP, that means civilian applicants may NOT apply.

No. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

ECFMG applicants may apply to those programs that accept civilian applicants for VA funded positions, subject to the requirements of the VA and NRMP.