Cooper University Health Care’s mission is: To Serve. To Heal. To Educate. Cooper’s mission does not contemplate nor allow for discrimination or inequality in its practice. Our GME Diversity Council supports, fosters, and promotes an environment where all members of its academic community may thrive and succeed, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.
The HPM Fellowship Program at Cooper University Health Center participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Information regarding the ERAS application process and timeline is available on the websites listed below.
Association of American Medical Colleges
ERAS Fellowship Document Office
aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/fellowship_applicants
ERAS applications must contain of the following information in order for your application to be considered:
- Common application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Medical school transcript
- Three original letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your current or most recent training director
- Personal statement describing your training goals and future career plans
- ECFMG certification (lMG Only)
- USMLE reports (1,2 and 3)
The program director and two additional faculty members will review applicant files. Invitation for interview will be based upon their recommendations.
Program Eligibility
Eligibility for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program requires a minimum of three years of ACGME approved training in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiation oncology, or surgery. Individuals accepted for a position in the fellowship program must be U.S. citizen, classified as a resident alien, or hold a J-1 visa.