{"id":2549,"date":"2008-10-21T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-21T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/pathology\/application-process\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:27:47","slug":"application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/residency\/application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timeline for Residency Applications for Match in March 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
June 4, 2025<\/td>\n2026\u00a0ERAS<\/a> season begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 7, 2025<\/td>\nUNC Pathology Residency Program hosts a resident-run virtual open house (7PM EST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 19, 2025<\/td>\nUNC Pathology Residency Program hosts a resident-run virtual open house (7PM EST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 3, 2025<\/td>\nResidency applicants may begin submitting MyERAS\u00a0applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 24, 2025<\/td>\nResidency programs may reviewing MyERAS applications and MSPEs in the PDWS at 9 a.m. ET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 2025<\/td>\nUNC interview season begin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 2025<\/td>\nUNC interview season ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 2025 – January 2026<\/td>\nOPTIONAL resident-run in-person open houses for interviewees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 16-20, 2026<\/td>\nMatch Week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Virtual Open House<\/h2>\n
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The residents will be hosting virtual open houses at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (EST) on August 7, 2025 and August 19, 2025. These are informal virtual meetings to allow prospective applicants to meet some of our residents and learn about our program.<\/p>\n

Please register in advance for this meeting using the appropriate link: https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/XRD_J0qnR7q3ZPOXmK<\/a><\/p>\n

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Applications<\/h2>\n

Applications are accepted through October 7, 2025. We begin reviewing applications shortly after ERAS opens for programs at the end of September, 2025, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. We plan to offer interviews on the pathology uniform interview offer date of October 15, 2025, at 4 PM EST, in accordance with guidelines from the Association of Academic Pathology Program Directors (PRODS).<\/p>\n

Interviews<\/h2>\n

Interviews will all be virtual this year. They will include an overview of the program, time with faculty and the chair and time with the current residents. Our interview dates are Oct 28, 29, Nov 4, 5,11,12,18, 19, 25. Interviews typically run from 10 am-2:30 pm EST.<\/p>\n

The UNC Hospitals Pathology Residency Program requires:<\/h2>\n