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I need SDN's help. I am in a unique situation.
My stats:
-Graduated from a US allopathic school
-Canadian who needs a J1 Visa
-Did a one year residency at Ob/Gyn at an Academic institution, but decided to leave. Program director of my old program wrote me a favorable reference
-Average US step 1 and 2 for family medicine
This year I applied to 50 programs, got 13 interviews, went to 8 and ranked 8. Most were highly competitive in the West coast and academic only. I was shocked but humbled that I did not match. Most of the feedback I got from interviewers were amazing. I even got "we will rank you high on our list" letters from 3 places. But oh well...
Since I resigned from my former residency I have been in one of the Central America countries working and providing medical care. It's been a fantastic experience. However, I am back now...and confused as to what will give me the best chance to match into a family medicine residency. As I see it my options are:
1) Keep doing work in the Central American country.
2) Write my Step 3
3) Get a MPH, MBA
4) Work in the US as observership. Maybe at my former medical school.
I am definitely going to apply WIDELY this time, and will go to ALL the interviews I am fortunate to get. However, I want to put myself in the best situation possible. I have couple red flags already the biggest of which are 1) Resigning from a previous program 2) Canadian national citizen 3) By the time I start residency I will be 2 years out from practicing medicine in the states.
Please can you help. I am so lost and confused.
P.S I am in a good financial position, so I can do any options.
My stats:
-Graduated from a US allopathic school
-Canadian who needs a J1 Visa
-Did a one year residency at Ob/Gyn at an Academic institution, but decided to leave. Program director of my old program wrote me a favorable reference
-Average US step 1 and 2 for family medicine
This year I applied to 50 programs, got 13 interviews, went to 8 and ranked 8. Most were highly competitive in the West coast and academic only. I was shocked but humbled that I did not match. Most of the feedback I got from interviewers were amazing. I even got "we will rank you high on our list" letters from 3 places. But oh well...
Since I resigned from my former residency I have been in one of the Central America countries working and providing medical care. It's been a fantastic experience. However, I am back now...and confused as to what will give me the best chance to match into a family medicine residency. As I see it my options are:
1) Keep doing work in the Central American country.
2) Write my Step 3
3) Get a MPH, MBA
4) Work in the US as observership. Maybe at my former medical school.
I am definitely going to apply WIDELY this time, and will go to ALL the interviews I am fortunate to get. However, I want to put myself in the best situation possible. I have couple red flags already the biggest of which are 1) Resigning from a previous program 2) Canadian national citizen 3) By the time I start residency I will be 2 years out from practicing medicine in the states.
Please can you help. I am so lost and confused.
P.S I am in a good financial position, so I can do any options.