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Hello, I posted this in the ortho program, but wanted to post here to get a broader answer to my question to other specialties besides ortho.
A classmate of mine did not match DO ortho this year. He contacted a program to inquire about open Transitional intern spots and was told although they did have them, he would not be considered for an ortho spot because of Medicare funding issues, as the ortho program would not have enough funding for his 5th year of ortho residency since he had spent a year as an transitional intern.
It was my understanding that the traditional year would not "set the clock" of Medicare funding, and so one could again reapply and enter a residency without funding issues (vs taking say an EM residency and then trying to switch to ortho, and having funding issues)
Can anyone clarify for me?
Thanks!
A classmate of mine did not match DO ortho this year. He contacted a program to inquire about open Transitional intern spots and was told although they did have them, he would not be considered for an ortho spot because of Medicare funding issues, as the ortho program would not have enough funding for his 5th year of ortho residency since he had spent a year as an transitional intern.
It was my understanding that the traditional year would not "set the clock" of Medicare funding, and so one could again reapply and enter a residency without funding issues (vs taking say an EM residency and then trying to switch to ortho, and having funding issues)
Can anyone clarify for me?
Thanks!