residency

Hi! I’m a third-year med student who will be applying to residency next year but was looking at the pdf application that brought this on. About 10 years ago, before medical school, I had a disciplinary issue related to a healthcare job that I was let go from, and it also resulted in a temporary...

Back in M1, I was sick and missed a medical procedures class (one of those ones where they teach you to suture, intubate, start an IV, etc.) I failed to get a doc’s note in time, because I was quite sick, so I had to remediate the course, which I did so successfully. Literally just showed up...

Hey everyone, I’m a European IMG and I haven’t taken my USMLE Steps yet, so I don’t have any scores to share at the moment. I’m currently considering anesthesiology, EM, and PM&R, with anesthesiology being my clear #1 choice right now. I’m trying to figure out how realistic each option is for...

Hi everyone! Curious to hear how your programs are approaching IMG recruitment this year. For some context, ours is an academic community program, and we’ve traditionally considered ourselves very IMG-friendly. Given the recent visa changes and the uncertainty around the visa landscape, our...

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Hey everyone, I'm looking to transfer out of my current residency program. It turned out to be pretty different from how it was advertised, and honestly, I feel like I was lied to during the recruitment process. I regret picking this program — it doesn't align with the kind of podiatry I want...

I am a medical student in Canada who will be entering my second year soon, and I have been thinking of potential specialties I want to do. At this point in my life I am interested in surgical specialties and preparing for the heavy heavy workload and long hours. My life up to this point has been...

Hi, everyone! I'm a current vet student interested in pursuing an anatomic pathology residency. I'm having a hard time finding any information on personal experiences and reputations of residencies, and I was wondering if anyone has any insight on UGA, UPenn, and JH. Any information would be...

If an IMG (like me post graduation) is aiming for a residency in general surgery and plans to do USCE, does the timing make a difference? Like, is it better to do it shortly before applying to the Match, or does it not matter if it was done a long time before? Because my plan is trynna find an...

Very pleased to be in the position to say I matched to EM. Curious what advice the EM attendings out there - whether you are academic core faculty or non-academic community solo coverage critical access EM - knowing all that you know now, in career, in experience, in navigating the business of...

Seems like most MSPE comments are just generally/vaguely positive. Are there any comments that truly stand out in the eyes of interviewers? I was able to rotate with a few attendings that gave very positive/specific comments (eg. knowledge/skills/presentations at the level of an intern/PGY-2...

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I am looking to transfer into another Psychiatry Residency Program to pursue my passion in this field. My current psychiatry residency program is located in Indiana. It offers an exceptional, supportive domain, including its faculty and residents. It’s a fantastic position with enhanced...

I am looking to transfer into another Psychiatry Residency Program to pursue my passion in this field. My current psychiatry residency program is located in Indiana. It offers an exceptional, supportive environment, including its faculty and residents. It’s a fantastic position with enhanced...

Hey all! Going into medical school I was very concerned with the amount of debt I was going to be in. This led me to create a tool for myself to help track my loans and see the different strategies I could take to pay off my loans faster and save money. With the tool I made, you can simulate...

Hey everyone, I'm an active duty family medicine doc currently in a fellowship program and needing to think about what I'm going to be doing after graduation. One of the options is to return to my residency program to be faculty. I graduated 4 years ago and since that time I've only been seeing...

Is it still likely that programs will send out interview invites in for internal medicine November? how common is it? Should I expect any more? Thanks

I'm familiar that a process exists for US trained physicians but I'm wondering if theres a process for me if I did my medical school from India and my residency and fellowship from US? And how does going about a work permit and PR work? If anyone has been through this process please let me...

US IMG student applied to IM Residency with just step 2 scores, I am planning on taking step 1 October 17 and will receive my scores October 29. I will update my application once I take the exam and get scores. Was wondering if it is ok since interviews are rolling out? what are my chances that...

I’m proud to share that NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health has received ACGME approval to launch a Categorical Anesthesiology Residency Program. We will soon be listed in ERAS and will participate in the upcoming NRMP Match for July 2027 entry (CA-1). For July 2026 starting as CA-1...

USMD applying to IM. Mid to lower mid tier school. Curious to see if using silver signals on UChicago, Northwestern, and Mayo Arizona would be unwise. Step 2 254. Have 4 passes (including IM unfortunately). MSPE will show that I got H on the IM shelf and HP on clinical score tho, but makes me...

As a DO, does it really matter which one I take if I’m not doing a fellowship that requires ABPN as a pre-requirement for their own subspecialty boards? My only worry is the fact that less and less people take the AOBNP boards anymore (only 5 people took it this year) since the residency merger...

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Hi everyone! I am looking for any advice on my program list and how to use my signals. I've been having a really hard time figuring out signaling, because I've seen posts from people who applied IM in previous years who had a very low interview yield from their signals, but received interviews...

As a nontrad, most of us had full time careers prior to our switch to medicine. What impact does this prior career experience (if its relevant to your specialty of choice) have on your ability to land a residency you're interested in? For example, I have a few years of wet lab cancer research...

I got an H in my medicine sub-I but a P in my core medicine rotation. Can this make up for it?

Will be starting an away 5 days after ERAS submission. Will it still help leverage my chances to get an II at said program?

Hi all, I am an MS2 at a mid-tier medical school interested in anesthesiology. I was awarded the MSARF FAER fellowship, a fairly competitive anesthesia research fellowship this past summer. However, I was matched with PIs who only did wet lab, bench research in topics completely unrelated to...

Like the title says. I want to go to a mid tier academic program like UMiami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Would these grades be a problem, even if I score Honors in Sub-I and ICU, 250+ step 2, plus multiple research and leadership positions? I also have an away Sub-I at UMiami/jackson right after...

I am a USMD who recently matched TY + DR this year. Due to some recent life circumstances (parent diagnosed with cancer) and months of reflection I have come to the realization that I would prefer to be in a patient facing specialty (IM). A large part of the reason I chose to apply DR was due to...

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As many of you are aware, step 1 pass rates are going down. To pull in some official numbers from USMLE (link: Performance Data | USMLE), first time pass rates for step 1: US MD: 2023- 90%. 2024-89%. US DO: 2023- 86%. 2024-86%. For the past 2 years, 1 in every 10 MD students failed, the group...

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Hi everyone, I am a third year veterinary student about to start clinics in may and I have been pursuing anatomic pathology since day one. I think I have a good shot at getting accepted into a residency - worked on necropsy for two years, presented at ACVP, summer research fellowship, documented...

I am currently an MS4 at a mid to low tier US MD program. This past year I applied into ortho and did not match. I decided to pursue IM-->Cards as I had been considering this in the past. The SOAP options were terrible so after discussing with mentors and advisors, I decided to reapply this fall...

I am an M1 with almost no knowledge of how residency works. I am interested in applying for a dermatology residency, and I am trying to educate myself on the process. Based on the data, it looks like applying first to a transitional year, followed by a PGY2 Derm, results in only ~20% of total...

Hi all! Would like some quick input on while choosing between these two wonderful programs. KCU Pros Pass/fail A bit more reputable from what I’ve gathered, original 5 DO and all that Affiliated residency programs Cons In the Midwest (I grew up on the East Coast–particularly Florida–and I...

Hello everyone - long time lurker on SDN since my pre-med days, but I feel like I'm at the point where I would really appreciate some additional input from kind strangers on the internet, and help me escape the cycle of insanity that is making a rank order list. For background, I live in New...

Should the US pass legislation to increase the number of available residency spots? Is the hospital workforce shortage impacting your daily life? Do you have opinions about the residency application and/or work process that you'd like to share? Then let me interview you! Hello! I'm a Master of...