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Hello guys, it’s me again seeking advice on career paths moving forward. PGY-3 is already close to its midway point, and I’m still kind of undecided. I have a movement elective rotation coming up, and I’m hoping I can make up my mind at the end before applications go out in March. I’m currently...

You hear all the stories about switching into radiology or anesthesia, but my mentors keep telling me it's impossible. How does this work if you matched into a 3-year residency? I SOAPed into a categorical spot but no one freaking told me this would prohibit my ability to switch later. Can I...

Also what branch/specialty

I'm really just looking for any helpful advice. I know I'm opening myself up for harsh criticism here, but I need help. As the title implies, I applied internal medicine this cycle and followed my home institution academic advisors' advice that since I am applying very broadly geographically, I...

As you begin your third year of medical school, what are you doing to prepare for the residency match? Chances are, you’re up to your eyeballs in rotations and exams and everything else that goes into the third year of your medical degree. Chances are, you’re not thinking much about your...

Your residency interview is your chance to show your target programs that you’ve got what it takes to join their team. Everything in your application, including your medical student performance evaluation and other evaluations, is fair game for interviewers. These are some of the most common...

Hello! I am a medical student nearing the end of my clinical years. I am interested in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions but am struggling to decide between: Pediatrics > Developmental-Behavioural Pediatrics Pediatrics > Adolescent Medicine Psychiatry > Child and...

Hello! I am a medical student nearing the end of my clinical years. I am interested in pediatric mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions but am struggling to decide between: Pediatrics > Developmental-Behavioural Pediatrics Pediatrics > Adolescent Medicine Psychiatry > Child and...

You’re busy juggling med school and life, and if you don’t stay organized, one of those balls is going to come crashing down. Let’s take a look at what you need to do so you can stay focused, motivated, and completely on top of your juggling act. What Are the Components of a Residency...

Sorry if this has been asked many times before, but I just needed some guidance. I failed step 1 on first attempt and passed on the second attempt. Step 2 score of 24x and level 2 score of 56x. I want to match into neurology, but not sure if i should or should not include my step 1 fail. I...

Hi, I wanted advice on switching residency. I am. Currently, a pgy1 pds resident wishes to switch to IM.

I am a 3rd year DVM. I have an MPH and have been solidly on the public health vet path for the last 3ish years. But over the past year, I’ve felt significantly more excited by many of my vet school classes/experiences than the public health jobs I’ve worked over break. I still love public health...

Matching Radiology Hi friends, I was hoping for some insight and advice into matching radiology as someone who just recently decided that it was the specialty for them. For starters, I’m an M4 so it really is a last minute change, hence my anxiety about the switch. I started medical school...

Hi everyone! OMS-1 here. My school offers a DO/MA program, and I am considering it as the topic interests me. I was wondering what kind of edge (if any) a MA gives for residency? It will take up time that I otherwise would probably be involved in clubs or research. I do not think I will end up...

Greetings, BLUF: How have those who matched FTOS for civilian residencies leveraged/explained it to programs that are either familiar with it or not? I'm an intern trained flight surgeon and was picked up for FTOS preselect position to start JUL2025 for ophthalmology residency. As far as I...

Hello! We are looking for candidates to join our ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program in New Jersey. We have positions available from PGY1-4. If you are interested or have questions, please email us at [email protected]. We encourage sending CVs as well! Looking forward...

DO-Grad1 Incoming intern into a small-community program1 Two case reports during medical school which are not related to GI1 Step 2 score: 24X, did not take Step 11 Comlex 2 score: 56X ----------- Bang-on average DO student who did good enough to match but did not necessarily excel Can someone...

As a first-year medical resident on Optional Practical Training (OPT) attempting to transition to a J1 Visa, I'm here to share my experience and journey in the United States for the past 15 years. I arrived here as a sophomore in high school by myself, not knowing any English. Gradually, I...

I'm a 3rd year hoping to apply next year and just worried that some of the programs I'll be applying to will be out of reach because of needing med sub-I's. I go to a mid-low tier MD school but they don't offer many med sub-I spots and I'm kind of worried about my ability to bag one. Wanted to...

Looking for thoughts or opinions on these two programs. Don't know much about them, but I'm an interested third year hoping to apply to residency to them.

Basically the title. Third year medical student at a newish DO school in the mid-south. Will be applying neurology for the 2025 cycle. Third quartile class rank 7/8 honors on clinical rotations. (HP on our OMM rotation) Step 1 and COMLEX 1: Passed both on first attempt Step 2: 230 COMLEX...

Hi I am a us md stduent who is applying IM. little dissapointed with recent step 2 score of 241. No major red flags avg ECS 1 publciation and another manuscript submitted. What are my chances for an academic IM program. Any similar match stories?

I am an incoming MS1 trying to understand exactly how connections help in the matching process. For example: I worked in software engineering in my gap year. In that field, you leverage connections by getting a referral from someone in the company/team you want to work in. What’s the analogue...

Each year on Match Day, thousands of medical school students and graduates discover where they will receive their specialty training. The matching process, overseen by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), is determined by an algorithm that pairs eligible applicants with available...

6/10 EM spots for Eisenhower Health filled by IMG’s. 1/10 US MD. 3/10 DO. (Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this on. Please direct me to a better place if there is one.)

https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/preparing-residency/inside-match-day-2024-nearly-39000-matches-and-some-surprises In 2023, the surprising Match Day development was an unexpected rise in the number of unfilled positions in emergency medicine. That specialty rebounded in 2024 with a...

Wow https://www.aacom.org/news-reports/news/2024/03/15/overcoming-challenges-a-record-setting-92.3-percent-of-do-students-match-into-residency https://www.nrmp.org/match-data-analytics/residency-data-reports/

Hi everyone, I'm trying to get an idea of how many pathology programs I should apply to in the upcoming cycle. For some background, I am a fourth year DO student at an established school in the NE graduating off cycle in September and will be participating in the next Match (a cycle later than...

I am currently finishing my last year of payback for my military scholarship. I am at a vital point in my life where I have two roads I could take. If I was younger and applied to OMFS immediately after dental school into military, then that is a given path. However, I didn't do that route and...

I just passed my last Shelf exam for clerkships and I'll be taking Step 1 in May as well as sitting for Step 2 a few months later. I'm also debating taking Step 3 before I start my intern year. I've been feeling anxious about being prepared for Intern year. What are some tips or advice for how...

Hi all, obviously down to the wire here and I'm trying to turn over every stone I can. I am pretty solid on my rank list but agonizing over my top 3: Georgetown, Jefferson, and Umass. I know they are all good programs, but I'm trying to figure out as much as I can about their...

Hey all - for, and to, other NHSC dental members seeking post-grad training, have you received your NOI approval or communication for the 2024 Post Graduate Training Verification Cycle? I've communicated with reps back in late Jan and was told to wait for a coming email in a few weeks. The NOI...

My question is whether an MD degree is enough to be able to get certified to do Botox & filler. I heard you can’t purchase it until after residency, but are we able to do the certification courses prior to finishing residency? I can’t find an answer anywhere. Thank you!

Hello everyone! I want to inform you all about a fantastic opportunity for medical students or recent MD/DO graduates. We are looking for students with a gap year or those who did not match this cycle. Pre-Residency Research Fellowship at Pacific Clear Vision Institute (PCVI) and Oregon Eye...

I am a fourth year med student at a USMD that recently matched (early match) at a program that sponsors J1 visas only. I am a Canadian currently on an F1 and was wondering how to proceed with switching over to a J1 while I am still finishing up my med school (graduate in June) to be able to get...

Hi all, I am an IMG on J1 from the residency program which starts on June 8 and ends June 22. I did extra year for a Chief Residency position (so total of 4). Now, I am going to 3-year fellowship program which starts on July 1. My new program is going to move the start date to June 23 (so I...

I cannot decide if I want to apply to Pediatric Dentistry or Orthodontics residency programs. Is it possible to apply to programs in both specialties and let fate do its thing? Is this frowned upon or straight-up not allowed? Help! Also, if anyone has some. words of advice/encouragement, I am...

Failed 1 class in OMS1 and will be repeating the semester. Is there any chance still for me to match into EM (the field im interested in), or am I going to be limited to FM/IM? Are there any other options like neurology that are still possible? Would love to hear any success stories to raise my...

So I'm currently in my third year rotations and am debating between pursuing two very different fields, interventional radiology and pediatric neurology (but hear me out). The parts of this decision that I am considering are lifestyle, procedural, salary, and doing what I like. Interventional...