Anesthesia post-scramble advice?

[ama33]

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Can someone please give me some advice? I graduated from a US med school in 2007. I've tried the match and scramble without success. I didn't do an EM rotation as a med student. I shadowed for a couple months to get letters, but I was warned it would most likely not be enough. For 2009, I'm debating between EM and anesthesia. I'm a suboptimal candidate for these highly competitive fields. I need clinical exposure. What do you suggest is the best method to do that? Where can I find average USMLE scores for people who've matched into these specialties?
Please help me.

 

[amyl]

the data isn't out for this years match. last years has been posted here in the past so do a search. it was called something like charting outcomes I think. last year step one was 221 I think. can't remember step two. did you apply to many programs?

 

[Neigh2008]

Here is the link to last years charting the outcomes that Amyl was refering to:

http://www.nrmp.org/data/chartingoutcomes2007.pdf

Good luck! 🙂

 

[ama33]

thanks, amyl and neigh. i'll check it out. yes, i did apply to a lot of programs...

 

[amyl]

did you do away rotations in anesthesiology?

 

[ama33]

hi, amyl. no away rotations in anesthesiology...

looks like the best plan for me is to hope a prelim vacancy in IM/surgery will show up and then apply off cycle to PGY2/PGY1 spots...

 

[amyl]

doesn't hurt to go throught the match as well.... again i recommend vcu...its an awesome program and has two spots in the match for starting next fall as a CA-1. pm me if you want more info. are all the prelim med spots filled?...did you try roanoke prelim im that bagas suggested?

 

[ama33]

hi, Amyl.
yes, i think all the prelim IM positions are filled. i don't remember trying roanoke though...thanks

 

[ama33]

btw if you hear anything else, please let me know. thanks again!

 

[amyl]

haven't heard of anything else open...did you try prelim surgery spots?

 

[ama33]

yes

 

[VersedGuy82]

I think they are looking for someone for a prelim surgery position. Check it out.

 

[ama33]

thanks, Versedguy. Will take a look 🙂...

 

[ama33]

I recently accepted an IM 3 yr position!😀

 

[nociceptor]

I recently accepted an IM 3 yr position!😀

congrats