avoiding san francisco match

[keith77]

is it possible to apply to a residency program with intentions of doing 3 years there and then going straight into their two year plastic program without going thru the san francisco match?

if this is possible, would they give u any indication or guarantee that u will have a spot after u do three years in their general surgery program?

also, does anyone know the top 20 or so plastic places or know where to find out?
thanks!

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[droliver]

That avenue has pretty much been closed with the emergence of the integrated programs which do the same thing. For program directors with non-integrated programs it makes no sense to take take half-trained surgeons (which makes their job harder) when they have large pools of people who want positions who will finish general surgery or even a # who have done that + some fellowship prior to starting (eg. hand). It is VERY rare now that people who match successfully won't have completed a full residency prior to starting