Competiveness of "R" spots

[Drhappyface]

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Hi

I only got accepted for ty year and will be applying for the neuro physcian reserved spots. How competitive are they? According to advance data on NRMP there were only about 15 spots and most of them went to IMGs. Is that because of the lack of American grads applying? I'm a American grad and a DO student

 

[bigamygdala]

Hi

I only got accepted for ty year and will be applying for the neuro physcian reserved spots. How competitive are they? According to advance data on NRMP there were only about 15 spots and most of them went to IMGs. Is that because of the lack of American grads applying? I'm a American grad and a DO student

Physician (R) positions are PGY-2 positions starting in the year of the Match that are reserved for applicants who have had prior graduate medical education. Physician positions are not available to senior medical students. In previous Results and Data Books, the numbers of R positions were small and they were included in the categorical position counts.

 

[Drhappyface]

Physician (R) positions are PGY-2 positions starting in the year of the Match that are reserved for applicants who have had prior graduate medical education. Physician positions are not available to senior medical students. In previous Results and Data Books, the numbers of R positions were small and they were included in the categorical position counts.

How competitive are those for people who only match preliminary year?

 

[Postictal Raiden]

How competitive are those for people who only match preliminary year?

There are far more categorical programs than advanced ones. Most of the advanced programs are competitive because they are at brand name hospitals.

Your options are:
1) apply to advance programs
2) find a PGY2 at a categorical program that became unexpectedly available (due to losing a rising intern or to expansion)
3) apply to PGY1 categorical spots (most accessible route)
4) combo of the above

 

[Drhappyface]

There are far more categorical programs than advanced ones. Most of the advanced programs are competitive because they are at brand name hospitals.

Your options are:
1) apply to advance programs
2) find a PGY2 at a categorical program that became unexpectedly available (due to losing a rising intern or to expansion)
3) apply to PGY1 categorical spots (most accessible route)
4) combo of the above

Thanks for the info

According to NRMP advance data from 2021, 11 out 20 physcian reserved spots went FMG and 4 out 20 went to US IMG. The remaining 5 went to DO/MD grads. Do these spots have a heavy biases towards FMG's?

 

[Postictal Raiden]

Thanks for the info

According to NRMP advance data from 2021, 11 out 20 physcian reserved spots went FMG and 4 out 20 went to US IMG. The remaining 5 went to DO/MD grads. Do these spots have a heavy biases towards FMG's?

Are you referring to the R spots?

 

[Drhappyface]

Are you referring to the R spots?

Yes

 

[Postictal Raiden]

Yes

As explained above, the R position are meant for practicing physicians wishing to re-enter residency to change specialty. It doesn’t apply to your situation.

 

[Drhappyface]

As explained above, the R position are meant for practicing physicians wishing to re-enter residency to change specialty. It doesn’t apply to your situation.

I wouldn't qualify after having completed my pgy1 year in preliminary medicine?

 

[Postictal Raiden]

I wouldn't qualify after having completed my pgy1 year in preliminary medicine?

I don’t think you would but I’m not 100% certain. You should ask NRMP.

Another thing to keep in mind is that your TY must meet the IM requirement for neurology. 8 months of it must be in IM, 6 of which as to be inpatient IM.

 

[Drhappyface]

I don’t think you would but I’m not 100% certain. You should ask NRMP.

Another thing to keep in mind is that your TY must meet the IM requirement for neurology. 8 months of it must be in IM, 6 of which as to be inpatient IM.

One thing I have noticed is that neurology is much more friendlier to FMG compared to other specialities. Why is that so?

 

[Postictal Raiden]

I don’t know how to answer that.

Just speculation here but could it be due our culture here valuing tangible outcomes and instant gratification? Or is it the money aspect that draws people towards procedural fields and high pay per unit time fields?

Neurology is extremely self selective. You don’t just wake up one day and decide to pursue it. Very little extrinsic rewards in it compared to other fields. You really need to like it for what it is. In addition, you need to be comfortable dealing with a lot of gray zones that lack objective findings.