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Do I need an away?
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In general, you don't need an away rotation to match into IM, and a letter from a VA is perfectly fine.
You don't NEED an away rotation for IM. If you have a reason to aim for a specific program, may be worth doing so, but otherwise it's a big risk (you might not be on top of your game as you get adjusted to a new environment/EHR/team culture) with limited reward
Is a Sub I letter required for IM? I will have a department letter, but may or not be able to get a sub I letter. My main focus was going to be Step 2
It certainly helps, but obviously it is known that not everyone can do a sub-I before ERAS opens. Obviously you'll want strong letters from your core clerkship
I will be able to get a strong letter from an outpatient IM doctor from my core IM rotation along with a strong letter from an IM subspeciality elective, in addition to the department letter. Do you think that would be adequate
It would be good to have a letter from an inpatient rotation, preferably a general IM service or at least a high volume one (ie oncology).
But again, obviously not everyone can do it in time
