How many LORs are required for Family Medicine?

[Wildflower7]

Hello doctors
Please help!
How many LORs are required to apply for Family Medicine residency?

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[Wildflower7]

Most programs require 3 LORs, including one from a family doctor. A handful I came across want two from FM docs.

Related useful info: You can attach a maximum of 4 LORs to your application to a particular program (and can attach different ones to different programs if you'd like). So no use getting more letters than that.

Thank you

 

[Wildflower7]

Most programs require 3 LORs, including one from a family doctor. A handful I came across want two from FM docs.

Related useful info: You can attach a maximum of 4 LORs to your application to a particular program (and can attach different ones to different programs if you'd like). So no use getting more letters than that.

And also, one more help please...
I am a Non US IMG graduated 2018
With Step1 212 (got results last week)
Is there any hope for me in FM?

 

[Wildflower7]

Thank you doc

 

[Wildflower7]

I'm just a resident so not the best person to gauge this. If you were a US grad you would be fine with that score, I don't know whether that's still true as a non-US IMG. A strong score on Step 2 will help you out significantly and I would get that score back prior to applying. Commitment to FM is also really important, as are US clinical experience and LORs.

Am i allowed to be a member of AAFP? If so, Which membership category do i fall under if i have to apply for AAFP membership?

 

[deleted87716]

Am i allowed to be a member of AAFP? If so, Which membership category do i fall under if i have to apply for AAFP membership?

If you're a med student, you could be a student member. Residents can be resident members. If you're in between med school and residency, I'm not 100% sure...you should probably contact the AAFP directly to find out.

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[Wildflower7]

If you're a med student, you could be a student member. Residents can be resident members. If you're in between med school and residency, I'm not 100% sure...you should probably contact the AAFP directly to find out.

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Thank you doctor

 

[Ironheme]

If you're a med student, you could be a student member. Residents can be resident members. If you're in between med school and residency, I'm not 100% sure...you should probably contact the AAFP directly to find out.

Join

Ready to apply? Get started with our application process and get ready to advance the amazing specialty of family medicine!

www.aafp.org

Contact Us -- AAFP

nf.aafp.org

You're getting soft in your old age, Blue Dog. I half expected a LMGTFY link to be included with that.

 

[deleted87716]

You're getting soft in your old age, Blue Dog. I half expected a LMGTFY link to be included with that.

Nah. I'd only do that for a really lazy question.

 

[Sardonix]

Nah. I'd only do that for a really lazy question.

Why are you a blue dog? I am 70% sure most dogs are not blue. I'd recommend obtaining a BMP and CBC without justification to investigate further.
--local M4.

 

[deleted87716]

Why are you a blue dog?

Because of questions like this.

 

[Wildflower7]

Most programs require 3 LORs, including one from a family doctor. A handful I came across want two from FM docs.

Related useful info: You can attach a maximum of 4 LORs to your application to a particular program (and can attach different ones to different programs if you'd like). So no use getting more letters than that.

Can an internist(Head of Department of IM) from home country university write an LOR for FM observership/externship programs? Because in my country, there is nothing exactly like FM!