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USMLE is changing Step 1 to pass/fail
What does this mean for imgs? I think the thing that distinguishes us is usually way higher scores and research. Is this bad ???Home | United States Medical Licensing Examination
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I also hear that they are looking more at schools applicants are from. Which is unfortunate because I come from a medical school that is relatively unknown as persons rarely apply for the match
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Does this mean that if we apply to fellowships during 2022 they won't be able to see our score even though we had those?
Anyone have any info on this?
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Has anyone received "register with NRMP" email from Montefiore Wakefield campus? I have already registered with NRMP since September and updated my ERAS in September as well and still, I received that email or is it a mass email to every applicant who interviewed there?
It is mass email.. all the ppl I know got it.
Objective measures 100% help imgs. We usually don’t have connections and name brand schools or rotations. I think also ck averages are going to skyrocket. People will be studying for ck from day 1 imo.
They shouldn’t because it’s all relative grading, based upon other test takers, so the scores should still be similar. If anything, US Grads will study harder for CK, making it harder for everyone to score high.
step 1 and ck averages have been going up over the years so now I think CK will jump up at a faster pace. The step one average was low 220s not that long ago.
For I/fmgs, yes, p/f is not going to be helpful.
Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia faces closure as an inpatient facility
The decision, forced by financial pressures, comes eight months after Hahnemann University Hospital's owners announced the closure of that Center City institution.
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Mercy Health in West Philly is closing. Just sharing the information
Is it the upper darby one ?Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia faces closure as an inpatient facility
The decision, forced by financial pressures, comes eight months after Hahnemann University Hospital's owners announced the closure of that Center City institution.
Mercy Health in West Philly is closing. Just sharing the information
Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia faces closure as an inpatient facility
The decision, forced by financial pressures, comes eight months after Hahnemann University Hospital's owners announced the closure of that Center City institution.
Mercy Health in West Philly is closing. Just sharing the information
Mercy Hospital in Chicago is merging with three other hospitals on the south side of Chicago.
Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University Program Internal Medicine - Season closed
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I got one
thank you. i think they sent it to all. still felt good.
Anyone received invitation from new - New Hampshire - program (Portsmouth)?
When is the last day for interviews?? It’s the middle of February...aren’t ROLs due soon?
It’s a new program, became available on eras the day before yesterday.
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Any thoughts about advocate christ medical center in chicago? Anyone ranking it? What were your impressions?
Any thoughts about advocate christ medical center in chicago? Anyone ranking it? What were your impressions?
Are they participating in the Match? and any idea about their visa sponsorship?
when did you apply?
It does! Thank you
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Does anyone know if Weiss Memorial already sent out all the prematch offers?
Also, Does anyone know if Interfaith NY already sent out all the prematch offers?
Program dependent but at bare minimum you need to have passed Step/Level 3 and finished intern year to get a license, so PGY2 at the earliest. IMGs may have different rules for independent practice depending on what state you're in (since you normally need more than one year to get your license as a non-AMG). If you're J1/H1B you'll have significant restrictions as well.
Thank you, appreciate the info
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This feels sort of dumb to ask. But should I rank a community/university affiliated program with in house fellowships over another comm/univ affiliates with no fellowships. Even if the hospital with in house fellowships is extremely busy? End goal is to obtain a fellowship, but I’m worried that long working hours could interfere with doing research towards fellowships.
I would love to hear some opinions cause I can’t make a decision about this.
I would love to hear some opinions cause I can’t make a decision about this.
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Are there still available slots? I just saw this and don't know whether it's too late to apply now.
If there are no fellowships, I doubt there is much in the way of research going on.
If research is what you are looking for, then pick the place that has it...though the typical community program ( not ccf or Mayo) generally doesn’t have that much available.
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Although many actually start 1-4 weeks before that. So plan accordingly.
Yes you have orientation, health checks, paperwork etc before the actual start date
Hey guys, this is my tentative ROL. any input is welcomed. I'm not super sure yet but I'm leaning towards a heme/onc fellowship. The only reason the NY program is that low is because I don't think I will like living in NY
1. Case western Metrohealth
2. Uconn
3. Allegheny General
4. Medstar Washington
5. UPMC Mercy
6.Overlook Hospital
7.U of New Mexico
8. Icahn SOM St. Luke's
9. Rutgers/Trinitas
10. NYMC ST Micheals in NJ
11. Creighton's Univ St. Joseph's
12. Anne Arundel
1. Case western Metrohealth
2. Uconn
3. Allegheny General
4. Medstar Washington
5. UPMC Mercy
6.Overlook Hospital
7.U of New Mexico
8. Icahn SOM St. Luke's
9. Rutgers/Trinitas
10. NYMC ST Micheals in NJ
11. Creighton's Univ St. Joseph's
12. Anne Arundel
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that’s a good point. Do you think it’s difficult to work with an attending at community program ( with no fellowships) and come up with topics, case reports, or review articles?
I know people who have matched into cardio from community programs. That’s why I’m just looking at it from a time management point of view.
And thanks for the response, I really appreciate it
Rank the programs by your own personal preference, not by the perceived difficulty of a match.
This looks good, I also liked case a lot as well and they sponsor H1B
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Hi guys. Please PLEASE help me!
I'm confused between Montefiore Wakefield Campus (offers H1b visa) and Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (offers J1 visa). I'm inclined towards a cardiology fellowship but I'm not too strict about that. I don't know if I should go for H1b visa or J1 visa. In other words, I don't really know if I'd really want to go for a J1 visa for a competitive fellowship or just go for H1b visa to decrease the chances of denial of J1 visa and renewing the J1 visa every year if I visit my home country.
I know two people who's J1 got denied last year and another guy who's J1 got denied one year into his residency. Basically he came back to his home country and applied for his J1 renewal and his J1 got denied. He had to leave residency training because of that. This problem doesn't occur when you're on a H1b visa.
Both the visas have their pros and cons but please if someone was in a similar situation last year, please respond and state the visa that you ultimately chose! Thanks a lot for your replies!
I'm confused between Montefiore Wakefield Campus (offers H1b visa) and Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (offers J1 visa). I'm inclined towards a cardiology fellowship but I'm not too strict about that. I don't know if I should go for H1b visa or J1 visa. In other words, I don't really know if I'd really want to go for a J1 visa for a competitive fellowship or just go for H1b visa to decrease the chances of denial of J1 visa and renewing the J1 visa every year if I visit my home country.
I know two people who's J1 got denied last year and another guy who's J1 got denied one year into his residency. Basically he came back to his home country and applied for his J1 renewal and his J1 got denied. He had to leave residency training because of that. This problem doesn't occur when you're on a H1b visa.
Both the visas have their pros and cons but please if someone was in a similar situation last year, please respond and state the visa that you ultimately chose! Thanks a lot for your replies!
Good list. I would rank the same.
Hey guys any suggestions for Medstar Baltimore vs Abington memorial?
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