Match timeline

[jmebb12]

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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows the approximate timeline for the miitary match? When can we first submit applications, when are interveiws, and any other pertinent information about the match process? Thank you very much.

 

[chaser08]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows the approximate timeline for the miitary match? When can we first submit applications, when are interveiws, and any other pertinent information about the match process? Thank you very much.

The short answer is that you will receive a Letter of Instruction (LOI) during your M-III year that will spell all of this out.

I will caveat my answer by stating that I am speaking from the experience of Army HPSP.

You must submit your application by October 15. Your application consists of your ERAS application, your Pre Accession Form (located on HPSP FYGME website you will be allowed onto once you receive your LOI; basically a form that is already filled out with your name, address, physical exam info, etc. that you sign off on), Preference Priority List (where you list the specialty you wish to match into and the order of your location preference; basically your match list), Physical Exam, and Deferment Form. You can submit all of this information anytime between Sep 1 (the first day you can submit ERAS) and Oct 15. After Oct 15 only the order of your preference list may be changed until Oct 31, after which no further changes can be made.

You must schedule your interviews on your own - this is not done through ERAS as it is done in the civilian match. Contact the program(s) and schedule the interview. You should strive to have your interviews completed by Oct 31, but I imagine that you can interview up until Dec 14 if you so choose and the program is willing.

If you would prefer to match at a particular program, it is advisable that you do a rotation there and do your interview during that rotation. You can schedule your rotations as early as Jan 1, but they must be scheduled by about May 15 if you wish to do them while on orders (ADT). If you are doing your rotations on your own dime and not on active duty, you must get a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between your school and that medical center. It could take upwards of a month to get the MOA approved so you need to plan for this in advance.

Match day is on or about Dec 15. You will log onto HPSP and find out where you've matched. I don't know much about what happens after that (other than that you must withdraw from the civilian match and sign some documents), so someone else will have to take over.

HTH.

 

[NavyFP]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows the approximate timeline for the miitary match? When can we first submit applications, when are interveiws, and any other pertinent information about the match process? Thank you very much.

For Navy

Application opens 1 Jul
From Jul - Nov you should do 2 rotations at your favorite sites to showcase yourself to the programs of choice. Set these up in January.
Application closes 15 Oct
Match mid November
Results Mid December.

 

[njaqua]

The short answer is that you will receive a Letter of Instruction (LOI) during your M-III year that will spell all of this out.

I will caveat my answer by stating that I am speaking from the experience of Army HPSP.

You must submit your application by October 15. Your application consists of your ERAS application, your Pre Accession Form (located on HPSP FYGME website you will be allowed onto once you receive your LOI; basically a form that is already filled out with your name, address, physical exam info, etc. that you sign off on), Preference Priority List (where you list the specialty you wish to match into and the order of your location preference; basically your match list), Physical Exam, and Deferment Form. You can submit all of this information anytime between Sep 1 (the first day you can submit ERAS) and Oct 15. After Oct 15 only the order of your preference list may be changed until Oct 31, after which no further changes can be made.

You must schedule your interviews on your own - this is not done through ERAS as it is done in the civilian match. Contact the program(s) and schedule the interview. You should strive to have your interviews completed by Oct 31, but I imagine that you can interview up until Dec 14 if you so choose and the program is willing.

If you would prefer to match at a particular program, it is advisable that you do a rotation there and do your interview during that rotation. You can schedule your rotations as early as Jan 1, but they must be scheduled by about May 15 if you wish to do them while on orders (ADT). If you are doing your rotations on your own dime and not on active duty, you must get a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between your school and that medical center. It could take upwards of a month to get the MOA approved so you need to plan for this in advance.

Match day is on or about Dec 15. You will log onto HPSP and find out where you've matched. I don't know much about what happens after that (other than that you must withdraw from the civilian match and sign some documents), so someone else will have to take over.

HTH.

If you don't get your choice of specialty how hard is it to scramble into IM? Or are you given a deferment or sent as a GMO?

 

[chaser08]

If you don't get your choice of specialty how hard is it to scramble into IM? Or are you given a deferment or sent as a GMO?

Army HPSP:

I honestly don't know if a military scramble exists but it seems possible that if they don't fill a specialty that you could ease into a spot. If you don't get the specialty of your choice (or your second choice), then you will likely do a transitional year and become a GMO. Deferments are possible, but not something to be counted on, especially given the fact that most of the branches have not met their goals and therefore have more than enough room for all of their incoming interns.

IM does not appear to be that hard to get, so I don't think you'd have to scramble to get it anyway. 2007 Army match had 1.06 applicants per IM spot. 2006 had 0.84 applicants per IM spot. Add to this the fact that we were even sent an email in September basically begging for people to apply for IM and FM because they didn't have enough applicants.

 

[jmarra03]

This Year FP is pretty booked up from what I hear since the new match makes you rank all the programs i fyou rank FP first. I heard IM is not filling as well this year ut this is all hearsay.

 

[dtn3t]

You must schedule your interviews on your own - this is not done through ERAS as it is done in the civilian match. Contact the program(s) and schedule the interview. You should strive to have your interviews completed by Oct 31, but I imagine that you can interview up until Dec 14 if you so choose and the program is willing.

The actual match actually occurs the first week after Thanksgiving, so you must interview before then. Just to give you a little perspective, my program is putting together our rank list of prospective interns this week.

You should start thinking about 4th year rotations Sub-Is/ADTs at the start of the second semester MSIII year. HPSPs should plan early because of logistical issues of getting in touch with the right people to schedule the rotation, getting your school and the MEDCEN to form an MOU, navigating through the power-that-be to get ADT orders, etc. Prime Sub-I months are July-Sept, October at the latest.

 

[deuist]

Why don't Air Force clerkship directors ever answer their phones? I've made at least 8 calls to Wright-Patterson's EM program over the past two weeks and left two messages in the hopes of doing a rotation there next year. No one has called me back yet. In fact, the answering machine message is a generic, "Leave a message after the beep," type of introduction. From that, I'm not sure if I'm even dialing the right number.

 

[backrow]

Why don't Air Force clerkship directors ever answer their phones? I've made at least 8 calls to Wright-Patterson's EM program over the past two weeks and left two messages in the hopes of doing a rotation there next year. No one has called me back yet. In fact, the answering machine message is a generic, "Leave a message after the beep," type of introduction. From that, I'm not sure if I'm even dialing the right number.

You've probably either got the wrong number, you're calling the wrong person, or you are calling the right person who is either deployed or on leave. I would try to find out the secretary for the department or the generic ER department line to get a real human and make sure you've got the right number/person.