Official 2017-2018 GI Fellowship Application Cycle

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AMGs
7/19: Duke
7/20; 7/25: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/25: Vanderbilt
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19: Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
 
Hey guys, I have been lurking and monitoring this thread for my wife. She's been to a fancy med school on the West Coast and then a pretty fancy residency in the East Coast. She's had multiple posters at national meetings, an oral presentation in an international meeting, and far too many publications. Amazing letters and community service. So far, she has only heard from her internal program. All of this is to say, calm down and have faith. It's all going to be fine. Many of the interviews will come in early August as they did last year.
 
7/19: Duke
7/20; 7/25: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/25: Vanderbilt
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
 
gmacpac said:
7/19: Duke
7/20; 7/25: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/25: Vanderbilt
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
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Did you get Ochsner today?
 
desirambo said:
Hi, everyone. I am new to this forum. I am a little bit nervous perhaps scared. I am starting my 3rd-year residency. What is the major factor which determines matching into GI fellowship? Info - foreign grad w/o visa issues. Doing residency in a mid-tier residency program, great step scores, 4 publications(case report and review article as 2nd author) and 2 studies(2nd author). Also around 10 abstracts in ACG. Where should I apply? How should I tailor my applications? I mean which programs should I focus on.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks for the help.
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Major factor is where u do residency and your contacts
 
and3412 said:
I'm coming from a mid tier academic program, good step scores (~250s), ~15 pubs (mid to low tier journals). I'm on H1B with pending Green Card Application.
-Is the pending GC a big problem to most programs?
-If a program takes you on a H1B can you be switched to the T32 for a research track in second year?

Thank you.
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No program will know about pending GC unless you personally call each and everyone and tell them. Again most places dont even know the process of GC. For now, your opportunities are limited to 35-40 H1 programs only. good luck
 
I know it sounds depressing. I have applied for GI this year with strong LORs, high USMLE scores, decent in service exam score, publications in GI and poster in ACG!!! Obviously need a visa. Applied for 20 programs due to the fact most of the GI fellowship programs are not willing sponsor visa. Sadly no interview so far. I hate working as a hospitalist after my graduation and basically do not like to pursue other fellowship. Currently I am so pissed and depressed. Fortunately, I am on an elective rotation and have some time to chill out, otherwise I'd explode from anger. Sorry, I just wanted to rant and let off some steam. GOOD luck to everyone
 
cologuard said:
I know it sounds depressing. I have applied for GI this year with strong LORs, high USMLE scores, decent in service exam score, publications in GI and poster in ACG!!! Obviously need a visa. Applied for 20 programs due to the fact most of the GI fellowship programs are not willing sponsor visa. Sadly no interview so far. I hate working as a hospitalist after my graduation and basically do not like to pursue other fellowship. Currently I am so pissed and depressed. Fortunately, I am on an elective rotation and have some time to chill out, otherwise I'd explode from anger. Sorry, I just wanted to rant and let off some steam. GOOD luck to everyone
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Definitely very frustrating. You may want to consider applying for Hepatology fellowship as well. Sometimes it helps in acquiring GI fellowship to applicants with visa requirements (I know at least 4 people who've done it this route).

Again, this is just my opinion. Good luck to you. Stay strong!
 
ReallywantGIguy said:
Dear all,
I am 5 years out of residency because of visa issues and still on H1B. Low step scores. currently in academics with multiple publications in low and medium tier journals (about 25), 5 letter to the editors in high end journals and about 20-25 abstracts in ACG & DDW. What are my chances specially because of visa situation?
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I am afraid it will be an uphill battle. Years out of residency is your major negative. You have done incredibly to get all these publications. In reality, you are competing only for 35-40 programs and many of these are big name fellowship programs who get top of the line AMGs. Your letters and contacts could be game changer. Make sure everyone who can call for you, calls the programs. Good luck
 
cologuard said:
I know it sounds depressing. I have applied for GI this year with strong LORs, high USMLE scores, decent in service exam score, publications in GI and poster in ACG!!! Obviously need a visa. Applied for 20 programs due to the fact most of the GI fellowship programs are not willing sponsor visa. Sadly no interview so far. I hate working as a hospitalist after my graduation and basically do not like to pursue other fellowship. Currently I am so pissed and depressed. Fortunately, I am on an elective rotation and have some time to chill out, otherwise I'd explode from anger. Sorry, I just wanted to rant and let off some steam. GOOD luck to everyone
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We are still very early in the cycle but there is no reason why you applied only 20 programs. Thats the weirdest thing I have heard. If you are H1, there are at least 40 programs that will give H1. If you are on J1, pretty much, you can apply to over 100 programs.

and i am not aware of any hepatology programs that will sponsor H1 for 1 year.

Welcome to reality
 
cologuard said:
I know it sounds depressing. I have applied for GI this year with strong LORs, high USMLE scores, decent in service exam score, publications in GI and poster in ACG!!! Obviously need a visa. Applied for 20 programs due to the fact most of the GI fellowship programs are not willing sponsor visa. Sadly no interview so far. I hate working as a hospitalist after my graduation and basically do not like to pursue other fellowship. Currently I am so pissed and depressed. Fortunately, I am on an elective rotation and have some time to chill out, otherwise I'd explode from anger. Sorry, I just wanted to rant and let off some steam. GOOD luck to everyone
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To give you a bit of an optimism, I know that my chief from last year was on H1B visa, I believe no publication or maybe a couple of case reports and a few ACG posters (mostly case reports), not sure of her step scores, and great LORs from some of the big names who are willing to make a phone call for her. She applied to 30-40 programs that sponsor H1B, and she got about 7ish interviews and matched. She said that interviews were coming early/mid Aug-early Sep for her. Maybe chief resident did help her a lot, and you should definitely think about chief option if this year's match result is not good. Anyways, there is some hope for IMGs on visa status, so keep the hopes up!
 
gi2018 said:
To give you a bit of an optimism, I know that my chief from last year was on H1B visa, I believe no publication or maybe a couple of case reports and a few ACG posters (mostly case reports), not sure of her step scores, and great LORs from some of the big names who are willing to make a phone call for her. She applied to 30-40 programs that sponsor H1B, and she got about 7ish interviews and matched. She said that interviews were coming early/mid Aug-early Sep for her. Maybe chief resident did help her a lot, and you should definitely think about chief option if this year's match result is not good. Anyways, there is some hope for IMGs on visa status, so keep the hopes up!
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It depends on which program she did chief in. If it is a big univ program, it makes lot of sense. I can assure that getting 7 ivs on H1 means a lot of push from the attendings who made calls.
 
and3412 said:
I'm coming from a mid tier academic program, good step scores (~250s), ~15 pubs (mid to low tier journals). I'm on H1B with pending Green Card Application.
-Is the pending GC a big problem to most programs?
-If a program takes you on a H1B can you be switched to the T32 for a research track in second year?

Thank you.
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Hi, I'm on the same boat as you, H1B pending GC. I spoke with the Chief of GI and due to the NIH grant, pending GC status does matter to programs, as only citizen/GC can receive NIH grant. He told me it's really up to the program whether they will believe you that you'll get the GC before starting fellowship, and he mentioned a few faculty members who applied for GC via NIW with tons of publications long time ago but still did not obtain GC. Seems like that is an issue for most programs. So it is the matter of how well you are reassuring the programs that you definitely will get a GC especially if you're applying for research track. For clinical track, visa status does not seem to matter that much, but as you know most great programs only accept J1, so you may want to open up the option of converting to J1 (I know it sucks).

On the other hand, the GI APD told me that there has been some cases that they accepted the fellow as clinical fellows when they ranked and converted them to research fellow when they started the fellowship once GC is approved. I'm not sure how it actually works, but it seems like there are some options within the program to play around if they really want to take you.
 
To everyone who's freaking out about not getting a lot of interviews yet: according to NRMP match statistics in 2016, only 14% of interview invitations were sent out in July, 53% were sent in August, 25% in September, and 5% in October. Don't let SDN make you paranoid lol.
 
7/19: Duke
7/20; 7/25: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley, UF-Jacksonville
7/25: Vanderbilt
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
 
gmacpac said:
Phoenix?
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Yes that's correct. Update from most programs in Midwest are currently in the process of reviewing applications. Potential interview dates from Sept all the way to Oct end. Hopefully sooner than later as flight tickets are expensive especially when one lives on a shoestring budget as a resident.
 
BeautyNBrains said:
To everyone who's freaking out about not getting a lot of interviews yet: according to NRMP match statistics in 2016, only 14% of interview invitations were sent out in July, 53% were sent in August, 25% in September, and 5% in October. Don't let SDN make you paranoid lol.
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What is the source? I could not find the info on NRMP fellowship report 2016....
 
GIDREAMER said:
Not an expert but, if you have applied broadly and you don't have anything yet- not yet time to worry but it is definitely not a good sign. I am in the same boat, I applied broadly but got nth yet, this is worrying me. if you look at trends from last year- AMGs will keep getting interviews. FMGs will keep hoping that the season is not over until suddenly it is over without getting enough interviews. sucks to be a FMG
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Your frustration is understandable that even beyond three years residency in USA standards, fmgs are being discriminated based on visa status mainly. Comparative profiles of AMG and FMG will show at least 50% less interviews.
 
Not participating in the ERAS 2018-University of University of Mississippi Medical Center Program. I applied to this program but now the status change to not participating in ERAS. What does this mean? Are programs allowed to do this?
 
GIDREAMER said:
Not participating in the ERAS 2018-University of University of Mississippi Medical Center Program. I applied to this program but now the status change to not participating in ERAS. What does this mean? Are programs allowed to do this?
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Means they hired outside of ERAS n nrmp. It is allowed. But u can request refund of application fees for that one program I would guess
 
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AMGs
7/19: Duke
7/20; 7/25: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley, UF-Jacksonville
7/25: Vanderbilt
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU
7/31: VCU

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
 
Some other programs that are not participating in ERAS
- Bronx lebanon NY
- Brookdale NY
- Genesys regional medical center MI
- St. Luke's Roosevelt - this one is confusing- they are now beth israel
- Military and Naval Medical center
- St. Josephs's Regional Medical center NJ
- NYU Winthrop NY
- University of California Riverside CA
- Uni of Puerto Rico
- VA Caribbean Health care
 
So I just added 40 programs. This wait feels a lot more like applying to medical school than residency. Congrats to all who have been getting IVs.
 
Do people know which programs require a secondary application?
 
Getting into fellowship is like selling your house, it just takes 1 buyer, likewise it takes just one program to accept you. Don't feel rejected, take heart!
 
GIDREAMER said:
Mayo Rejection
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This is what Tony Robbins calls “resolve.” To have resolve means “It’s done,” even before you’ve actually done it. You’ve decided you are going to do something, you’re committed to it for the long-haul, and in your mind, it’s already a done-deal.


We all need to keep up our spirit, despite odds, despite rejections and I am sure with "determination" regardless of credentials we will achieve our goal, now or later.
 
AMGs
7/19: Duke
7/20: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley, UF-Jacksonville
7/25: Vanderbilt, Cincinnati
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU
7/31: VCU, Rutgers-RWJMS

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas
 
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AMGs
7/19: Duke
7/20: Cincinnati
7/22: U Missouri-Columbia
7/24: Lehigh Valley, UF-Jacksonville
7/25: Vanderbilt, Cincinnati
7/26: UTSW, UVA, OHSU
7/28: UVermont
7/31: VCU, Rutgers-RWJMS

IMGs without visa restrictions (US citizens from non-US schools, green card holders)
7/24: Lehigh Valley
7/27: Ochsner Clinic

Visa requiring IMGs
7/19, Ochsner Clinic
7/26: UT Southwestern Dallas

Rejections
7/31: Mayo (MN)
 
GastriqueGraffin said:
So I just added 40 programs. This wait feels a lot more like applying to medical school than residency. Congrats to all who have been getting IVs.
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Wait, you added another 40? Is that typical? Sorry, I don't know what it's like for you guys since I am applying for ID. Y'all have my eternal admiration for going through this brutal application process.

Keeping fingers crossed for you, bud. This is going to be the week.
 
Not that I was expecting IVs from Mayo or RWJMS, but if you were expecting IVs these programs are out. I emailed RWJMS today- all spots went out for IVs. You can call me a pessimist but things are not looking great, especially for someone like me who applied broadly. All hopes remain now on low tier programs where some spots aren't already reserved for internal candidates
 
pranay2000 said:
Wait, you added another 40? Is that typical? Sorry, I don't know what it's like for you guys since I am applying for ID. Y'all have my eternal admiration for going through this brutal application process.

Keeping fingers crossed for you, bud. This is going to be the week.
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Yeah, I don't know what's typical but I started this process with a regional preference but now it's just a specialty preference. In other words, I just want to be a GI doc. As an AMG with above average step scores at a mid tier program, I thought I could compensate my lack of publications. Now I'm becoming doubtful. I appreciate the support!
 
Anyone have this issue? - I got an interview from Cincinnati but when I responded with my interview date preference, I got no confirmation. I tried emailing/calling, without any response ... any thoughts? It's a program I'm interested in, so would be nice to have some kind of confirmation.
 
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docliz said:
Anyone have this issue? - I got an interview from Cincinnati but when I responded with my interview date preference, I got no confirmation. I tried emailing/calling, without any response ... any thoughts? It's a program I'm interested in, so would be nice to have some kind of confirmation.
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Same problem here with the lack of confirmation. I haven't tried calling though, will probably do that at some point this week.
 
docliz said:
Anyone have this issue? - I got an interview from Cincinnati but when I responded with my interview date preference, I got no confirmation. I tried emailing/calling, without any response ... any thoughts? It's a program I'm interested in, so would be nice to have some kind of confirmation.
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Just wanted to confirm that you used ERAS messaging? I replied through ERAS messaging and got a confirmation reply within the day. This was on July 20th.
 
Uni Virginia update: they sent out all of their interview spots. they may send some later if there are cancellations.
 
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