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Spoke to head of GME program at NOVA and from her information it is clear NOVA students return to NJ for residency in ALL PRIMARY CARE AREAS. However, PLACING IN A NON-PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY in a NJ hospital, ie. dermatology, opthalmology etc., is MUCH more unlikely. I appreciated her honesty. It seem the more competitive residencies often go to students who have the advantage of rotating through hospitals in the Northeast area during their clerkships. It is during these clerkships when,if all goes right, students can "network" with hospital RD's and staff physicians, perhaps opening the door for future relationships when it comes time for residency placement. There also is the advantage of the educational consortium/agreements certain schools in the Northeast, such as NYCOM and PCOM have with hospitals. Apparently, a certain number of residency seats at Affiliate Hospitals are guaranteed to graduates of these schools. Coming from NOVA it seems I loose that advantage if I return to NJ. I am concerned about eliminating the possiblity of pursueing a non-primary care residency option if I decide I want to go that route. DO I HAVE MY FACTS STRAIGHT? Any comments are welcome. I am tremendously impressed with NOVA but this is something I need to clarify. Thanks
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[This message has been edited by roger2004 (edited 02-12-2000).]