Preparation for residency

[Superian]

I accepted a prematch offer for the residency PGY1. There are still 4 months before it starts . Anybody would like to talk about the preparation for the residency? ie: what books to study? observership?

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[pathchic]

Prematch offer?! How did that come to be?

P.S. You didn't say what residency program you got into. That would help.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I suspect Superian is not a US allopathic student. Only IMGs, DOs and already graduated physicians are allowed, as Independent candidates, to accept Pre-Match offers from programs.

As far as "residency prep" I recommend that you sleep, exercise, and HAVE FUN. Regardless of your field of choice, your relatively relaxing days are over for a number of years. The yield from studying at this point will be low, IMHO.

Congratulations.

 

[Superian]

Yes, You are right! I got 5 prematch offers and chose the one I liked best. I am satisfied because I ranked that one on the top of my matching list.

However I am curious. If only IMGs can accept pre-match as a independent candidate, How come domenstic DOs can too?

 

[Soupbone]

If you are a IM candidate, you can start reading a little CMDT.

 

[PathDoc]

Superian, if you pre-matched, why did you put in a "matching list"? I think that for independent candidates, pre-match implies a contract being signed.... Just curious.
Also, DOs are independent candidates (along with IMGs and already-graduated physicians) because only 4th year students at LCME-approved US allopathic med schools are considered sponsored. check out the NRMP website, <a href="http://www.nrmp.org" target="_blank">www.nrmp.org</a>

 

[Superian]

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> Sorry, that was the list before I decided to accept the offer. I have been planning to match until I got the final pre-match offer.

Thanks for your guy's response