Publication/board selection points

[turkish]

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Does anybody know how many "points" each publication is worth toward your GME selection board? I remember it was something like 1 point each for the first two, etc, but I don't really remember.

Thanks for any help.

 

[pgg]

Does anybody know how many "points" each publication is worth toward your GME selection board? I remember it was something like 1 point each for the first two, etc, but I don't really remember.

Thanks for any help.

Off the top of my head ...

1 - anything at all, even a poster or abstract
2 - multiple "anything at all"
3 - single peer reviewed publication
4 - multiple peer reviewed publications

That may not be exactly correct, but I know there are rapidly diminishing returns for churning out anything other than articles in peer reviewed journals, and I'm pretty sure it tops out at 4 points regardless.

 

[turkish]

Cool, thanks a lot.

Is multiple 3,4,5...or just anything over 1?

 

[towellman]

Anyone know whether the article has to actually be out or can it just be accepted for publication?

This little bonus is really my only hope of making it into my specialty of choice, since it seems like if you max it out it's worth almost as much as your boards and grades combined.

 

[IgD]

How many points is a GMO tour worth?

 

[pgg]

How many points is a GMO tour worth?

Up to 5, IIRC. Supposedly an operational billet + deployment = the full 5 points, while a nondeploying spot in a CONUS clinic may not get all 5.

 

[GMO_52]

Up to 5, IIRC. Supposedly an operational billet + deployment = the full 5 points, while a nondeploying spot in a CONUS clinic may not get all 5.

So I have no idea if its changed since then, but here is a detailed description of the point system circa 1998:

Your application is scored by each of the 3 specialty leaders in your chosen specialty on a series of categories:
1. Preclinical Med School years (including step 1) 0-2 points (x3 for a possible total of 6 points)
2. Clinical Med School years (including step 2) 0-3 points (x3 for possible 9)
3. Internship 0-5 points, current interns max at 3 points (x3 for possible 15)
4. Residency 0-5 points (if applying for fellowship, not 2nd residency), current residents max at 3 points (x3 for possible 15)
5. Operational/Utilization Tour 0-5 points (x3 for possible 15)
6. Potential for future success 0-5 points (x3 for possible 15)
Bonus points
0-5 for published research
4 point for prior active duty service (Academy, ROTC, HPSP and USU dont count).