Terminating AEGD program may jeopardize specializing?

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hk64

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Hello,

I have graduated this year, and I have started AEGD program from July. The only reason why I participated in AEGD program is to apply to ortho program this year, which I already did. However, I am having a family emergency that I need to start working and may postpone my plan to specialize to the future. When i explained my situation to director of program, she mentioned termination of contract may jeopardize my chance to specialize.

Can what she is saying be true? I know that if i had matched into the program, termination of it may bring issues for future match plan. But i did not match into this aegd program, but rather directly applied. And, since it has been only two months since the beginning, so I even think i dont have to tell anyone that i briefly participated in the program.

What are you guys thoughts?

Thanks,
 
Not sure. You do not need to do a residency in AEGD to get into Ortho. Again ... prior class rank is everything. Family emergency is the top priority. Have your AEGD director write and sign a document explaining your family emergency and the reason you had to reneg on your AEGD residency.

Good luck.
 
The one thing that can stop you is how will it affect you in match. If you are banned from participating in match, then that could be an issue.
 
I do not think you can be banned from the MATCH for this type of issue. This is after all, not the military, or a prison sentence.
 
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