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Senior Member
20+ Year Member
Hey,
I'm trying to figure out when residencies start exactly, and if I can start to plan a weekend trip in June 20-22, but I would be totally unable to change the dates. I've heard various start dates for residency, so I don't know if I'd be able to get away with this, and I have to make the reservations before match day! Any advice?
Thanks!
Cerumen Extractor
20+ Year Member
you might find yourself in a bad spot depending on the program. There are no firm start dates but a lot of programs will have orientation at some point prior to the early July start date that you hear about. For me personally, we actually started residency before July 1 so I was in the midst of orientation at the time frame that you mentioned.
Junior Member
10+ Year Member
5+ Year Member
15+ Year Member
Our start date was June 24th (a Sunday in 2005) with BLS/ACLS/ATLS/orientation comprising the entire week before this. This varies from program to program though. I would contact the department as soon as you match to see what the likely dates of orientation will be and whether or not you can take BLS, ACLS classes ahead of time somewhere else.
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Full Member
15+ Year Member
my start date was June 23. My end date was 1 year later so I had a week off before going on to ENT from general surgery. That was nice.
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Volunteer Staff
15+ Year Member
Our start date was 1 week before July 1, had ACLS, ATLS, orientation, etc. Didn't get paid for the week, either, but they did foot the $$$ for ACLS, ATLS.
