University of Washington Prelim Interview?

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dermie1985

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I applied for a preliminary position at U. Washington and received a "provisional" preliminary medicine interview invitation. Can someone interpret what this means? My sense is that if I get a categorical interview for my main residency then they would want to interview me, but I'm not sure if this means that they would also want to interview me even without a categorical interview. Thoughts?

"Thank you for your application to the University of Washington Internal Medicine Residency Program. Based on a review of the materials supporting your application, I would like to extend a provisional invitation to visit our program and interview with me or one of our program faculty.

If you are invited to interview by a University of Washington residency program for an advanced position, and would like to be considered for a preliminary track position in our Internal Medicine program, please contact our office to schedule an interview (206-543-3605). Our team will work with you to schedule a visit following your advanced interview day, or if you will be in Seattle early enough, the afternoon before your advanced program interview."
 
Yea, that means they will only interview you if you get an interview offer from UW for an advanced position. A "categorical" porogram means it INCLUDES the first year. An advanced program only includes years 2 through X, and you have to find a prelim/TY position, be it at that hospital or elsewhere.