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[oldManDO2009]

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I have gotten over the fact that I did not match and accepted a transitional year. Even though spurned by EM I plan to go at it again this year.

Questions:

1) Will my PGY-1 transitional year (AOA) count toward an EM residency?
2) I skipped the AOA match and got notta in the ACGME but am still interested in a few ACGME programs...can I contact the program directors and asked them why I did not match? do not want to burn any bridges for this year...
3) Should I just stick with the AOA and do the four years...
4) Am I applying via the match and too a PGY-1 slot?

This is all very confusing (toss in the funding issues) and just want to get in a residency and learn something....


Thanks in advance for your help...

 

[dragonfly99]

I have gotten over the fact that I did not match and accepted a transitional year. Even though spurned by EM I plan to go at it again this year.

Questions:

1) Will my PGY-1 transitional year (AOA) count toward an EM residency?
2) I skipped the AOA match and got notta in the ACGME but am still interested in a few ACGME programs...can I contact the program directors and asked them why I did not match? do not want to burn any bridges for this year...
3) Should I just stick with the AOA and do the four years...
4) Am I applying via the match and too a PGY-1 slot?

This is all very confusing (toss in the funding issues) and just want to get in a residency and learn something....


Thanks in advance for your help...

That is good that you got yourself into an intern year. Now you have a few months to consider what to do, and where to go from there.

1) I don't know the answer to this one, but usually for allopathic students, someone who does a medicine or transitional prelim year would get at least some credit for that if they progressed to an ER residency.
2) I think it's fine to contact PD's and politely ask what it was that held you back as an applicant...I have done this before and I really don't think anyone will mind, as long as it doesn't come across as you whining about why you didn't get in. You can just say that you really liked their program, and wondered whether there is anything in particular you can do to improve your application, and what thing(s) they felt were holding you back or caused you to be ranked too low to match. By the way, it's "nada" (Spanish word for "nothing") not "notta".'
3) can't give good advice...can't you talk with your med school about this? I'd think if I were in your position, I'd apply to both AOA and ACGME ER residencies for the next year, but I don't know how hard that is to do logistically (or is it even allowed to apply to both?).
4) I don't understand your question.

 

[gutonc]

I have gotten over the fact that I did not match and accepted a transitional year. Even though spurned by EM I plan to go at it again this year.

Questions:

4) Am I applying via the match and too a PGY-1 slot?

A TRI doesn't do anything to affect your funding clock at this point. As far as applications next year, you have 3 options as I see it.
1. AOA spots - I know nothing about these and can't comment further.
2. ACGME 1-3 spots - You would apply for a PGY1 spot. You might get a little credit for some of your rotations but more than likely would end up needing to do most (at least 30 months) if not all of these programs.
3. ACGME 2-4 spots - I understand these are becoming more rare but still exist. They require an intern year which you will have under your belt.

Basically, you're going to be doing 4 years if you do EM, at this point there's not much you can do about that. Truth be told though, no matter what you do after your TRI year, you're going to be doing at least 3 more years so it's kind of a moot point.

 

[oldManDO2009]

4 years it is! Thanks for all the replies....


OldMan

 

[Doctor Bob]

1. 1) Will my PGY-1 transitional year (AOA) count toward an EM residency?

If you apply for an AOA EM spot next year you can either apply for a PGY1 spot (and do 4 more years because all AOA programs are 4 years long), or apply for a PGY2 spot if the program has one available and your TY program has enough overlap with their PGY1 schedule. With the push towards EM being a strict categorical residency for EM, some things they will expect you to have completed may not be done in your TY program. But most can shuffle your 2-4 year schedule around to allow you to make up the missing items.

 

[doc4life95]

4 years it is! Thanks for all the replies....


OldMan

best of luck to you!!