When can I start submitting fellowship apps to programs?

[ddddd]

Hello

When can I start submitting fellowship apps to programs? I haven't found a consensus date... as early as possible? or before a certain date?

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[Synophrys]

AMSSM - American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

A non-profit organization providing CME credits for family physicians specializing in sports medicine.

www.amssm.org

the dates are roughly the same every year. Alternatively, you could also google "eras sports medicine application" and obtain the same info.

 

[galactus]

Correct. I generally advise to submit sometime just before the start of the first college football game. I guarantee you no one is looking at your app right now. We're 4 days into July and they need to focus on the fellows!

Prior to 2014, sports medicine applications did not start until August and every program had a general deadline of September-ish. Some even took deadlines til early Oct. In 2014 they changed the application start date to July 1 to keep it congruent with other sub-specialty matches, but programs will still not took at your app until mid August at the earliest.

Remember medicine sub-specialty match is the first week of Dec (12/1/21), and Peds/PM&R sub-specialty match is the 3rd Wednesday of Dec (12/15/21).
Sports medicine has a separate match day and it's always the first Wednesday in January (1/5/22), so traditionally app and interview season started a month later. I guess they pushed the opening of sports medicine back a month to just make things easier on ERAS lol.

Source: Me. I was the last applicant class where the prior rule took place lol.

 

[n3xa]

I also had an app on my phone during my application cycle:

‎The MATCH PRISM®

‎The MATCH® Program Rating and Interview Scheduling Manager, or The Match PRISM®, is a free downloadable tool from the National Resident Matching Program® that enables Main Residency Match ® and Specialties Matching Service® Fellowship Match applicants to track programs during the interview...

apps.apple.com

While programs are not looking at apps right now, I'd start working on it NOW if you can. People need ample time to prepare a letter of recommendation; some people want your personal statement and CV prepared beforehand. That said, some of my FM colleagues also applied later in the fall (Sept/Oct) and did just fine, too.

 

[Deamont]

Does anyone know if there’s a benefit to submitting your application early (like right now) vs waiting till when programs can see apps?