PHOTOS OF THE CAMPUS
Alphabetical list of residencies for 1999 grads Find a friend and where they are.
2001 Residency Match list for sgu.
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GRADUATION 1999 PICTURES.
1999 Residencies
New Pictures of the Campus!
List of 1998 Residencies
So you wanna by an Obs/Gynae?
***State by state Requirements for a Medical License***
Associate Dean John Madden is looking for a few good a Canadians who are doing a residency in the US to write up how they went about it for other Canadians looking to do a US residency. Basically a step by step approach.
*** Non Matched Students and the Office of Career Guidance***
Young Indian Professionals / Association of Young Indian Physicians NY invites SGUSOM students to the following events in NYC:
Have you sent in your ERAS application?? If components have not yet been uploaded, they have probably either not been sent out yet or-more likely- the ECFMG has it stuck in the pipeline.You may FAX TRUANT BITS OF YOUR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO ERAS: CONTACT THEM HERE:erashelp@aamc.org.
SGUSOM was has now for the first time, a legal waiver of USMLE Step 1 requirements to begin hospital rotations in the state of New Jersey. This is a reflection of our success in clinicals and in passing the step 1. For the first time, if you are placed in New Jersey, and you have not recieved your score, you will begin your rotations in New Jersey so long as you have a passing BSCE II score. Things are up in the air as to how it will be managed if you are in rotation and then receive failing results.
More to follow as we know.
2001 NRMP SCHEDULE AVAILABLE RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW!
2001 NRMP Independent Agreement available NOW! HERE! 'Under independent agreement'. For further information, see below on "The Match"
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO SUCCESSFULLY MATCH
I've nicked this from Jay Darji's excellent
SGUTalk Message Forum ( SGUtalk. ):
As brand new forth years, its time to start getting ready for residency and the Match. Here's a guide to what's involved in getting a residency.
Questions for a rep? check out the sga message center at 888-828-2601
for any updates.
Certification Guidelines
When you pass the Step 2, Immediately click Here to schedule your CSA at the EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE . Other wise you risk not being eligble for the match (which with the exception of certain cicumstances this year only, requires a pass on the CSA).
When its time for interviews, click Here for interview discounts
1999 MATCH STATS
***August 1998 STEP 2 PASS RATES (ie class of 1999)***
OPEN RESIDENCY SPOTS .
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2000
Unfilled residency positions:
PGY 1 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Lutheran General Hospital: Park Ridge, IL
Fax ERAS application to Anita Goodwin, Residency Coordinator at (847) 723-1658. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
NYU Downtown Hospital: New York, NY
Fax complete ERAS application to Janice Void, Residency Coordinator at (212) 312-5878 or mail to NYU Downtown Hospital, Department of Ob-Gyn, 170 William Street, New York, NY 10038-2612. Fax or mail only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
PGY 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: Springfield, IL
There are two pgy 2 positions available. Applicants must have completed one-year of training in a U.S. accredited ACGME ob-gyn residency program. Fax ERAS application if available and/or CV with cover letter, USMLE scores, medical school transcript, Dean's letter if available, 2 or 3 letters of recommendation and copy of medical license to Patricia Hellmers, Residency Coordinator at (217) 557-0906 or mail to PO Box 19640, Springfield, IL 62794-9640. Foreign medical graduates must include ECFMG certificate. Candidates should be U.S. citizen, hold a green card or train on a J-1 visa. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available July 1, 2001)
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School: Newark, NJ
Fax CV, USMLE scores (steps 1 and 2) and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Gerson Weiss, Program Director and Chair at (973) 972-7948 or mail to UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Department of Ob-Gyn, 185 South Orange Avenue, Room E506, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, Attn: Michele Brown, Residency Coordinator. Foreign medical graduates must include ECFMG certificate and J-1 visa status. Fax or mail only, no phone calls please. (position available July 2001)
Maimonides Medical Center: Brooklyn, NY
Fax CV with cover letter to Lea Feldman, Residency Coordinator at (718) 283-8468. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Medical University of South Carolina: Charleston, SC
Fax ERAS application with cover letter to Dr. Donna Johnson, Residency Program Director or Stacey Livingston, Residency Coordinator at (843) 792-0533 or for further information call Stacey Livingston at (843) 792-7108. (position available immediately)
The George Washington University Medical Center: Washington, DC
Sudden availability due to family reasons. Fax ERAS application, all USMLE scores, CREOG scores, current personal statement, three current letters of recommendation, Dean's letter, medical school transcript and a brief statement about your desire to live and work in Washington, DC and reason for considering George Washington University Medical Center to Betsy Browne, Residency Coordinator at (202) 994-0815. For further information on the program, you may visit their web site at www.gwu.edu/~resobgyn. Fax only, no phone calls. (position available immediately)
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center: Brooklyn, NY
An unexpected pgy 2 position available. Must have completed one-year of training in a U.S. accredited ACGME ob-gyn residency program. Fax CV with cover letter and CREOG scores if available to Judith Smart, Residency Coordinator at (718) 240-6610. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Crozer-Chester Medical Center: Upland, PA
Fax ERAS application and/or CV with cover letter and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Guy Hewlett, Program Director at (610) 876-1881. Fax only, no phone calls. (position available immediately)
Lehigh Valley Hospital: Allentown, PA
Interested candidates must have completed one year of training in an ACGME accredited ob-gyn residency program. Fax ERAS application or CV with cover letter, personal statement, CREOG scores, Dean's letter and at least one reference letter to Susan Knerr, Residency Coordinator at (610) 402-9688 or e-mail susan.knerr@lvh.com. Fax or e-mail only, no phone calls. For further information regarding the program visit their web site at www.lvhhn.org/medical_professionals/academic/residency. (position available immediately)
SUNY @Buffalo/Children's Hospital: Buffalo, NY
Fax ERAS application and/or CV with cover letter and two letters of recommendation to Alice Caster, Residency Coordinator at (716) 888-3833. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
University of Kansas Medical Center: Kansas City, KS
Fax ERAS application and/or CV with cover letter to Dr. Sterling B. Williams, Program Director and Chair at (913) 588-3298. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: New Brunswick, NJ
Fax ERAS application, CV with cover letter and USMLE scores to Jeanne Fulford, Residency Coordinator at (732) 235-6627 or e-mail fulforjs@umdnj.edu. Fax or e-mail only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center: Santa Clara, CA
Interested candidates must be available for second year training in ob/gyn by July 2001 and for eventual licensure in the state of California. Fax ERAS application with cover letter to Susan Krause, Residency Coordinator at (408) 236-5185 or mail to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Department of Ob-Gyn, 900 Kiely Boulevard, Lower Level, Santa Clara, CA 95051-5386. Fax or mail only, no phone calls please. (position available July 2001)
Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital: Columbia, SC
Fax CV with cover letter to Ruth Adams, Residency Coordinator at (803) 434-4699 or mail to Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Department of Ob-Gyn, Two Medical Park, Suite 208, Columbia, SC 29203, Attn: Ruth Adams. Fax or mail only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Kern Medical Center: Bakersfield, CA
Fax ERAS application and CV with cover letter, three letters of recommendation, Dean's letter, medical school transcript and USMLE scores to Ana Moreno at (661) 326-2235. Foreign graduates must include ECFMG certificate and valid applicant evaulation status letter. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
PGY 3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Temple University: Philadelphia, PA
Fax CV with cover letter, USMLE scores (steps 1, 2 and 3) and two letters of recommendation to Rosalind Robinson, Residency Coordinator at (215) 707-1387. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available June 2001)
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center: Brooklyn, NY
An unexpected pgy 3 position available. Must have completed two years of training in ob-gyn in a U.S. accredited ACGME residency program. Fax CV with cover letter and CREOG scores if available to Judith Smart, Residency Coordinator at (718) 240-6610. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Staten Island University Hospital: Staten Island, NY
Must have completed two years in an ACGME accredited ob-gyn residency program. Fax ERAS application or CV, medical school transcript, Dean's letter, USMLE scores (steps 1 and 2), CREOG scores and letter from current Program Director to Dr. Mitchell Maiman, Chair and Program Director at (718) 226-6873 or e-mail mmaiman@siuh.edu. Fax or e-mail only, no phone calls please. (position available immedately)
University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE
Due to medical illness, an immediate pgy 3 position is available. Must have completed two years training in ob-gyn or equivalent with documentation from your training program or from the American Board of Ob-Gyn. Only completed applications will be considered. Fax application, medical school transcript, personal statement, USMLE scores, CREOG scores, three recent letters of recommendation and Dean's letter, to Dr. John Repke, Chair and Program Director at (402) 559-2712. Foreign graduates must include ECFMG certificate. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics: Madison, WI
Fax ERAS application and/or CV and three letters of recommendation (one should be from current program) to Dr. Sabine Droste, Program Director at (608) 257-1255. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
Upstate Medical University: Syracuse, NY
Fax ERAS application and/or CV with cover letter, three recent letters of recommendation and CREOG scores to Dr. Linda Newell, Director of Education at (315) 464-4734. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
St. Elizabeth Health Center: Youngstown, OH
Fax CV with cover letter, board scores, diploma, medical school transcript, personal statement, USMLE scores and three letters of recommendation including Dean's letter. Foreign graduates must include ECFMG certificate, license to practice medicine in your country and copy of visa with status to Teresa Pandone, Residency Coordinator at (330) 480-2193. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available immediately)
PGY 4 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: Springfield, IL
There are two pgy 4 positions available. Applicants must have completed three years of training in a U.S. accredited ACGME ob-gyn residency program. Fax CV with cover letter, USMLE scores, medical school transcript, three letters of recommendation and copy of medical license to Patricia Hellmers, Residency Coordinator at (217) 557-0906 or mail to PO Box 19640, Springfield, IL 62794-9640. Foreign medical graduates must include ECFMG certificate. Candidates should be U.S. citizen, hold a green card or train on a J-1 visa. Fax only, no phone calls please. (position available July 1, 2001)
Before applying to a residency make sure you have all the requirements for that state (ie number of hours in family practice if necessary, if outside electives are ok, etc.)Click below for the FSMB; you'll have to navigate the side bar at the left, then look through the sites of each state, but this is where you can launch from. All the best,
Stephanie.
FSMB
** THE SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK **
along with
Young Indian Professionals - NY
cordially invites all South Asian Professionals to their INAUGURAL EVENT then the
***FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH***
NEVA Lounge
28 7th Avenue South (Varick Street), NYC
One Block NORTH of SOB's...THREE BLOCKS FROM NV
** COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION UNTIL 7:30 **
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with business cards
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APPETIZERS.
Californians: Students are getting wind of difficulty getting a residency right out of SGUSOM. Dr Madden is attempting to calm them, and is am looking for someone to either refer them to who has gone through it (via e mail) or perhaps you can write something out for them and we can send it to them. Please email Dr Madden at john_madden@sgu.edu .
The Office of Career Guidance (OCG) is set up and prepared for Mon, Tues and
Wed this week. Students can fill out Nonmatch forms on the
phone so the OCG has a record as to who wants what residency(s), geograph
preference, step scores, etc...
The Office of Career Guidence (OCG) is comprised of Dr. John Madden(800-474-8364), Miriam Jacobs
(800-474-4SGUSOM), Dr. David Brown in BayShore and Dr. Mary Jo DiMilia
(800-660-7454). However, we want students to call bay Shore and fill out a
non matched form first. If you aren't in the match you can call Monday
and do so. Then when we find out programs needing applicants, we go thru the
forms and call students based on which residency(s) they told us they're
interested in.
YIP's PROFESSIONAL FRIDAYS HAPPY HOUR SERIES
*COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION ALL NIGHT*
with your corporate business card [I'm guessing sgu id will do? call to be sure].
FIRST FRIDAY of the Each Month
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WRITE A VERY VERY NICE LETTER EXPLAINING THE SITUATION AND THEN FAX THEM: 215-222-5641. REMEBER TO EMAIL FIRST TO OK THIS PROCESS!!!.
Remember:ERAS is your friend...or your enemy, depending on how you treat them.
All the best,
SEW
Welcome the 4th year class. This page will try to help you navagate through the step 2 USMLE and through the process of match and certification. Members of the class of 1999 have told me this page has been helpful to them and Ill try my best to keep things as accurate and updated for you as possible. Please double check the important stuff with official authorities as always.
Obviously the better your scores, the better your chances, and this is particularly true for more competitive residencies like surgery and certianly this is paramount for ER. However for IM, peds ect and any one going through ERAS, please note: for 1999, the main determinant for number of interviews was EARLY DATE OF APPLICATION. That is, even folks who got their application in in time and who had superiour scores were offered less interviews than their peers who got their applications in early with lesser scores. Many will find this a dubious proposition in light a 4 year emphasis on good board scores. But for 1999/00 experience bore this out. Are you willing to gamble? Get the appliation in early and complete as possible.
"CBT USMLE Score Reporting - Latest News
From: Jay Darji - WebMaster
Date: 6/4/99
Comments
I asked the NMBE and ECFMG about the time table of score reporting, since this is a vague area on their websites and is critical for us to start rotations. Here is the response:
Dear Jay Darji:
Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding the timing for scores to be reported for USMLE. The information we sent to you in our initial response to your inquiry was not updated to reflect changes in score reporting that are necessary during the transition from paper and pencil to computer delivery of the examinations. Please be advised of the following:
During the initial implementation of computer-based testing (CBT), approximately three months may be required for scores to become available for the earliest examinees of each Step. For CBT Step 1 beginning in May 1999, it is projected that scores will be reported in early August for all examinees who take the test between May and about mid-July. For CBT Step 2 beginning in August 1999, it is projected that scores will be reported in early November for all examinees who take the test between mid-August and about mid-October. These projections are subject to change.
Once the initial group of scores have been reported for the earliest examinees, our goal is to make scores available to the registration entity for mailing within two weeks of the date of the examination. If the projections above are met, therefore, examinees taking Step 1 starting in August 1999 and examinees taking Step 2 starting in November 1999 would be receiving scores in approximately two weeks after taking the examination.
Please do not hesitate to contact us again if you have further questions.
National Board of Medical Examiners "
Please note, there are excellent posts here from students reporting on what the CBT USMLE's are like. Please check it out.
How to Go Through the Match and Get a Residency
Very simply, this is a how to guide.
Its become very clear that the class of 2001 (like those who went before) is rather nervous about the time frame of things. This is, to the best of my knowledge, what you need to know, and how you go about doing it. PLease double check with others, particularly 'official' sources as things do change from year to year. However Ive endeavored to keep this as up to date as possible.
Step One-
After graduating medical school you decide what specialty you want to practice and then sign a contract at a teaching hospital to become a resident in training there. An apprentice (and indentured servant) if you will. There are three ways you can get a residency.
1)Pre Matching
During the beginning of your 4th year, really anywhere up until when students are committed to join or not join into the Match (see step 2), an IMG has the option to sign outside the match if a contract is offered to them by a program director. Anecdotally, according to Associate Dean of Clincal Years John Madden, about 40% SGU students sign prematch (so obviously many more than that---most---are offered the opportunity to prematch) US grads cant do this; our one perk.Prematch offers are generally (but not exlcusively) given by hospitals that are affiliated with SGU, and often where the student already did rotation and is known and liked. The advantage: you know you have a spot, and dont have the stress of going through the match.
2)The Match-
As of June 1999 (ie NOW) you can being to sign up for the National Resident Matching Program and go through the match process. More about this in a momnet. For now an explanation of what the match is: This is the classical way of getting a residency (ie US med students have been doing since 1952). Its a bit like computer dating (or so I'm told); you rank your choices in decending order of preference, and the programs rank their choices of residents similarly. A computer mathces a resident candidate with the first choice of a program that is interested in him/her, and has not yet filled with candidates that they find more preferable (ie that they have ranked higher). For a very nice explanation of the algorhythm, click Here at the NRMP page.
The upside: the more competitive programs tend to go through the match. The downside: you may not match.You must have passed the Step 1, step 2 and the CSA to go through the match.
3)The Scramble:
This is both an option (a poor one) and a last ditch effort for a residency, but it can yeild an excellent spot. Generally, the scramble is for those who try to match but dont (ie they are not offered a spot thru the match). This is when you get a list of programs unfilled in the match and you "scramble" to find a spot. Some people who do not pass step two in order to go thru the match try jut to get a spot by scramble. Its not the best way to do things. You severely limit your choices to what's out there. . However frmo time to time a choice spot happens to be left open. It depends on the competitiveness of the field. However indeed, the current thrust is to limit the scramble to people who did attempt the match but didnt get a position.
If you decide to match...
***THE MATCH***
You will need to worry about two things: 1) applying to the programs you want to consider and 2) sign up to be in the match.
Lets look at each of these processes.
Catalogues to specific programs
Just like applying to college and to medical school, you will want to get catalogues from each program you're interested it. Most will probably offer nice glossies you can look at, some maybe online only; certainlly that is the trend of the future. How do you get these catalogues? You can write to each program or use IRIS , the online catalogue subscriber. With Iris, you merely sign up, and for every $10 you send them, they will request up to 50 catalogues for you from just about any program in the US in any residency. You merely check of a box next to the name of the specific program youre interested in, and IRIS will contact them with your mail address and have them send you the catalogue. For the 2000 Match, IRIS is currently taking orders (as of April 1st, 1999). Remember, if you dont get a catalogue you ordered, its still up to you to contact the program (best done by phone). Many places dont even have the 2000 catalogues until this summer. Overall, IRIS tends to be cheaper for most than mailing for catalogues yourself. And a heck of a lot simpler.
Signing up for the Match
You must not only apply to the programs you want to consider you; to go through the match you must sign up to be in the process of the match. That is, in keeping with the anaology above, you must sign up for the Computer Dating Service. In this case, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). As an IMG you will be considered an 'Independent Applicant'. This doesnt mean much. Only that you must download the Independent Applicant agreement
By clicking Here. The NRMP agreement IS NOW AVAILBLE and due in by Oct 31. Note: For US grads the deadline is far earlier (in July); this is NOT the case for us (IMG's) Even though the deadline is late October, HOWEVER it is IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO SEND IT IN SOON AS POSSIBLE. You will receive an NRMP id number.This is youre name as far as the NRMP goes. It will be need for all your applications to specific programs (which are submitted, generally in the fall-more on that below) and if you have it later rather than sooner it will slow your application up and THAT IS THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO TO YOURSELF IN THIS PROCESS. Once you send in the Independent agreement and receive your ID number back, your enrolled for the match. You may withdraw if later you decide to sign prematch. BUT YOU MUST LET THEM KNOW. They will send you info on that too.
Applying to Various Programs
Lets say you want to be an internist. You will recieve your lovely glossy catalogues thru IRIS and now pick 20 places that you'd like to apply to. But didnt you apply with the independent agreement? NO! You applied to be eligable to go through the match only.(ie paid your fee to the Dating Service; you havent dated your potential partners yet; that's the interview---IF they agree to the date). Signing the Independent Match applicant agrement is necessary, but this is not applying to the programs youre interested in. In early fall for most types of residencies (THIS VARIES! CHECK WITH EACH PROGRAM/REDIENCY TYPE!!) you will send applications to the places you want to consider you. There are three ways to do this.
1) fill in each programs application-
Not really done these days due to ERAS (see below) and the more convienient Universal application for nonEras programs.
2)ERAS-
For 2000
Diagnostic Radiology Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine/Family Practice
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Internal Medicine/Physiatry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pediatrics
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics/Physiatry
Physiatry
Surgery
and
Transitional Year
are due to participate in ERAS. ERAS stands for the electronic residency application service. As an IMG you will get your ERAS packet Here Only.
INFORMATION on ERAS can be found at their site,
Here (NOTE:TO GET THE SOFTWARE CLICK ABOVE LINK).
What it is is basically a centralized application. What will happen is that they send you a disk and on it you write your personal essay, list you extracurricular work, publications, ect, tell them whose writting you letters of recc (LORs), include a picture of yourself in the package, click off which programs you want all this info sent to, and then you mail the ERAS disk to your surrogate deans office, the ECFMG. Before doing so you will print off from the ERAS disk cover letters to be handed to those who will write your LORs. This cover letter tells the writters where to send the letter. Its nice as its one centralize place for everything. Another plus is that you can have any number of different letter writters and you can designate with a click of the mouse which letters go to which programs Its also idiot proof from the student point of view. Not, unfortunatly, from the ECFMG and ERAS office point of view. More on this later. Another big downside with ERAS is that the programs receive disks to view all ERAS applciations. They can search and filter by any criteria they want including (and mostly) board scores. Do well on step 2! Again, all this is done ABOUT OCTOBER BUT IT VARIES FOR EACH TYPE OF RESIDENCY SO CHECK WITH THE AUTHORITIES!
Note; those the above types of residencies are due on the whole to use ERAS this year, some individual programs may elect not to. Check with each program.
Once you sign up with ERAS you can 'track' your materials to see if theyve been recieved by ERAS itself, and downloaded to each institution you've applyed to. You can get there from Here.
3)NonERAS programs and the Universal Application
Some types of residencies will not use ERAS. The easiest way to apply to them is to download the Universal Application By clicking Here. What this is is a nice 4 page application that can be used as a general form for any NonERAS program. You merely will fill out one whole application leaving the name of the program you are appling to blank. Then make as many copies as you need of this application and on each just fill in the name of the appropriate program (there is an instruction sheet included). Its lovely and easy.
Now youve done the application process. Its time to consider...
THE TROUBLE WITH ERAS
Well mostly its trouble with ECFMG. And there's lots to consider. Aside from the aforementioned filtering and minimum score cutoff abilities mentioned above, ERAS has other nonendearing quirks. Worst of all, and most dangerous is the positively, shall we say "Island like" pace that ECFMG takes in getting your materials to ERAS. AS noted before, you MUST send your ERAS disk to ECFGM. Likeiwse, those who are submitting LORs and any otehr materials for you. ECFMG will send it onto ERAS. The time elapsed here can be well up to a month, particularly for LORs. The trick?
1) send stuff in early
2)if AND ONLY IF materials are late going through the normal channels, fax them directly to ERAS. Let me warn you here; you may not do this as your initial mode of sending in materials. It wont be accepted. However for the 1999 and still the 00 match, ECFMG bogged things down so much that ERAS was deluded with thousands of cranky medical students. Those who wrote in nasty letters got no reply. Those who wrote professional polite once got timely friendly replies with a golden ticket; the ERAS fax number so that late materials could be faxed directly. I will post ERAS's email address (see below) so that you have that if you need to contact them about late LORs or whatever. Later during the year when things get tight I will post the fax number here. I am not doing so now so that that system is not abused, leading to people falsely thinking their materials have been submitted when in fact ERAS wont accept them that way, and so that ERAS doesnt get annoyed by people taking advantage of this service without going through the perscribed route as well as they can.
For people with TECHNICAL probelms with the ERAS software you can email: swshelp@aamc.org
For those who need other help, including trying to find lost LORs ect you can email a very nice letter to
erashelp@aamc.org.
The 2001 TIMELINE
Now that you know what needs to be done, click to "Strolling Through the Match" to see a nice visual
Residency Timeline.
note! some deadlines for certain residencies may differ! Check with each program!
CBT for the Step 2 USMLE
one-day multiple-choice examination. Qquestions include: internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, surgery, and "other areas relevant to provision of care under supervision". The majority of the test questions describe clinical situations and require that you provide a diagnosis, a prognosis, an indication of underlying mechanisms of disease, or the next step in medical care, including preventive measures.
Scheduling a Test Date for Step 1 and Step 2
On your USMLE application form for Steps 1 and 2, you must select a three-month period, such as January-February-March, during which you prefer to take the Step. After you submit your completed application materials and are confirmed to be eligible, a Scheduling Permit with instructions for making an appointment at a Sylvan Technology Center will be mailed to you. The Scheduling Permit will specify a three-month eligibility period during which you must complete the examination. If the processing of your application is not complete in time to allow your preferred three-month period to be assigned, you will be assigned to the next available three-month period.
Sylvan will schedule testing appointments for Steps 1 and 2 up to six months in advance of the assigned eligibility period. If submitted more than six months in advance, your application will be processed, but you will not receive your scheduling permit until approximately six months before your assigned eligibility period begins. Allow approximately six weeks for processing of your Step 1 or 2 application.
The USMLE will be delivered in Sylvan Technology Centers, both in the United States and around the world. More specific information as to sites can be had Here.
Scoring
When you sit for a Step, your examination responses are recorded and stored by the computer.
USMLE score reports and USMLE transcripts show your scores and an indication of whether you passed or failed. The same information is sent to medical licensing authorities for their use in granting the initial license to practice medicine.
To receive a score, you must complete the entire examination. This means that you must begin and either exit or run out of time for each block of the examination. If you begin but do not complete a Step, no scores are reported, and the incomplete attempt is shown on your USMLE transcript.
If it is determined that you took a Step for which you were not eligible, scores for that examination will not be reported or, if previously reported, will be revoked.
As always, some examination materials may be included in USMLE Steps to enhance the examination system and investigate the measurement properties of the examinations. Such materials are not counted in determining your scores.
What if you fail?
If you fail a Step, you must reapply to retake it, including submission of new application materials and fees. Of course. You may retake the Step no less than 60 days after your most recent examination date, and you may take the Step no more than three times within a 12-month period.
USMLE transcripts will include a complete history of your attempts at USMLE Steps to provide the information necessary for licensing authorities to ensure compliance with their requirements.
Have you passed all your qualifying exams (ie the steps one and two, csa, english exam?) and have a contract for residency (through the match, or via prematching?) Then hey its time to worry about Certifcation. Bet you didnt know you had to. This is Critical. Once you've done all of the above,(i.e. Match day 2000-or as soon as you sign) you must do all of the following in order for the offical paper work to get in gear and allow you to begin residency in a timely manner:
1) Fax a letter to 516-665-3627 (Bay Shore) to initiate the certificaton process. Include your
-name
-ECFMG ident number
-and exact address where your ECFMG cert will be sent
2)Make sure to contact the clinical and registrar's dept and see you have your
-rotation evaluations completed
-Oral exam pass (CSA pass)
-autopsy reports
-USMLE steps 1 & 2 , CSA and English exam pass
-Financial clearence
3)Send your SIGNED hospital contract or letter of intent to hire copy with a passport sized photo to ECFMG Cert Dept explaining that you are graduating and going immediately into a residency program. Wite
ECFMG Certification Dept
Attn Caroline Alesiani
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-2685
4) Send the SGU business officer a $10 check so they can overnite the ECFMG offical verification when they receive it. Make a note to this in your mail to SGU
5)You will receive an interim Certificate which most programs will allow you to practice with. Without it, you may not start your residency.
7) If you are not a US citizen, contact the ECFMG Exchange Visitor Sponsorship program to obtain a visa to work. Phone: (215) 662-1445.
8) You must allow at very * 6 weeks * for the process of paper work to be put in motion or you risk not being able to go to your residency.
94 Percent of U.S. Medical School Seniors Match to First-Year Residency Positions
==Snapshots from the 1999 Match
94 PERCENT OF U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOL SENIORS MATCH TO FIRST-YEAR RESIDENCY POSITIONS
According to data from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), 13,707 of the U.S. medical school seniors who participated in the 1999 match, or 93.8 percent, received a first-year residency training position. At noon today, as part of the annual Match Day rite of passage, U.S. medical school seniors learned which residency program they will enter. The NRMP is the primary route by which applicants to residency programs obtain training positions at U.S. teaching hospitals. (More than 3,000 additional
first-year positions are offered by residency programs outside the match process.)
A total of 20,453 first-year residency positions were offered in this year's Match, an increase of 154 positions from last year. The number of first-year residency positions offered in the match increased for the second year in row.
In 1999, 80.5 percent of U.S. seniors matched to one of their first three choices for first-and second-year programs. Approximately 57 percent matched to their first choice, 15 percent to their second choice, and 8 percent received their third choice. The percentage of U.S. seniors receiving one of their top three choices is up slightly from 78.9 percent in 1998
Information: NRMP Office, 202.828.0566, or on the Web at
SNAPSHOTS FROM THE MATCH
In the 1999 Match:
--Participation in the 1999 Match was slightly higher than last year, increasing from 26,360 to 26,462. Of the total, 18,398, or 69.5 percent, were matched to a first-year residency position, roughly the same rate as last year. Ninety percent of the first-year positions available in the match were filled. Sixty-seven percent of the first-year positions were filled by U.S. medical school seniors. For the first time, the number of first- and second-year matches exceeded 20,000, with 20,170 participants
receiving a residency position.
--7,377 graduating U.S. medical school seniors, or 54 percent, matched to a first-year residency position in one of the generalist disciplines, defined as internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics.
--Seven specialties had 100 percent fill rates, as compared with only one specialty in 1998.
--The 7,977 international medical school graduates (non-U.S. citizen IMGs) who participated this year matched at a rate of 32.2 percent, up from 31.4 percent in 1998.
Contrary to rumor, the step 2 pass rate is *not* 50%, but rather 84%. While still not up to USA stuff, its not as dismal as has