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Roadmap to Residency: FromApplication to the Match and BeyondD. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA)Intern/Resident Registration Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10E. Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11F. Military matches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12G. Couple’s matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12H. Match outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121. A binding commitment2. The “early matches”3. Unmatched “early match” applicantsVI. Preparing to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A. What information is needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141. A completed application2. A personal statement3. Letters of recommendation4. USMLE and/or COMLEX score reports5. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)6. Medical school transcript7. PhotographB. Waiving right to see letters of recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16VII. Applying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17A. The Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17B. Central Application System (San Francisco Match) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17C. Paper-based applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18D. Tracking applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18E. Ensuring completion of applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18F. November 1 release date for the Medical StudentPerformance Evaluation (MSPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18viAssociation of American Medical Colleges, 2005
Roadmap to Residency: FromApplication to the Match and BeyondVIII. Visiting Residency Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A. Applicants’ assessment of programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19B. Assessment criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19C. Program visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191. Interview preparation2. Creation of an information grid for use in program assessment3. Completion of information grid for each program visited4. “Second visits”IX. After the Program Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21X. Residency Application Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22A. Obligations of matched applicants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22B. “Early match” outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22C. “The Scramble” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22D. FindAResident and Other Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23XI. The Transition from Medical School to Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24A. Insurance programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24B. Financial aid processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24C. Visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24D. Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25E. Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25F. Employment for spouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25G. Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26H. Hospital credentialing and medical licensure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26I. Orientation and program start dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26J. Budgeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Appendix A: Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Appendix B: Webliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29viiAssociation of American Medical Colleges, 2005
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