The Match Process

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The Match Process

• Getting Into a Residency Program

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Match Process

• Research programs
• Application (usually through ERAS)
• Select programs, assign documents
• Apply to programs
• Register with matching service
• Interviews
• Submit Rank Order List
• Match
• Scramble (optional)

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Residency Program Information

• Osteopathic Programs
• Do-online (Opportunities) http//opportunities.ost
  eopathic.org/
• Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
• National Matching Service (NMS)

• Allopathic
• Programs
• FREIDA http//www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/
• Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
• National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)

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Terms

• Dually accredited - Program in which an
  osteopathic trainee is registered in a residency
  program that is accredited by both the AOA and
  ACGME. The osteopathic trainee receives both AOA
  and ACGME credit. Trainees who complete dual
  programs have the option to become board
  certified by either or both the AOA and the
  American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).  

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Dually Accredited Programs

• Are there any in Oklahoma?

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Resolution 42 Provides approval of ACGME
training as an AOA Internship

• Apply for consideration during PGY-1 year
• Requirements
• Documentation
• Core Rotations
• For more information https//www.do-online.org/in
  dex.cfm?PageIDsir_postdocabtres42

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Application Services

• ERAS used by most specialties and programs
• San Francisco Match
• http//sfmatch.org/
• Child Neurology
• Neurotology
• Ophthalmology
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology Match http//www.auanet.org/residents/resm
  atch.cfm
• Some programs might use their own application
• Applicants are responsible for knowing which
  service to use please do your homework!

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Matching Services

• National Matching Service
• Osteopathic Match
• June, applicants can register
• October 10, recommended date for completing
  registration
• January 23, 2009 Rank Order List due
• February 9, 2009 Match Day

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Matching Services

• National Residency Matching program
• Allopathic matching service
• Registration begins 8/15/2008 at noon, EST
• Deadline for registration is 11/20/08 after
  that, there is a 50 late fee
• Last day to Register is 2/28/09
• Rank order list due 2/28/09
• 3/16/09 - Match information released to matched
  and unmatched
• 3/17/09Scramble begins, noon EST
• 3/20/09 MATCH DAY results released

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Matching Services

• Military Match
• Uses ERAS
• Must also register with NRMP
• GME-1 application must be filled out typically
  by mid-July
• Often require that you have passed Step 2 boards
• Selection board meets before Thanksgiving
• Match occurs in mid December

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MATCH

• A MATCH occurs when a program YOU rank also ranks
  YOU.
• If a MATCH does not occur, you will participate
  in the scramble
• Many excellent programs do not fill in the first
  matchstudents often obtain outstanding programs
  during the scramble

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MATCH Algorithm

• Each applicant's Rank Order List is traversed
  "downwards", from most preferred program to least
  preferred, until the first program is reached at
  which the applicant can be tentatively matched,
  or until the applicant's list of choices is
  exhausted.
• Each program accepts applicants "upwards" on its
  Rank Order List, continually removing less
  preferred matches in favor of more preferred
  applicants, until the program is matched to the
  most preferred applicants who wish to be matched
  to the program.

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The MATCH

• If you sign up with a Match Program AND you
  submit a Rank List, you are committed to
  whichever program you match with
• If you sign up with a Match Program, but dont
  submit a Rank List, this allows you to scramble
• DO NOT rank any programs that you would not want
  to attend

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Couples Match

• Process is the same
• You may want to mention partner in the personal
  statement
• Ranking the programs is the only MAJOR difference
• Contact Matching service for couples Rank Order
  List

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ERAS

• You will set up an account in MyERAS
• Create application
• Documents attached by you
• Personal Statement(s)
• Authorize transmission of your COMLEX and/or
  USMLE transcripts
• Designate letter writers

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ERAS

• Documents attached by Deans office (Terri
  Blevins, Clinical Education)
• Deans letter (MSPE)
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Photograph (optional)

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ERAS

• Your CV is created by ERAS from your CAF
• All programs that you apply to receive the same
  CAF
• Information that you enter on a page is stored
  when you click save
• You may change info at any time before you
  certify and submit
• Once your application is submitted, you may NOT
  make changes
• You may update information in the profile at any
  time

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ERAS

• Creating the application takes time
• Use the checklist function under the account tab
  to check for missing information
• Keep your profile information up-to-date at all
  times
• Please review your CAF before certifying and
  submitting
• Most programs will communicate by email

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DOCUMENTS

• All programs that you apply to receive
• CAF
• Official Transcript
• Deans letter
• These documents are assigned according to your
  instructions
• LoR
• COMLEX/USMLE transcript
• Personal statement

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Deans Letter

• Must submit request form, CV, Information sheet,
  and (optional) personal statement
• May request a meeting with Dr. Stewart
• May review Deans letter

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Personal Statements

• With some exceptions, you can create and submit
  different personal statements to different
  programs
• Each program receives only one personal statement
  from you
• It is recommended that you cut and paste your
  personal statement from a word document
• Do not use special characters that may show up as
  unreadable
• Writing a thoughtful, concise, well-organized
  personal statement will help later on during
  interviews

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Personal Statements

• Things to Include
• Reasons for selecting the specialty
• Relevant Experience
• Skills
• Personal goals
• Professional goals
• Educational experience

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Letters of Recommendation

• Most programs require 3 letters of recommendation
• Letters should focus on your clinical competency
• You may designate which letters go to each
  program
• If you are applying to more than one specialty,
  and you have a letter writer that is writing two
  different letters, please designate that clearly
• You will not be able to see the letters, but you
  will be able to see when they have been attached

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USMLE

• If you apply to a ACGME program, and you have
  taken the USMLE, you MUST report it on your CAF
• If you apply only to osteopathic programs and you
  have taken the USMLE, reporting it is optional
• You must authorize release of your USMLE
  transcript before you can assign to programs

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COMLEX

• You must authorize the release of your COMLEX
  transcript before you can assign to any program
• The first time you release your transcript, you
  will be charged 60
• If you get new COMLEX scores later on, you must
  resend if programs want updated scores

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Programs

• Research programs DO-Online Opportunities,
  FREIDA
• Programs selected this function allows you to
  select programs you are interested in and assign
  documents to them
• Programs applied to these are the programs to
  which you have sent applications/documents.
  These cannot be removed. You may however, update
  the documents

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Resources

• Military match http//www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medsch
  ool/publications/propeller/introduction.php
• OSU-CHS Career Development website
  http//www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/clin
  ical/career/index.cfm
• Personal Statements and CVs http//www.healthsci
  ences.okstate.edu/college/clinical/career/statemen
  ts.cfm
• Books available in Student Resource Room,
  Clinical Education
• Careers in Medicine - http//www.aamc.org/students
  /cim/start.htm