The Match Process

Getting Into a Residency Program

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)

Residency Program Information

Osteopathic Programs:

Do-online (Opportunities) http://opportunities.osteopathic.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)

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).  

Dually Accredited Programs

Are there any in Oklahoma?

Program

OSUCOM/St Anthony Hospital - Family Practice Residency

Program Number: 152357

Program Type: Residency

Specialty: Family Practice and OMT

Updated: 05/15/2008

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Program Details

Years of Continuing Approval: 2

Total Approved Positions: 18

Current Funded Positions: 10

Rotations at base site:

Months of rotations at base site PER YEAR: 10

Months of elective rotations in the program PER YEAR: 2

Participates in the Clinical Assessment Program (CAP): Yes

Program Faculty (Base Institution) Total teaching faculty: 11

Program Start Date: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/25/2008

Participates in Osteopathic ERAS: Yes

Is there currently an ACGME accredited program in this specialty at your institution? Yes

Is the program a dually accredited AOA/ACGME program? Yes

AOA Verified Program Reported

FILLED POSITIONS 3 7

Remaining OPEN Positions 15 11

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/index.cfm?PageID=sir_postdocabtres42

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/resmatch.cfm Some programs might use their own application

Applicants are responsible for knowing which service to use – please do your homework!

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

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 3/17/09“Scramble” begins, noon EST 3/20/09 – MATCH DAY results released

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

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

match—students often obtain outstanding programs during the scramble

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.

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 don’t submit a Rank List, this allows you to “scramble”

DO NOT rank any programs that you would not want to attend

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

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

ERAS

Documents attached by Dean’s office (Terri Blevins, Clinical Education): Dean’s letter (MSPE) Letters of Reference Transcript Photograph (optional)

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

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

DOCUMENTS

All programs that you apply to receive CAF Official Transcript Dean’s letter

These documents are assigned according to your instructions LoR COMLEX/USMLE transcript Personal statement

Dean’s Letter

Must submit request form, CV, Information sheet, and (optional) personal statement

May request a meeting with Dr. Stewart

May review Dean’s letter

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

Personal Statements

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

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

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

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

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

Resources

Military match http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/publications/propeller/introduction.php

OSU-CHS Career Development website: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/clinical/career/index.cfm

Personal Statements and CVs: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/clinical/career/statements.cfm

Books available in Student Resource Room, Clinical Education Careers in Medicine -

http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/start.htm