RESIDENCY TRAINING IN THE US
Residency Training in US
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Eligibility
Difference in Canadian vs US Training
USMLE
Match in US
a) NRMP
b) ERAS
c) San Francisco match
d) Urology match
Residency Training in the US
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Unmatched US
- SOAP ( Supplemental Offer and
Acceptance Program)
- FindAResident
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Information Sources
- Careers in Medicine AAMC
- AMA FREIDA
1. Eligibility:
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US citizenship
Married to US citizen
2. Difference in Training Canada vs US:
a) Length
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US:
3 years
- Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
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Canada:
2 years
4 years
- Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
2. Difference in Training Canada vs US:
b) Quality
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University
Board certified
3. USMLE:
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Step 1:
Step 2:
*CK:
*CS:
- End of 2nd year medical school
- 4th year of medical school
- Clinical knowledge (*CK)
- Clinical skills (*CS)
- MCQ
- Standardized patients
- Information gathering
- Physical examination
- Communication of findings
3. USMLE:
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Part 1, Part 2 Used in application
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Resource: - Charting outcomes in the match
- AAMC
- NRMP
4. Match in US:
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CaRMS match date first
NRMP match date second
4. Match in US:
NRMP
- Not application service or job
placement service
- Must apply directly to
residency programs in
addition to register for match
4. Match in US:
b) ERAS
(Electronic Residency Application Service)
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Register with both NRMP, ERAS
Through NRMP in 2013:
- 16,390 US MD
- Over 40,000 applicants in total
compete for 25,463 positions
4. Match in US:
c) San Francisco Match
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Ophthalmology
Some plastic surgery
Neurotology (subspecialty of ENT)
4. Match in US:
d) Urology Match
e) All specialties except:
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Dermatology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
ENT
Plastic surgery
4. Match in US:
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Have enough positions for US seniors who prefer
that specialty
As medical school numbers increase, this will not
continue
4. Match in US:
Difference: Canada vs. US
 PGYI/transition year is not automatically included
in US match position
 Must find own PGYI/transition year
4. Match in US:
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Preliminary: 1 or 2 year position provides training
for advanced programs
Categorical (c): Begin PGY1 and for entire
training to board exams
Categorical (m): Mixed in Internal Medicine and
Pediatrics
Advanced: Begin in PGY2 after prerequisite
training
4. Match in US:
Charting outcomes in the match: Who was
successful
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Rank more programs within preferred specialty
US seniors
Have higher USMLE 1 and 2
Members AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha)
Match Results 2013
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Overall US Seniors 95% matched
Canadian medical schools: 21 applicants, 14
matched (66.7%)
US citizens in IMG schools 49%
Non-US IMG’s 40.6%
Canadians in 2012
17 applicants with 12 matched (70.6%)
4. Match in US:
Advice:
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Rank all programs you really want
Mix of highly competitive and less competitive
within your specialty
Rank most preferred programs in alternate
specialty
5. Unmatched US:
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NRMP match day 3rd Thursday in March
Monday of match week – notified if matched or
not
If unmatched:
- SOAP ( Supplemental Offer and
Acceptance Program)
- FindAResident (positions
outside of ERAS and NRMP)
6. Information Sources
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Careers in Medicine AAMC
AMA
- FREIDA
- Fellowship and Residency
- Electronic Interactive Database
Access