| June-July |
Register for the NRMP
(all students must do this, even those seeking a military position;
military scholarship students not successful in obtaining a military
residency will participate in the NRMP for a civilian position;
students seeking one of the advanced specialty [PGY-2] positions
in urology, ophthalmology, neurology otolaryngology, or neurosurgery,
should also register) |
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Consult the Green Book (Directory
of Graduate Medical Education Programs), available in Student Affairs,
departmental offices, advisor's offices, most libraries, and the
Internet |
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Consult AMA’s FREIDA on the
Internet at the AMA home page |
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Write to programs; request brochures;
for non-ERAS programs, request applications |
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Prepare a personal narrative |
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Prepare a Curriculum Vita |
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Register for PGY-2 matches in neurological
surgery, neurology, otolaryngology, urology and ophthalmology |
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July 15: begin working on MyERAS
application |
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| August-Sept. |
September 1: Programs begin downloading
applications |
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Military scholarship students participate
in the military selection process |
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Review your Dean's Letter for accuracy |
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Provide list of residency program
addresses for the Dean's Letter if not in ERAS |
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Request letters of recommendation;
provide letter writer with CV and personal narrative; stamps and
envelopes are not necessary; request a letter from the WSU department
chair in your specialty(s) of interest |
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| September |
A few students will begin interviewing,
this continues through January |
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Send thank you letters to program
directors and other important interviewers |
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| October |
Review your Dean’s Letter |
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| November 1 |
The Dean's Letter is sent if you
have reviewed it |
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| January |
PGY-2 Advanced Specialty matches
take place |
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| Jan.-Feb. |
Submit rank order list through the
web, you will need a password and pin |
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| March |
About mid-March, unsuccessful students
will
"scramble" for a position on a Tuesday, two days prior
the general announcement which is always on a Thursday (commonly
referred to as match day; all students (whether matched or unmatched)
will receive an envelope containing their “matched” residency
program |
