1. MS3 Student Academy March 22, 2019
Career Advising Session 3:
Guide to the Match

3. Will I match? Most likely!
17,763 U.S. Seniors matched in 2019, out of 18,925 active applicants
Overall 94.9% were successful
95.0% of couples were matched-highest ever

4. Will I be able to go where I want?
Probably!
76.9% of U.S. seniors got their first, second or third ranked program
Only 16.2% got >fourth rank

5. Top Five Specialties for US Seniors 2019
Internal Medicine, categorical (18.9%)
Pediatrics, categorical (9.7%)
Emergency Medicine (9.1%)
Family Medicine (9.0%)
Medicine-Preliminary, PGY-1 Only (7.6%)
Psychiatry (5.9%) Surgery (5.9%)

6. Top Five Specialties for OU Seniors 2019
Family Medicine (14.5%)
Internal Medicine - categorical(11.5%)
Pediatrics - categorical(9.7%)
General Surgery (9.1%)
Orthopedic Surgery (7.3%)
Psychiatry (6.7%) OB/GYN (6.1%)
Update to 2019?

7. SCM Residency Match Class of 2019
Internal Medicine – 5 (3.0%)
General Surgery – 5 (3.0%)
Family Medicine – 5 (3.0%)
Emergency Medicine – 4 (2.4%)
Pediatrics – 4 (2.4%)
Psychiatry – 2(1.2%)
Surg prelim/Ophthalmology – 1(0.6%)
Surgery prelim/Diagnostic Radiology – 1(0.6%)
OB/GYN – 1(0.6%)
Internal Medicine Prelim/Military – 1(0.6%)
General Surgery Prelim – 1(0.6%)

8. SCM Residency Match Class of 2019
Locations:
12 – Oklahoma
4 – North Carolina
3 – Missouri
2 – Colorado
1 - West Virginia
1 - Florida
1 – New Mexico
1 – Arkansas
1 - Kansas

9. Match Programs NRMP – National Residency Match Program
Military Match* – early match (December)
AUA Match* – Urology, early match (January)
San Francisco Match* - Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery, early match (January)
(*Students also register in the NRMP for prelim spots or Plan B)

10. The Match What Is It and How It Works
What is the “match”? The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) provides a uniform system by which residency candidates simultaneously “match” to first and second-year postgraduate training positions accredited by the ACGME.
The NRMP is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States.

11. Participating Specialties
Any program participating in the Main Residency Match is required to place all residency positions in The Match.
Exceptions:
Rural Scholars Programs
Family Medicine Accelerated Programs
Post-SOAP positions
Off-cycle appointments
Few other unusual circumstances

12. Couples Match - NRMP Any two applicants can couple.
Each partner of a couple must enroll individually in a Match and indicate in the R3® system that they want to participate in that Match as a couple.
The couple will match to the most preferred pair of programs on the rank order lists where each partner has been offered a position. For the Main Residency Match®, the algorithm considers only a couple's primary rank order lists & does NOT consider a couple's supplemental rank order as a unit.
Each partner may rank up to 30 programs on their primary rank order lists.

13. Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)
Unmatched applicant and unfilled program information are released simultaneously
Only unmatched applicants are able to send out applications
Programs make offers of unfilled slots
Applicants must accept or reject offers within a specific timeframe
Unfilled programs must accept applicants only through ERAS
Don’t use SOAP as a backup plan!

14. Introduction to ERAS ERAS – Electronic Residency Application Service
Introduced by American Association of Medical Colleges in 1995 to automate residency application process
Service uses internet to transmit residency and fellowship applications, letters of recommendation, dean’s letters, transcripts, etc. to residency and fellowship program directors

15. Advantages of ERAS Saves TIME
Complete one application and send it to all programs
ERAS is very “user friendly”
ERAS offers flexibility
Can customize your applications with different personal statements, letters of reference, etc.

16. How ERAS Works Four components: MyERAS – applicant’s Web application
DWS – Dean’s Office workstation
PDWS – Program Director’s workstation
ERAS Post Office
Tammy

17. Steps in the ERAS Process
Decide which programs you wish to apply to
Get your ERAS token for accessing MyERAS
Go to website and complete your applications
Dean’s office will send dean’s letter and transcripts.
You must submit names and information for Letter Writers. The recommender uploads letters directly to portal.
Applicant Documents Tracking System (ADTS) will use to acknowledge documents that are downloaded by programs.
CHECK YOUR OFTEN!

18. ERAS/NRMP Timeline
June 2019 First Monday in June: Obtain ERAS token. Begin work on “MyERAS” Write curriculum vitae (CV) Write personal statement Identify letters of recommendation (LoRs) writers Provide CV & personal statement to LoR writers Review NRMP data to assess competitiveness for specific residency programs of interest Register for Step 2-CK & Step 2-CS (many residency programs may want results of both Step 2 exams during interviews) July 1, 2019 Deadline to submit Medical Student Performance Evaluations (MSPE) Form, aka Dean’s Letter Sept. 1, 2019 May begin applying to residency programs via ERAS Sept. 15, 2019 Residency applications released via ERAS October 1, 2019 MSPE loaded into ERAS

19. ERAS/NRMP Timeline
Oct Jan Residency interviews. Go on at least 15! November 30, 2019 NRMP registration deadline. Late fee assessed afterwards. December 2019 Military Match – Also register with NRMP January 2020 AUA and San Francisco Early Match – Also register with NRMP if (1) a PGY-1 year is needed and (2) to utilize parallel plan Applicants & programs begin entering rank order lists (ROLs) February 2020 FINAL ROLs from programs and applicants due 9 p.m. Eastern time, date in late Feb tbd March 13, 2020 SOAP-eligible notification March 16-20, 2020 SOAP week culminating in Match Day

20. Match and SOAP Week Friday, March 12, 2020
All students who registered for the Match are notified by NRMP whether or not they are SOAP eligible. This does NOT mean the students did not match.
Monday, March 16, 2020
10am Students notified whether or not they matched
9 am Programs begin receiving SOAP applications through ERAS.
2 p.m. ERAS Programs begin receiving applications; SOAP- eligible applicants can send applications only to unfilled Match-participating programs. Program- initiated communication may begin, but no offers or commitments allowed.

21. Match and SOAP Week Tuesday, March 17, 2020
11:30 a.m. Residency programs begin preference lists.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
11:55 a.m. Residency programs finalize first round offers.
Noon First-round offers sent to applicants.
2 p.m. First offers from to applicants expire.
2:55 p.m. Residency programs update preference lists.
3 p.m. 2nd-round offers sent to applicants.
5 p.m. Second offers to applicants expire.

22. Match and SOAP Week Thursday, March 19, 2020 8:00 a.m. Offers Continue
10am SOAP closes.
Friday, March 20, 2020
11am Match Day Reveal
12 p.m. Applicants: Where Did I Match? ( from R3 system)

23. Success in the Match
Do not overestimate yourself - look at the characteristics of individuals who successfully match.
Do not underestimate yourself - talk to people who can objectively assess your competitiveness.
Do not list programs where you feel you will be unhappy – decide if it’s better to be unmatched than to match where you don’t want to go.
The order is crucial! – rank by your preference, not by your perceived competitiveness for the program.
Don’t make your list too short – the more competitive your specialty, the longer your list needs to be.

24. The top factors in Offering interviews to applicants
2018 NRMP Program Director Survey
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2-CK scores open the residency doors, but it is the interview that lands you the residency.
The top factors in Offering interviews to applicants
USMLE Step 1/Comlex Level 1 scores
Letters of Recommendation
MSPE ‘Dean’s’ letters
Step 2 CK / Comlex Level 2 scores
Personal statement

25. The top factors in ranking applicants
2018 NRMP Program Director Survey
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2-CK scores open the residency doors, but it is the interview that lands you the residency.
The top factors in ranking applicants
Interactions with faculty during interview and visit
Interpersonal skills
Interactions with housestaff during interview and visit
Feedback from current residents
USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 score

26. What happens if I don’t Match?
SOAP – categorical or prelim spots
Research Year
Delay graduation (?)
OU students are generally successful if they go into match after one year off

27. Dean’s Office/Student Services Role
MSPE dean’s letter and transcripts to programs’ “mailboxes”
Offer advice, support, and nagging
We want you to succeed and match with an appropriate residency!

28. Program Director’s Role
Your file will have an applicant identification number
Program Director’s evaluate your application through ERAS
Issue invitations to students they wish to interview
Make a rank list for their residency program

29. Choosing a Residency/Specialty
Things to consider:
What were your original goals?
What do you value about the role of physician?
What part of doctor/patient relationship do you like?
What type of lifestyle do you envision?
Where do you want to live?
What skills do you have?
Are there certain clinical situations that make you uncomfortable?

30. Choosing a Residency/Specialty
AAMC Careers in Medicine website
NRMP resources:
Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2018
Program Director’s Survey, 2018
AMA resource: FREIDA Residency and Fellowship Program Database
Obtain specialty information from interviews with physicians in the field
National medical specialty societies offer extensive information on their websites
OKC and SCM Specialty Interest Group meetings
Career specific mentors

31. Career Specific Mentors
Emergency Medicine – Julie Dodson
Family Medicine – Jason Deck
Internal Medicine – Oliver Cerqueira
OB/GYN – Rupa DeSilva
Pediatrics – Matt Tandy
Psychiatry – Tessa Manning
General Surgery – Tony Howard or Peter Nelson
OKC mentors– we can help you connect

32. Preparation Visit SCM Guide to the Match Website
Prepare a Curriculum Vitae – Lauren in Student Affairs Office, Career specific mentor, Assoc. Dean
Write a personal statement – OUHSC Writing Center, Career Specific Mentor, Assoc. Dean
Request letters of reference
Practice Interviewing – OU-Tulsa Student Affairs offers practice interviews, Career specific mentor
Meet with Associate Dean regarding Medical School Performance Evaluation (MPSE) “Dean’s Letter”

33. General Residency Application Time Line & Checklist
April (junior year) March (senior year)