So I have passed my USMLE Step 1. What is next?
The first thing I had to do was send in documents to the clinical department.
Things like :
Once all of the documents are in and after my tuition is paid; the clinical placement director/team will assign me to a location to begin rotations. -
---> For a complete list of the required rotations you can visit the UMHS website. <--- p="">
I will spend roughly 18 months in rotations during which time I will also take the USMLE Step 2 CK & CS (it is a two part exam).
Normally it works out that the student is studying and doing rotations the same time, and then towards the end of the year they begin the Match process.
My understanding of the Match process-
Match consists of applying to residency-post graduate education- through a website much like you use to apply to medical school in the states. Every residency program that uses ERAS is in the system and available for you to send your credentials. They select the best candidates from their applicants for interviews. Then the applicants and the residency program create a list of their favorites. This is the "rank order list". Each student ranks the programs that have interviewed them in order from most desirable to least desirable and the residency programs do the same. If the students and the programs "match" their rank then the residency program extends an offer to the applicant. You can read more details about Match on the NRMP website.
How UMHS helps us become good match candidates-
I spoke with our clinical department and from my conversation with them they will help us to find programs they think we have a good chance of matching with in our chosen field. They also help us to plan out what electives we will need to make us good candidates. Of course the preparation is upon the individual student, but it helps to have someone who can help guide us into our chosen field. Good scores and letters of recommendation will only come from hard work.
I hope that this will help you all understand the process of what happens after USMLE Step 1.
Until next time,
Amy Jones
The first thing I had to do was send in documents to the clinical department.
Things like :
- TB test results current for this year
- physical current for this year
- Proof of Vaccinations
- National Background Check
- ACLS certification
- Drug Screen
Once all of the documents are in and after my tuition is paid; the clinical placement director/team will assign me to a location to begin rotations. -
---> For a complete list of the required rotations you can visit the UMHS website. <--- p="">
I will spend roughly 18 months in rotations during which time I will also take the USMLE Step 2 CK & CS (it is a two part exam).
Normally it works out that the student is studying and doing rotations the same time, and then towards the end of the year they begin the Match process.
My understanding of the Match process-
Match consists of applying to residency-post graduate education- through a website much like you use to apply to medical school in the states. Every residency program that uses ERAS is in the system and available for you to send your credentials. They select the best candidates from their applicants for interviews. Then the applicants and the residency program create a list of their favorites. This is the "rank order list". Each student ranks the programs that have interviewed them in order from most desirable to least desirable and the residency programs do the same. If the students and the programs "match" their rank then the residency program extends an offer to the applicant. You can read more details about Match on the NRMP website.
How UMHS helps us become good match candidates-
I spoke with our clinical department and from my conversation with them they will help us to find programs they think we have a good chance of matching with in our chosen field. They also help us to plan out what electives we will need to make us good candidates. Of course the preparation is upon the individual student, but it helps to have someone who can help guide us into our chosen field. Good scores and letters of recommendation will only come from hard work.
I hope that this will help you all understand the process of what happens after USMLE Step 1.
Until next time,
Amy Jones
