Match Day Magic How I knew it was a match When a student finds the right residency program, there’s a spark. Here’s how these fourth-years knew they’d found the one. March 20, 2019Wednesday Ashley Altus and Nikitta Foston Contact [email protected] Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email After countless exams, days of studying and boards, fourth-year medical students are often thrilled on Match Day. The culmination of all of their hard work and preparation has led them to their match. But before Match Day, there are residency interviews and audition rotations. Recently matched students share how they knew a program was right for them. For further reading: More than 5,000 DO students and grads match in largest NRMP Match ever It’s time to rethink what it means to be a DO More in Training DOs hope that new research will lead to universal use of COMLEX for DOs The research found positive correlations between performance on COMLEX and American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE)/American Board of Surgery (ABS) exams, which means residency programs can confidently use applicants’ COMLEX scores to predict future ABSITE/ABS exam performance. COCA seeks comments on proposed amendments to COM accreditation standards The COCA seeks comments from the osteopathic medical profession and the public at large on the proposed amendments. Previous articleFrom agony to advocacy: How two DOs survived the loss of their 2-year-old daughter Next articleThe best advice I received about the Match
DOs hope that new research will lead to universal use of COMLEX for DOs The research found positive correlations between performance on COMLEX and American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE)/American Board of Surgery (ABS) exams, which means residency programs can confidently use applicants’ COMLEX scores to predict future ABSITE/ABS exam performance.
COCA seeks comments on proposed amendments to COM accreditation standards The COCA seeks comments from the osteopathic medical profession and the public at large on the proposed amendments.