CiM Timeline
What To Do...
...During Year One
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Begin to explore your unique personal values, interests and skills
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Attend special interest groups and specialty speaker presentations
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Start to think about which medical specialty you might pursue
...During Year Two
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Complete a variety of AAMC CiM online self-assessment exercises
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Attend special interest groups and specialty speaker presentations
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Begin gathering information about the specialties that interest you
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Narrow down your specialty interests to three or four top choices
...During Year Three
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Explore a variety of associations and specialty organizations
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Conduct informational interviews and/or participate in preceptorships
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Meet with one or more CiM specialty advisors to discuss your goals
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Research residency training programs through AOA Opportunities
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Research residency training programs through FREIDA
...During Year Three into Year Four
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Take USMLE Step Two (optional)
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Register with ERAS and begin preparing your residency application
- (CV, letters of recommendation & personal statement)
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Register for the AOA National Match and/or NRMP (as appropriate)
Register for the Early Match (if applicable)
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Complete applications for residency programs
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MSPE (military) results are released on November 1st
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Interview with residency programs
- Early Match deadline is early to mid-January
- Submit your rank order list - Nat Match and/or NRMP (as appropriate)
- AOA match results are available the second Monday in February
- NRMP match results are available the third Monday in March
