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.
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Register for the AOA National Match and/or NRMP (as appropriate).
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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.
