Getting in to a Residency

Getting in to a ResidencyAdam Shisler, DDS – ’12 Texas-HoustonKeri Jamison – ’13 LouisvilleAshley Phares – ’13 Connecticut

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• Give you all the information possible to make the decisions necessary to find a perfect fit for you and your life upon graduation from dental school.

Agenda

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Three “possible” Pathways• PASS/Match Residency• Residency through Military• PASS/Match Alternative Scenarios

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What’s the Secret?

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Go to the source(s) to get the info

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PASS PASS

ADEA PASS• Postdoctoral Application Support Service

How do the Program Directors make decisions?

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Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes• Three Steps to Acceptance:

1. Initial Review2. Who to Interview3. Final Selection

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Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes• Three Steps to Acceptance:

1. Initial Review2. Who to Interview3. Final Selection

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Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes

• Three Steps to Acceptance: 1. Initial Review2. Who to Interview3. Final Selection

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MATCH

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Match Explained• Each applicant's Rank Order List is traversed

"downwards", from most preferred program to least preferred, until the first program is reached at which the applicant can be tentatively matched, or until the applicant's list of choices is exhausted.

• Each program accepts applicants "upwards" on its Rank Order List, continually removing less preferred matches in favor of more preferred applicants, until the program is matched to the most preferred applicants who wish to be matched to the program.

http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/aboutalg.html

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My Timeline of Events

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Tips from the Old Guy in the Room• Never say never• Make yourself known• Always leave your options open• Maximize your time off• Network like whoa

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Residency through Military

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Military Tips-Go visit the residency!!!!!!

(make yourself known among program directors, staff, & residents)-Tell them what you want-Importance of letter of intent-Know yourself, be yourself, sell yourself

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Post-MATCH ScenariosOverall participation in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program increased, as it has in each of the last five years. The number of participating applicants increased by 2.0%, the number of positions offered increased by 3.7%, and the number of filled positions increased by 4.5%. The number of unmatched applicants and unfilled positions both decreased, which breaks the trends seen over the last several years.

http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/stats/2013sumstats.html

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Post-Match Tips- Be prepared- Don’t keep it a secret- Be timely- Stay positive!

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