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Mar 17 8 tweets 5 min read
Out of the ~10,000 #Match2022 applicants that had to #SOAP2022

How many got ZERO interviews? It would be helpful to know % interviewed and got a spot.

Giving false hope that you might still have a solid chance is just as cruel as not Matching.
I’ll start.

4X unmatched, never got an interview in 🧼.

In main Match, got ONE interview my 3rd/4th time applying through a connection. Have only applied to IM, Peds, and FM

That’s why I decided I will not apply for residency anymore.

#SOAP2022 #Match2022 #TrainMoreDoctors
Did you wanna know more about me?

-US-IMG with tons of USCE
-ECFMG cert + Step 3
-3yrs research with pubs
-working with CDC
-have AP license in MO and worked in urgent care and primary care
-co-founded @ASP__org because frustrated with this system

#Match2022 #SOAP2022
I decided Monday when I didn’t Match again that I was done with the process.

It is like a toxic relationship that I am now leaving. I’ve realized it’s not my failure, it is the system.

I’ve found a career path that makes me happy and wants me.

#Match2022 #SOAP2022
You shouldn’t feel like garbage applying for a training position after going through and successfully completing med school.

And the reality is, thousands will continue to go #unmatched until the system gets a MAJOR overhaul.

#Match2022 #SOAP2022
Until this system is fixed, do not think of residency as the end game. Because for a lot it won’t be, no matter how much they deserve or want it.

You can have a fulfilling career and do what you love.

Good luck to everyone, and remember- YOU are not the failure.

#Match2022
The AP license in MO really helped my self esteem. I found out I am a good doctor, they system as failed to recognize it

For any of you wanting to work in clinical medicine while being unmatched, go to MO!

Also legislate in your states to pass the license!

#Match2022 #SOAP2022
I also have House Physician license in FL and Med grad training permit in AZ.

Recently applied for the IMG temp license in IL too and considering the WA IMG limited license.

There is opportunity outside of residency! You just need to think outside the box.

#Match2022 #SOAP2022

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Mar 18
#Scramble2022 is just beginning. Although it didn't I haven't been successful, here's some advice that others that have been shared with me

1. Email programs ASAP and try to get on them on the phone tomorrow if possible.

It's after hours now so just take deep breaths until AM
2. Reach to mentors, colleagues, your school, ANYONE that can advocate on your behalf -- they will be your biggest resource and support at this time
3.Have your LOR writers ready to email when needed. Have them update it, signed, everything and ready to send at a minute's notice
Read 8 tweets
Mar 17
When I applied for my ERAS token in July 2021, I was in bed for almost 2 weeks because I knew what lay ahead of me. The only reason I got out of bed was to go to work at the urgent care I was with in MO or volunteer with COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

I didn't do anything but sleep..
I barely got out of bed to eat. I was just so depressed. Then, one day I realized I was wasting my time feeling like this.

I decided I was going to give #Match2022 my best shot, and if it didn't work out? I was DONE. This chapter would be over...
And I have to say, when I didn't Match on Monday and decided I was not going to #SOAP2022 I was literally relieved.

Because I had been practicing for the past 6mo in Missouri! I was not a failure, the system had failed me.

And I wasn't alone.
Read 7 tweets
Jun 23, 2020
J1 visas for Residency applicants are a cultural exchange program - they were never meant to train more physicians to practice in the US.

I believe we need to make a separate system for J1 visa applicants from the Main Match - and here are my reasons why.
Every year, thousands of applicants apply for residency. IMGs (both US citizens and non) must apply for certification deeming them eligible for residency.

Here's the number of applicants certified each year. Since 2005, it's been relatively stable at ~10K.
Over the same time course, the number of approved J1 visas has essentially doubled in 10 years.

And that should be fine - if more non-US citizens are applying, of course we need to issue more visas.

BUT
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