This is the first year I have not applied for #Match2023
It’s the first time I’m not worrying if I did “enough” to finally get in.
And I have to say, I haven’t felt HAPPIER or more fulfilled in years.
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It’s the first time I’m not worrying if I did “enough” to finally get in.
And I have to say, I haven’t felt HAPPIER or more fulfilled in years.
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I had been running the #Match marathon for 4 years, kept pushing through, amping my experience, rewriting my PS, getting new LORs, working during a pandemic.
Kept ending up #unmatched, sometimes more heartbroken than the previous year, with no time to process what happened.
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Kept ending up #unmatched, sometimes more heartbroken than the previous year, with no time to process what happened.
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I had made every sacrifice to get into residency because that was the only way I saw my future as a physician
But that’s where I was wrong - I was stuck with tunnel vision of what it meant to succeed as a doctor
After #Match2022 I decided I was ending the toxic cycle
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But that’s where I was wrong - I was stuck with tunnel vision of what it meant to succeed as a doctor
After #Match2022 I decided I was ending the toxic cycle
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I was finally giving myself the time to grieve. The time to process what I had gone through year after year.
I was extremely at distraught first. I felt like the ultimate failure. Some days I was angry, other days I was at a loss for what my future career would look like
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I was extremely at distraught first. I felt like the ultimate failure. Some days I was angry, other days I was at a loss for what my future career would look like
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But I stood by my decision and slowly began to heal.
Stepping away from #Match2023, I finally had a clarity of mind I never had before.
Doors began opening, I was able to make decisions about things without centralizing my whole life on the uncertainty of residency.
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Stepping away from #Match2023, I finally had a clarity of mind I never had before.
Doors began opening, I was able to make decisions about things without centralizing my whole life on the uncertainty of residency.
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It was the most free I had felt in a long time. I began understanding what I wanted in a career, pursuing those opportunities, taking those chances. I was more confident in myself than at any point in the residency process
Because I could finally see and acknowledge my worth
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Because I could finally see and acknowledge my worth
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I was no longer a “residency applicant.” I was Dr. Henna Sawhney and I knew what I could bring to the table with my education and experience. Something I never got the chance to prove for residency.
Stepping away from this process was the hardest decision I have ever made.
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Stepping away from this process was the hardest decision I have ever made.
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A lot of people have told me that I am giving up.
But I’m not. I’m choosing an unconventional, and possibly more difficult, path for my happiness. I’m rewriting the dream I’ve had since I was 10 years old.
My choice to stop applying may not be suited for everyone.
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But I’m not. I’m choosing an unconventional, and possibly more difficult, path for my happiness. I’m rewriting the dream I’ve had since I was 10 years old.
My choice to stop applying may not be suited for everyone.
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But I’m hoping that it will give the courage to those that are exhausted from the process to step away from this toxic cycle.
As much hope as residency applicants have that they will Match, the reality is almost 25% will not each year.
It’s a reality we need to acknowledge.
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As much hope as residency applicants have that they will Match, the reality is almost 25% will not each year.
It’s a reality we need to acknowledge.
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Residency may not be the path for everyone. So they should have the opportunity to consider other options.
And that’s okay. Because you should do what’s right for YOU.
You’ll be so much better for it.
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And that’s okay. Because you should do what’s right for YOU.
You’ll be so much better for it.
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To those applying for #Match2023 good luck! Be hopeful, but stay grounded.
To those #unmatched that continue to apply, your resilience and persistence will be rewarded! I so hope you find a program that realizes how much you have to offer.
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To those #unmatched that continue to apply, your resilience and persistence will be rewarded! I so hope you find a program that realizes how much you have to offer.
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To those that have already stepped away from #Match - thank you for your courage because that could not have been easy.
Whatever your path, you are a success.
The system is the one failing at a time we so desperately need more physicians practicing.
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Whatever your path, you are a success.
The system is the one failing at a time we so desperately need more physicians practicing.
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Shameless plug, @ASP__org is working to change the system through advocacy, if interested consider joining us
We have resources for licensure without residency, webinars on Match process and alternate career paths, and more.
We’re just getting started
asphysicians.org
We have resources for licensure without residency, webinars on Match process and alternate career paths, and more.
We’re just getting started
asphysicians.org
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