bluestar
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While everybody else is thinking of step3 and upcoming residency, I am only thinking of where to travel now.  Don't scold me for that.
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| ELM
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Yeah, let me shed some light on this...... 1st of ALL you need some break. This might be your last break until you retire ........ because the doctors i work with tell me that. Personally i need all the break i can take.... hopefully till end of June... uninterrupted vacations and trips ..... aah finally . But seems i can't start my vacation till this Thursday, what a waste of days ... but will make sure i take off in early Friday morning for my long deserved VACATION! yippeee.........
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| alhambramd
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yes! vacation!!!
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| bbb
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This is what happens on Thursday in my hospital:
Once we know the names of our matched persons, we prepare contracts, welcome letters, packets with insurance information, visa applications, license applications, housing information, etc - that gets sent out express courier (DHL, Fed Ex) to the address on the ERAS application. If your ERAS application is overseas and has a PO box, I will contact that person to let them know that we need a street address to send the information to.
There is a deadline to return items to us.
Good luck to all.
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| md_doc
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BBB, thank you for answering, I asked that question because I will be gone out of state for two weeks starting next week (due to nature of my job, bread is necessary for life otherthan water n oxygen - ) so was worried about the time frame of contract.
Off course also want to plan vacations............loooooooooooooooong
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| bbb
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Just as I am waiting for all this match stuff to settle down before I jump on a ship in Texas!
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| ELM
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BBB, speaking of stuff that send to newbees..... what is the deadline to return these stuff to the hospital where one matched? Because I won't be back from my cruise untill the end of March. Is there anything that hospital needs from the new comers right away? Again, i am wondering because I won't be here ( I'll be on the Pacific ocean) if they need anything urgently..... any input on this? BTW, thanks for all your time and help throughout the years. Cheers to you!
PS: I see you are jumping on a ship in TX..... wonder where the ship sails?
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| nelia
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hi
I also have a question.
Do we need still to send "thank you" letters and express how we are glad to match in such and such hospital.
I would be very thankfull if someone answers my question
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| miracleseeker
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i think that's a good idea. also send thank you notes to people who wrote your LORs.
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| md_doc
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I spoke with one my friends (PGY 2) he said usually programs give you @ 1-1.5 month to return the contract.
Anyway, just one more day then we will find out and can contact programs to take the anxiety away and can jump on the cruise ship!!!!!!!!!!!
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| ELM
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I know md_doc, i don't know why all of sudden i became such a impatient compulsive doll, of course they will give us time. My concern was just plain useless. Anyway, thanks for your follow up. Good luck for tomorrow! Yeap, getting excided about the trip.
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| bbb
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Ship sails from Galveston to places in Mexico. Different programs will have different requirements in regards to when to return things.
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| ELM
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Ah-hun, i see BBB. I am sailing from San Diego to Pacific side of Mexico and will stop few places on the way.
BON VOYAGE!
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| md_doc
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Just emailed BBB at my program with those questions, let us see when I get response. Should be soon unless she has jumped on cruise ship earlier!!!!!!!!
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| bbb
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md_doc - ship sails on April 6th. Although I did start packing......
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| rashmi_k3
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Happy cruise bbb.....U have been helpin us for a long time..
U need a break too.....
Talk to you when u are back.
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| md_doc
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I heard back from my program, they have sent me/us congratulations letter/sheet with list of my furure collegues..............people of matched this year and have notified that we will be hearing from GME office to complete our applications ( I guess for state license) & contract in next few weeks.
I think what we can do sit back n relax and arrange housing (resntal or buying) where ever we have matched wait for few months before jumping on the cruise ship.
Anyone else have heard from thier program!!!!!!!
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| Lorena
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My Program Director called me the same day to express their congratulations and to say they were happy I matched with them ..oh it feels sooo good!
I am going to study for some weeks (step 3), before going in vacations for a month to my homecountry and celebrate with my family and friends before starting residency.
Life is goood
Congratulations to all who matched. Enjoy and relax before your residency starts!!
Thank you so much to the people who have helped me one way or the other in this forum.
all the best
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