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vikcotoriya

06/18/03 - 07:31 PM

Hello!
I heard several opinions about this issue.some people told me that if I graduated more than 5 years ago it is bad for getting resedency.Others told me that only 5 years after quitting to work does look bad .What is right? I have graduated in 1999, but I had a resedency during 1 year after that and worked for 2,5 years without break.Moved here on Christmas 2002 and preparing now for my step 1.What would be your advise?
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Viktoriya

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06/19/03 - 05:27 AM

I can't answer for all residency programs, but the years of graduation are an issue. Now, if you also have permanent residency, that is a plus. Look at your whole application packet - not just the year of graduation. Do you know physicians who are close to the program directors where you will be applying? Get recommendation letters from those physicians.

We have a physician who graduated in 1995 that will be starting here in a few days. It's not impossible.

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