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Hey all,
I'm a 4th year med student here in the U.S. who has recently decided to apply to FM programs after ruling out MICU through internal medicine. Strongly considering a sports med fellowship after residency. I had a question for you all... how important it is to go to an academic residency program in order to gain entrance into a sports med fellowship? For my application to residency, my stats are strong (step I 234, step II 249), I managed to honor all of my 3rd year clerkships and I have some research with posters (one in a sports med related subject) and an upcoming publication. However, one thing I'm worried about in my application is getting academic family medicine letters as all of my experience with FM docs in medical school have been in rural settings. I have FM letters, but nothing like a department chair or anything academic like that. I'm worried that not having an academic letter will ruin my chances at a university based residency program which could ruin my chances at a sports med fellowship. Have you guys seen people get into these fellowships without an academic residency done prior? Sorry for the noobie questions, just trying to get everything sorted out.
I'm a 4th year med student here in the U.S. who has recently decided to apply to FM programs after ruling out MICU through internal medicine. Strongly considering a sports med fellowship after residency. I had a question for you all... how important it is to go to an academic residency program in order to gain entrance into a sports med fellowship? For my application to residency, my stats are strong (step I 234, step II 249), I managed to honor all of my 3rd year clerkships and I have some research with posters (one in a sports med related subject) and an upcoming publication. However, one thing I'm worried about in my application is getting academic family medicine letters as all of my experience with FM docs in medical school have been in rural settings. I have FM letters, but nothing like a department chair or anything academic like that. I'm worried that not having an academic letter will ruin my chances at a university based residency program which could ruin my chances at a sports med fellowship. Have you guys seen people get into these fellowships without an academic residency done prior? Sorry for the noobie questions, just trying to get everything sorted out.