2nd cycle and I matched at my #13 out of 13. But I am going to be a GI doctor and I am so glad to be done with match.
Definitely try for an advanced fellowship if you're convinced this is your path.Any recommendations for those who did not match this year? I am currently a PGY3 and cannot do a chief year in my program. I have heard people doing other fellowships such as hepatology/motility/nutrition fellowship or doing a hospitalist, but am not sure if one is better than the others.
Hey there, could you please elaborate a little bit on why being faculty/hospitalist for a year or more came with stigma later?Definitely try for an advanced fellowship if you're convinced this is your path.
If you're from a us residency and an AMG most of these fellowships would love to have you, but then do fill up fast.
The route I did was I found a very good academic hospitalist job at a top med school, but even being teaching faculty at a big name definitely had stigma, especially for the less prestigious programs in interviewed at.
I think people who are more knowledgeable about the program side of decisions can elaborate, but it's well known that the further you are out the more stigma associated with you applying. Something about 'getting out of the learner attitude', which sounds silly as you're always learning as an attending and can't rely on superiors to decide things for you.Hey there, could you please elaborate a little bit on why being faculty/hospitalist for a year or more came with stigma later?
Thank you in advance! My final goal is GI fellowship, but given I am under J1 status, hospitalist x few years and applying with gc is a very real scenario. So trying to balance positives VS negatives.
There was no doubt you will match. You are welcome.Matched!
Planning for a career in GI is a massive undertaking, but well worth it. Thank you @ShiShiMD and all the countless other contributors to the forum.
Research is def big thing but I have a feeling your letters were not very strong. Too late for DDW but plan for aggressive abstract campaign for ACG which has june deadline. Talk to GI fellows and get every possible interesting case you can line up. Develop rapport within your program(provided there are no politics) as it is usually very rare to not take the chief fellow of the IM program for internal spot.Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I'm a first time applicant who didn't match and wondering how best to improve my application for next time
242/261/first time pass
AMG, Mid tier medical school, mid-highish tier residency
Current PGY4 chief resident
Research (I realize this is one of my weaknesses): 2 national GI posters, 1 national non GI poster, 1 local GI poster
Other: Andrew Weill Integrative medicine program completed during residency, finishing a graduate certificate in clinical nutrition and culinary medicine (interested in nutrition/obesity and eventually would like to do endobari)
This time around, I got 11 interviews including my home program. Several interviewers mentioned my letters were great, and I don't have any other red flags that I know of, no gap years or other legal stuff.
I am currently applying to nutrition/motility/hep fellowships, but wanted to know if there was anything else I should be doing instead/as well?
Hey! In a similar situation here. Do you have a list of programs or something? Most of them only accept GI fellows.Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I'm a first time applicant who didn't match and wondering how best to improve my application for next time
242/261/first time pass
AMG, Mid tier medical school, mid-highish tier residency
Current PGY4 chief resident
Research (I realize this is one of my weaknesses): 2 national GI posters, 1 national non GI poster, 1 local GI poster
Other: Andrew Weill Integrative medicine program completed during residency, finishing a graduate certificate in clinical nutrition and culinary medicine (interested in nutrition/obesity and eventually would like to do endobari)
This time around, I got 11 interviews including my home program. Several interviewers mentioned my letters were great, and I don't have any other red flags that I know of, no gap years or other legal stuff.
I am currently applying to nutrition/motility/hep fellowships, but wanted to know if there was anything else I should be doing instead/as well?
I haven't found an actual list - most of them list the actual ACGME transplant hep fellowships. If you search for non-ACGME hepatology fellowship, they will come up, but I've just been going program by program.Hey! In a similar situation here. Do you have a list of programs or something? Most of them only accept GI fellows.
Matched at my #1!
I applied to 120+ programs last year but didn't match (had 7 interviews). This year, despite doing a year in hepatology, and obtaining my ABIM board certification, I only received 5 interviews (I think I was heavily filtered again due to my board scores, as most programs will continue to have record high applicants due to Zoom).
My stats:
AMG (community program, university affiliated)
200s Step 1, 210s Step 2 CK, 210s Step 3
I had 2 first author publications in GI and heme/onc, with several posters annually at ACG/ACP for the last 3 years (15 total posters in residency), 1 oral presentation
My letter writers: GI PD and APD from home program, PD, and Medicine chairman (all very strong letters)
Don't lose hope! Anything is possible!
Does it say anything if the PD has still not reached out to me after matching at that program
I sure hope not because I am in the same boat! I am sure it is fine.
Same here! I do think it is odd and perhaps somewhat telling but I'm glad to hear that others have also had this experience. Maybe not so odd at allI sure hope not because I am in the same boat! I am sure it is fine.
Never heard of endoscopy training certificates but have heard of NPs scoping at some VA’s in some parts of the country. Crazy to think some of us sacrifice so much to do scoping and an NP can sign up just a mere 3 years from college.Didn’t match. Currently looking for options to strengthen my application for next time. Does anybody know if there are perhaps programs that offer endoscopy training certificate without a fellowship? Thank you!
I reached out to the PD to thank them.Does it say anything if the PD has still not reached out to me after matching at that program
Hi all, I have currently matched at GI at the University of Kentucky. However, because of unforeseen family complications, I would like to move to East Coast if possible. I am ok with any fellowship positions in Maryland, DC, or Virginia. Please message me if you need more information. I appreciate all the help.
Thanks PD for accepting me, I’m really happy for you and imma let you finish, but maryland, DC, and Virginia had some of the best GI fellowships of all time.I reached out to the PD to thank them.
I've often wondered what's more important to a GI PD: prolific research vs Chief year?
is anyone familiar with advanced endoscopy and how competitive it is? Do you know what all they look for in applicants? What makes for a strong application?
Thank you very much for your response. I wanted to pm you a more specific question but was unableUnfortunately, there is no unifying answer for this. Each PD is different with what they would prefer and what they would expect from their applicants in the way. If you look at previous NRMP data for matched applicants to GI you will see the majority had five or more abstracts and presentations. So you can pull from this data how you want but the preference is applicants with high scores and high research output.
Try and add me as a friend.Thank you very much for your response. I wanted to pm you a more specific question but was unable
Hi I tried but it wouldn't let me. I really just wanted to ask whether my mix of research and scores are strong enough to attempt applying as a US citizen/Grad without a chief year. I attend a large university program. So far, I have 10 published manuscripts, 7 first author, 2 in GI, [another 3 under review], 22 posters/abstracts [8 in GI], 10 oral presentations. However, step scores are 220/229/CS Pass [one attempt]. I have a good chance at home GI program, but there are several other candidates vying for 2 - 3 spots. I see you've had pretty good research record based on your prior posts, so I'd appreciate your thoughts. Although I do recognize that the decision is ultimately mine and nothing is guaranteed in the application process. I really apologize for the lengthy post.Try and add me as a friend.
Hi I tried but it wouldn't let me. I really just wanted to ask whether my mix of research and scores are strong enough to attempt applying as a US citizen/Grad without a chief year. I attend a large university program. So far, I have 10 published manuscripts, 7 first author, 2 in GI, [another 3 under review], 22 posters/abstracts [8 in GI], 10 oral presentations. However, step scores are 220/229/CS Pass [one attempt]. I have a good chance at home GI program, but there are several other candidates vying for 2 - 3 spots. I see you've had pretty good research record based on your prior posts, so I'd appreciate your thoughts. Although I do recognize that the decision is ultimately mine and nothing is guaranteed in the application process. I really apologize for the lengthy post.
I'm anticipating strong letters from mentors and PI. And I'm a US citizen so I won't need visaI don't think there is really much you can do. You've done a really good job from the research side. Do you have strong letters? Are there any issues with your visa in terms of timing?
Sorry I misread your first post. Your research is pretty strong and I don't think there's anything else you can do. Are your letters from GI faculty/APD?I'm anticipating strong letters from mentors and PI. And I'm a US citizen so I won't need visa
Yes. Letters will come fromSorry I misread your first post. Your research is pretty strong and I don't think there's anything else you can do. Are your letters from GI faculty/APD?
Did you do a rotation with the GI program at your institution?
Well there's not much else you can do at this point. You have the letters. Hope for the best (match in house) but plan accordingly if unmatched. There's a lot of near opportunities to continue your exposure to the GI field including hepatology, pancreatology, nutrition, and some IBD fellowships (I think Northwestern will allow you to match into their program prior to GI training)Yes. Letters will come from
GI (2 research mentors [1 is APD], 1 clinical from in/outpatient rotations). I've rotated with them every couple months on core and electives (inpatient liver, GI consults).
Anything to do to prepare for next year if you matched?
Think I'm going to go skiing, enjoy my rare weeks off, maybe buy a house, and try and ignore the massive pandemic relapsing.
Can you expound on the lifestyle/money? How much more valuable do those skills make you when trying to get private practice jobs?if you got into GI you ll get x any advance fellowship (endoscopy , hepatology , IBD ,motility etc)... advance endo is the most competitive 4th year spot...but compared to getting x GI it is much much easier to get x 4th year...most people match... don't worry about that... make sure that is what you really want to do because it can mean worse lifestyle without more money... or even less money in some cases...
Can you expound on the lifestyle/money? How much more valuable do those skills make you when trying to get private practice jobs?
ibd fellowships ll try to hire fellows but many a times cant fill, so those spots may be availableThank you SDN community for your support during the entire match season!! Saying that it was stressful is probably an understatement. I matched at my 1st choice and couldn’t be any more thrilled (and beyond relieved that I never have to do this again in my life..goodbye NRMP lol).
Anyway, I am here to check in and see if anyone has any info about pre-GI pancreatology or IBD fellowships? There are obviously several hepatology fellowships that are helpful for people looking to match into GI. However, my friend who is currently a PGY-3 resident only decided now that they want to do GI. Most hepatology fellowships have already chosen their fellows by now. And so I was hoping to get some info on non-hepatology fellowships that would potentially be helpful.
Any help/input/comments would be greatly appreciated.
I apologize if this has been asked elsewhere. I couldn't find it.
For those applying in July 2022 with ongoing projects, is there a ERAS category for abstracts submitted but pending acceptance (ie. ACG announces a couple weeks after apps open)?
you will not be able to do an IBD fellowship without completing a general GI fellowshipibd fellowships ll try to hire fellows but many a times cant fill, so those spots may be available