Postdoctoral Study

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Internship Preparation Timeline

Junior Year : Senior Year

The following information is provided to students as a general outline to help prepare for postdoctoral training. Individual programs may have application due dates not listed herein and therefore students should use this timeline as a guide only.

Junior Year (9 Months)
September - May	Begin MS3 assigned CORE rotations. Network with housestaff and preceptors- asking about their postgraduate experiences: Where and when? Why choose a program? Strengths or weakness? Request letters of recommendation AS YOU GO (Don't wait until May).
December – April	Search AOA Opportunities page for osteopathic programs meeting your geographic and specialty interests. Consider these programs as potential elective rotation experiences. (The FREIDA and NRMP web-sites contain information about allopathic residency programs.) Make telephone, mail or e-mail inquiries requesting extern rotation applications.
February - May	Work with Regional Dean & Coordinator to begin plotting desired MS4 schedule, including elective months.
May	Finalize elective schedule keeping in mind potential interviews summer thru fall. Complete MS3 CORE testing (and attend state convention, as assigned).

Senior Year (12 Months)
June	Begin MS4 REQUIRED and ELECTIVE rotations. Elective rotations should focus on specialty interests desired for post-graduate training KCOM distributes application for participation in AOA Match ACGME Match applications available at NRMP for "Independents" (DO & FMG)
June - Aug.	Prepare for COMLEX Part II (Boards)
June – Dec.	Continue exploring potential postgraduate training sites Request applications for preferred programs. NOTE: Institutions participating in ERAS will only accept electronic applications
July	ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) materials distributed to students Dean's Letter available for student review at Regional Dean's Office Dean's Letter distribution handled through KCOM Regional Affairs (both ERAS and institution specific)
August	Take COMLEX Part II at an approved testing site
October	Deadline for application to participate in the AOA Match (10/12/01)
November	Complete final internship interviews. Send follow-up correspondence to interviewers.
December	Deadline for application to participate in the NRMP (allopathic) Match (12/1/01)
January	Deadline for submission of "rank order lists" rating your most desired AOA programs (1/25/02). Programs also submit a "rank order list" of most desired applicants.
February	AOA Match Day (2/11/02). Students and programs have 30 days to finalize contracts. Deadline for submission of "rank order lists" for NRMP Match (2/21/02)
March	NRMP Match (3/18/02)
June	KCOM graduation Graduates apply for temporary licensure within state of PGY1 employment Orientation, health screening and certification training prior to the start of internship

For more information about Postdoctoral Study and OPTIK, contact Lisa March (OPTIK Director) at Ph: 660.626.2717, Fax: 660.626.2925, or at lmarch@atsu.edu.