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Hi everyone, I'm starting this blog for my trials and tribulations of residency searching, the (dreaded) Match, and life as a Family Medicine Resident.

Here is a quick update on my status:

I'm a 4th year medical student at UTMB (Galveston, TX) which was hit by Hurricane Ike September 2008. I am still set to graduate in May 2009, but as a 4th year, we have required rotations we must complete before graduation, and since we're scattered all over TX, vying for the few slots that are opened for us, it may not happen. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

I picked Family Medicine because I want to do everything. If someone screams, Is there a doctor? I want to be able to say, "Yes" and handle any situation. I may not be able to fix them, but I can help or stabilize them until help arrives. I want to see adults, elderly, kids, babies, pregnant moms, deliver babies, etc. I want to do it all. Maybe I have a God complex.

I have applied to 10 places, gotten interview invitations to all (100%, yeah, beats my 75% for medical school applications), and I've interviewed at 6 with 1 more to go. I'm going to decline the last 3. Considering FM isn't too competitive (not a lot of applicants, tons of open spots, etc.) ranking 7 will be fine.

My rank list: (which changes with the weather, so ...)
1. LMEP
2. JPS
3. Conroe
4. Waco
5. UNMC
6. CC
7. UTMB