Air ForceAlexis Nelson

2LT MC USAF

The basics- You will apply to Joint Service Graduate

Military Education Selection Board (JSGMESB) and NRMP (civilian match)

- Timeline is early for JSGMESB- Health Professions Education Requirements

Board (HPERB) determines residency needs

The basics- You may match into a:

- Categorical military residency- Categorical civilian deferred residency

(civilian program pays you)- Categorical civilian sponsored residency

(AF pays for you to train civilian, you incur additional ADSC)

- Military PGY-1 year, then reapply next year or do flight medicine

- Civilian “deferred” PGY-1 year, then reapply or flight med

Timeline- Late June/early July (3rd/4th yr) – HPERB results

released- Late June/early July (3rd/4th yr) – applications &

instructions emailed- Late summer (4th yr) – interview ADT- Early Sept (4th yr) – core application due (nothing is

electronic)- Early Oct – weight statement due (be within your

allowable weight), letters of rec due (2)- Late Oct – step 1 & 2 scores due, application closes- Early Nov – Dean’s letter & transcript due- Late Nov – JSGMESB meets- Mid Dec – match results!

JSGMESBBoard comprised of program directors and specialty

consultants- Scoring:

- Pre-clinical years – up to 2 points, includes Step 1- Clinical years – up to 2 points, includes Step 2- Previous internship/flight medicine – complicated- Overall potential – up to 5 points, includes letters of rec- Bonus points:

- Research – up to 4 points for multiple publications in peer reviewed journals

- Prior military service (>2 yrs active duty) – 2 points for medical AFSC, 1 point for non-medical

ERAS & NRMP- Apply to categorical and transitional/PGY-1

programs- Register for NRMP ($50 for early registration)- AFIT will reimburse for up to $325 total for both

ERAS & NRMP- Recommend being up-front with civilian programs

about the possibility of military matching if they ask- If you put civilian interviews off until after military

match day, you may save yourself travel costs – may or may not work depending on your specialty, competitiveness, etc.

Tips- Be proactive –

- Put military deadlines & ERAS deadlines on your calendar early

- Make phone calls, keep copies, set alarms for yourself

- They will find a way to mess up your stuff if you let them- Your AFPC POC - Matt Kush, (210) 565-0656

Tips- What you can do NOW (T3s):

- Schedule your military away(s)/interview ADT- Schedule your Step 2 CS (takes forever to get

results after you take it, so do it early)- Start asking for letters of recommendation – you

don’t want to scramble at the last minute- Start rough notes for your military personal

statement (constrained to 1 page)- Download and look over last year’s app

Links- 2010 applications:

- http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/knowledgejunction.hcst?functionalarea=AFPhysicianEducation&doctype=subpage&docname=CTB_052278

- 2010 HPERB results –-

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fairforcemedicine.afms.mil%2Fintradoc-cgi%2Fnph-idc_cgi.exe%3FIdcService%3DGET_FILE%26dDocName%3DCTB_052913%26allowInterrupt%3D1%26RevisionSelectionMethod%3DLatest&ei=VuMpTYK6MoaglAfsm8mwAQ&usg=AFQjCNGLGkWg_TzPrxl9OwEsm8rwPdkrTA&sig2=-8gdu7qd_fmOXrHE1_5I-Q

More links- Board scoring criteria –

- http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fairforcemedicine.afms.mil%2Fintradoc-cgi%2Fnph-idc_cgi.exe%3FIdcService%3DGET_FILE%26dDocName%3DCTB_053316%26allowInterrupt%3D1%26RevisionSelectionMethod%3DLatest&rct=j&q=jsgmesb%20scoring&ei=Md0pTdjfCMX7lwf7-4XKAQ&usg=AFQjCNEl5kMvnqlVlComnZLUEhXAaC4I0Q&sig2=xsFhC1Ua2YqNfjymHQZKtg

Contact- Email me at anelson1@tulane.edu

- I can send you copies of documents- Happy to answer questions if I can- Good luck!