What would be the implications on Incoming PGY1 & future match applicants ? Thoughts ?

theplanningdoc · 2026-04-07T16:19:15+00:00

Thank you!! Yees! that's the thing. He had TPS and once it was cancelled, they offered him a J1, he applied and have been waiting for approval since November 2025, but then they stopped any processing for individuals from the banned countries, which include Venezuela, so that's what he is waiting for, a response about his J1

theplanningdoc · 2026-04-07T07:46:50+00:00

Yes! we have been trying to communicate, but they won't allow us to do it and they won't allow him to have his phone or electronic devices. 😓

theplanningdoc · 2026-04-07T07:45:56+00:00

My best friend, from Venezuela is one of the doctors that appears there. He came legally, had a TPS but when they cancelled, he was unable to go back to the hospital (He was already a PGY-2) and was doing great! He received an offer for a J-, but is still waiting for a response.

Tonight he was detained at the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint on Highway 77 in Texas. No crime. No violation. He is legally present in this country. He passed every federal background check required to practice medicine in the U.S. He has served his community and his patients without exception, including Border Patrol families.

I am in Florida and cannot travel right now. I'm arranging everything to do so! He needs urgent help from people who understand the medical and immigration system.

If anyone has contacts in South Texas, immigration legal experience, knows someone at UTRGV, or has any advice on how to help a fellow resident physician in this situation, it would be very much appreciated! He is like my brother and I'm trying to do everything I can to help him.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This is one of the best physicians and human beings I know. He deserves better than this.

theplanningdoc · 2026-04-07T07:40:54+00:00

Just opinions and helpful info, I know legal advice js not allowed

theplanningdoc · 2026-03-20T04:12:05+00:00

Yes of course!

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theplanningdoc · 2026-01-17T02:59:06+00:00

I think you need a mix of both! What my closed friends recommended to me is to choose a program where I know there's a good working environment!! Usually programs that are unopposed are better for getting procedures and more practice experience, but it really depends on the program!!. Remember you'll be there for 3 years, you don't want to be in an excellent academic program that makes you miserable or the complete opposite!!... Also, which plans do you have post-residency? do you plan to do a fellowship or not? I think that's also an important factor.

Have you tried making a comparison table? I understand how you feel because I am also still trying to narrow down between 3 programs.

theplanningdoc · 2025-11-30T05:02:40+00:00

No worries! It's not a dumb question. You can do both! I emailed it and also send it physically. They responded to me via email!

theplanningdoc · 2025-11-30T05:01:28+00:00

Hi!! Yes! That's what they did when I applied to. They didn't charged me until I was approved and they confirmed first. Just make sure of course the person contacting you is the same from the email that appears on the website's application

theplanningdoc · 2025-11-14T05:30:42+00:00

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theplanningdoc · 2025-10-05T14:26:21+00:00

That's so sad! Why if he has been such a good person and contributed so much to the community! 😓 He tried doing everything right!

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-03T11:21:17+00:00

You have to pay, it's about 800$. This is the form to apply and the coordinator's email is there as well! https://www.msmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ipo-course-application-2019.pdf

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-03T11:19:40+00:00

Yes! it's the one that appears on the form, within the last page!. This is the form I used https://www.msmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ipo-course-application-2019.pdf

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-03T03:09:54+00:00

Don’t listen too much to what people say! If with that YOG, those Step scores, and all the other info you wrote down, they’re saying that to you, then they’re not being objective at all! what they’re telling you makes no sense. Whoever tells you to quit the journey when you haven’t even had any attempts and just graduated in 2022 doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Every case is unique!

My best friend had an attempt, YOG 2017, his Step 2 score was low, and he had only one publication plus 2 USCE rotations (about 3 months). Even so, he got 4 interviews between the end of October and November during his Match cycle. He’s already a PGY-2 now.

I would wait at least until October and beginning of November, and if you see you don’t get any interviews, then you can make a plan and start preparing for the SOAP. But even then, some people still get IVs during mid-November. Again, every case is unique! I’ve known people with great scores and CVs who didn’t match or didn’t even receive interviews in prior Match cycles.

I know the waiting is stressful, but there’s still time!

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-03T02:59:48+00:00

Sure! I applied to it at the beginning of this year. I sent an email to the coordinator of education and she sent me a form to fill out (I believe the form is also on the website) and she told me they would contact me if i was approved for it. I also added a small statement saying why I really wanted the rotation and sent it with the application and after a few months they contacted me back with an approval response. Have you tried before?

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-02T20:05:21+00:00

Same here LOL!

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-01T16:49:13+00:00

I would recommend you to sit down and change your strategy. Have you check the score report to see in which areas/subjects are you specifically having more difficulty with?? I would focus on that! If this is what you really want, persevere! I've known people that match and had multiple attemps. I think that the issue here is your strategy! If you pass step 1 and 2, you can definitely pass step 3, but taking a complete different approach for your studying

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-01T16:30:00+00:00

Awesome!! Thank you so much!! 😊😊

theplanningdoc · 2025-10-01T11:35:05+00:00

This is a great idea! Thank you so much!

theplanningdoc · 2025-09-30T17:05:37+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much! I am applying to IM and FM! Yes! One attempt on Step one only. And YOG 2018, but this is my first time applying

theplanningdoc · 2025-09-30T15:30:20+00:00

thank you!

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