Any student who had difficulty with or was marginal in Step I, should schedule an elective block of independent or formal study to prepare adequately for the examination. Students also engage in intensive counseling and preparation for residency applications in various specialties for the Match. Although some students receive placement through earlier military or advanced specialty matches, most students gain placement through the National Residency Matching Program. Many hospitals or individual programs send brochures on residencies available at their facility. These materials are forwarded to the reference section of the Medical Library, where they may be consulted at students' convenience.
Users can print out information or labels to use in writing for residency applications.
Announcement of results on Match Day on the third Thursday in March is one of the highlights of the fourth year. Those who place in a military match should inform the Associate Dean immediately. A student who has a military residency must provide written notice of withdrawal to the NRMP and submit a copy of that notice to the Associate Dean. Other than Emergency Medicine, there are no required major textbooks for fourth year, Specifically, expensive or major text books in specialty fields are not reimbursable , even if purchased for electives. A listing of addresses for the state licensing boards is printed in JAMA several times a year or is available through the Reference Library.