Special Info for DOs re: the Match Process

UTMB Family Medicine Residency will be participating in BOTH the ACGME and AOA Matches in 2010.

We will offer two positions in the AOA Match. These are the “dual-certified” positions that will allow you to sit for both the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine (AOA) and the American Board of Family Medicine (ACGME) exams upon successful completion of the 3 year program.

We will also be offering six positions in the ACGME Match. We welcome applications from Osteopathic students for these positions, in addition to the two positions we will offer in the AOA Match. However, if we fill our two positions in the AOA Match and you subsequently match with our program through the ACGME Match, you will not be in a “dual certified” position. You will be eligible to sit only for the American Board of Family Medicine exam and not the AOBFM exam.

You may apply to our program through either or both Matches. The AOA Match essentially offers you an “early decision” and also guarantees you the “dual certified” position. If you participate in both Matches, in the event you do not match in the AOA Match, you will then have a second opportunity to match with our program through the ACGME Match.

Not matching with us in the AOA Match does not mean we didn’t value you highly as an applicant. We simply have a very limited number of positions in the AOA Match. As Program Director, I am happy to match you through either Match process. I do want you to understand the differences however, thus the purpose of this information.

See our Residency website at TX OPTI here.

We’re looking forward to two great Matches in 2010!