Selection Criteria : Family Medicine Programs Match 2008

Hi docs,
Do you want to play a safer game? Do you want to apply for Family Medicine as a back-up? Or, are you genuinely interested in this specialty? Ok, for all of you guys, here is the list of selection criteria of the Family Medicine programs. The data is up to date and it was collected during the last few weeks.
I understand from the data I have collected, that less percentage of Family Medicine programs are IMG-friendly when compared to IM. Fewer FM programs sponsor visa in spite of the fact that more FM programs go unmatched when compared to IM. Anyway, Family Medicine is a good 'back up' for those who apply for Internal Medicine.
I collected the data by emailing programs and visiting their websites. I find that many FM programs do not have adequate information in their websites about their selection criteria. I could not get the details for few programs. I was planning to ring them up and get the selection criteria of those programs. But as most of you needed the list urgently, I hereby post the details which I have gathered till now from emails and websites. Please click on the images below to enlarge.
Please do not hesitate to leave your valuable comments below this post. If you have any additional information, please let me know.
I have NOT obtained the criteria for California programs as they are mostly not IMG-friendly.

Though I have mentioned the application deadlines for programs, most of the programs shut down much earlier than that once their interview slots get filled. So apply asap.
Programs marked with "a thick dot" are H1b programs.
1 year USCE (US clinical Experience) mostly do not include observerships and externships.
Though logically incorrect, i have used 1 attempt as 1 failure. So wherever you find no attempt, it means no failure.
Some programs do not include observerships as USCE.
H1 transfer does not mean sponsoring or initiating H1 visa


Here are some of the abbreviations I have used:
ECF - ECFMG certification
ECF by int - ECFMG certified by interview
att- attempt
att(1+2) : total attempts including step 1 and 2 ck
US- US clinical experience needed
PM - prematch
y G - years from Graduation
pos- positions (only categorical.Excluding preliminary positions)
ROL - Rank order list
Res- Research
pref- preferred
occ- occasionally
couples- programs which participate in couple's Match
'?' means to be verified.

app- deadline for application


P.S :
1. I am working on the list of selection criteria for Psychiatry programs. Hopefully, I would post them in a couple of days.

2.I invite you to join our yahoo group "usmle rockers". Let's unite and rock this Match. Just click here to join. Let's discuss about the tips and tricks for the Match, Interviews, USMLE steps etc and etc. Also you can receive updates regarding my new posts and blogs. Orkutians! click here to join our community "USMLE ROCKERS".

Page 1 of 13 : Alabama to Arkansas




Page 2 of 13 : Colorado to Florida ( Contd..)



Page 3 of 13 : Florida to Illinois (Contd..)



Page 4 of 13 : Illinois to Kentucky (Contd..)



Page 5 of 13 : Kentucky to Michigan (Contd..)



Page 6 of 13 : Michigan to New Jersey (Contd..)


Page 7 of 13 : New Jersey


Page 8 of 13 : New Mexico to North Carolina (Contd..)


Page 9 of 13 : North Carolina to Pennsylvania (Contd..)



Page 10 of 13 : Pennsylvania to South Carolina


Page 11 of 13 : South Dakota to Utah (Contd..)



Page 12 of 13 : Utah to Wisconsin (Contd..)



Page 13 of 13 : Wisconsin to Wyoming



Programs marked with "a thick dot" are H1b programs.
1 year USCE (US clinical Experience) mostly do not include observerships and externships.
Though logically incorrect, i have used 1 attempt as 1 failure. So wherever you find no attempt, it means no failure.
Some programs do not include observerships as USCE.
H1 transfer does not mean sponsoring or initiating H1 visa


Here are some of the abbreviations I have used:
ECF - ECFMG certification
ECF by int - ECFMG certified by interview
att- attempt
att(1+2) : total attempts including step 1 and 2 ck
US- US clinical experience needed
PM - prematch
y G - years from Graduation
pos- positions (only categorical.Excluding preliminary positions)
ROL - Rank order list
Res- Research
pref- preferred
occ- occasionally
couples- programs which participate in couple's Match
'?' means to be verified.

app- deadline for application


P.S :
1. I am working on the list of selection criteria for Psychiatry programs. Hopefully, I would post them in a couple of days.

2.I invite you to join my yahoo group "usmle rockers". Let's unite and rock this Match. Just click here to join. Let's discuss about the tips and tricks for the Match, Interviews, USMLE steps etc and etc. Also you can receive updates regarding my new posts and blogs. Orkutians! click here to join our community "USMLE ROCKERS".