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Residency Resources and Timeline

For a downloadable version of these resources and timeline, click the link below.

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Residency Application Resources

“THE” Must Have Match Guide
AAFP Strolling Through the Match Guidebook
*Contact Jessica Bursk for a printed version.

Curriculum Vitae
AAFP CV Writing Tips
AAMC Preparing your Curriculum Vitae
UAMS Physician Recruitment CV Tips and Verb List

Personal Statement
AAFP Writing a Personal Statement for Residency Application

Letters of Recommendation
AAFP Requesting LORs for Residency Application

Choosing a Residency Program and Applying
AAFP Choosing a Residency Program
AAFP Applying to Residency Programs

Residency Program Search Tools
AAFP Find Family Medicine Residency Programs
AAFP Residency Search Tool
Doximity Residency Navigator

Interviews
AAFP Residency Interview Guide
UAMS Physician Recruitment Interviewing Tips

CV and Personal Statement Review
UAMS Recruitment Specialists

UAMS Physician Recruitment
Carla Alexander | carla@uams.edu
Wendy Sheridan | wendy@uams.edu

Residency Application Timeline

February (M3)

  • M4 schedule selections
  • Set up initial meeting with career advisor

May (M3)

  • Start Application Prep
    • Letters of Recommendation
    • Personal Statement
    • CV
  • Consider attending AAFP National Conference

June (M4)

  • Plan for letters of Recommendation

July

  • Finish CV and have it reviewed
  • Start drafting personal statement

August

  • Finish personal statement and have it reviewed
  • Start compiling program application list

September

  • ERAS applications open
  • Interview Prep
    • Residency Prep Course & Mock Interviews

January

  • Prepare and submit rank list

March

  • Match Week
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