Family Medicine
Core Career Advisors
- Chair- Daniel Spogen- dspogen@med.unr.edu
- Core Advisor- Kelsey West- kdwest@med.unr.edu
- Aaron Dieringer- adieringer@med.unr.edu
| UNR Med 2013 - 2019 | U.S. Allopathic Seniors (2020) | |||
| Step | Matched | Step | Matched | Unmatched |
| Step 1 Mean | 221 | Step 1 Mean | 221 | 209 |
| Step 2 Mean | 239 | Step 2 Mean | 238 | 222 |
| Criteria | UNR Med | 25th | 50th | 75th | ||
| # Matched Seniors | 24 | 17 | 29 | 44 | ||
| Mean # of programs on rank order list | 9.7 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 13.4 | ||
| Mean # of programs ranked in specialty | 9.3 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | ||
| Mean # of research experiences | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| Mean # of volunteer experiences | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.5 | ||
| Mean Step 1 Score | 218.0 | 216.3 | 219.9 | 225.1 | ||
| Mean Step 2 Score | 241.0 | 233.6 | 237.2 | 240.7 | ||
Charting Outcomes of the Match | (3rd Party Document Download)
| Year | # Programs | # Positions Offered | # Unfilled Programs | # U.S. Senior Applicants | # Total Applicants | % Filled US Seniors | % Filled Total | |
| PGY-1 |
706 | 4662 | 144 | 1823 | 7175 | 33.1% | 92.50% | |
Yes
No. However, if you really want to ‘audition’ for a particular program, they can be useful. Always can also give you a feel for a program or the nature of the specialty in different parts of the country.
- Brooklyn Hospital Center
- Casper WY
- Family Med Residency of Western Montana
- Idaho
- Oregon Health & Science SOM
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Med Center, Boise, ID
- Tacoma Family Medicine
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Utah SOM
- Utah Valley Mem Center
- Washington Swedish Cherry Hill in Seattle
- Western Montana FM
Research?
- Research experience is desirable but not required.
- Leading Family Medicine programs at major academic hospitals will tend to value research experience more than community-based programs.
Personal Statement
- Convey evidence of genuine interest in Family Medicine and a demonstrated commitment to primary care.
- How will you fit into a residency program?
- Explain any potential “red flags” in your application, and if there are any, what you learned from the experience.
Letters of Recommendation
- Three (3) letters are recommended with 1 from within the specialty.
- The strongest letters are those from faculty who can speak to a student’s clinical work
- A Chair’s letter is not required.
Application Timing
- Programs begin reviewing applicants September/October
- Programs begin offering Interviews Early to mid-October
Interviews
- Some programs begin interviewing October-November
- December and January are the busiest months
2021
- U Kansas SOM-Wichita
- Family Health Ctrs of San Diego-CA
- Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa-CA
- Marian Regional Med Ctr-CA
- Scripps Mercy Hosp-Chula Vista-CA
- U Arizona COM-Phoenix
- U Nevada Reno SOM
- U Nevada Reno SOM
2020
- St Louis Univ SOM-MO
- University of Utah Health
- U Arizona COM-Tucson
- U Arizona COM-Phoenix
- Creighton Univ Affil Hosps-AZ
2019
- Poudre Valley Hospital-CO
- UNR Med
- U Rochester/Strong Memorial-NY
- Utah Health Care Institute
- U New Mexico SOM
- UNLV- SOM
- U Arizona COM at Tucson
- UNR Med
- Texas A&M- Bryan/College Station
2018
- University of Montana-Missoula
- UNR Med-Reno
- U Nevada Las Vegas
- Univ Tennessee Grad SOM-Knoxville
- UNR Med-Reno
- U Davis Med Center
- Univ of Arizona COM-Phoenix
- Dignity Methodist Hospital-Sacramento
2017
- University of Montana-Missoula
- University of Montana-Missoula
- John Peter Smith Hosp-TX
- UNR Med-Reno
- Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
- UNR Med-Reno
- UNR Med-LV
2016
- UNR Med - LV
- UNR Med - Reno
- Family Medicine - Idaho
- MacNeal Hospital-IL
- University of Montana-Missoula
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med - Reno
- Utah Valley Reg Med Center-Provo
- Methodist Hospital-Sacramento
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- McKay-Dee Hospital Center - UT
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med - Reno
- University of Montana-Kalispell
- Family Medicine – Idaho
2015
- UNR Med - Reno
- Navy Hospital Camp Lejeune
- UNR Med - Reno
- University of Nebraska Med Center
- UNR Med - Reno
- Marshall University SOM - WV
- Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
2014
- UNR Med - LV
- UNR Med - Reno
- St. Francis Hospital Center - IN
- UNR Med - LV
- St. Francis Hospital Center - IN
- University of Montana-Missoula
- UNR Med - LV/Rural
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med – LV
2013
- UNR Med - LV
- UNR Med - LV
- UNR Med - Reno
- UNR Med - LV
- Montana Family Medicine
- Madigan Army Medical Center
- UNR Med – Reno
2012
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- UNR Med - Reno
- University of Washington
- UNR Med - Reno
- Alaska Family Medicine- Providence Hospital
- UNR Med - Reno