jerkey Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi, I am a Canadian Medical Graduate who matched to a specialty program in Canada previously. I decided this was not the right program for me and withdrew after 1 year. I am wondering if I am eligible for first iteration again or if this withdrawn residency counts as previous postgraduate training in the upcoming cycle. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralk Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 You should contact CaRMS directly to discuss your exact situation, but my understanding is that because you previously held a residency position in Canada, you would be ineligible for the first iteration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrouchoMarx Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Central planning for the win. Ralk's right. You're ousted from Carms first round forevermore. You could try reasoning with them, but bureaucracy has much in common with amoebas in their ability to logically make decisions. I'll use this opportunity to make a case for pathology, the world's best backup. Unless pathology's what you left. Then I don't know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded frog Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 You are not eligible for first round. For anyone else reading this in a similar situation please consider your options to transfer to another program/school before quitting your residency altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 42 minutes ago, bearded frog said: You are not eligible for second round. For anyone else reading this in a similar situation please consider your options to transfer to another program/school before quitting your residency altogether. I think you meant first round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamham Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I seriously hope you have very strong valid reasons for withdrawing from your program, not some "I just don't like the work I am doing right now" excuse. IMO, to simply withdraw from one program without securing a transfer to another suggest a complete lack of respect for your program and for the residency system. I can promise you that if I was on the CaRMS committee, your file will be heavily flagged regardless of your CaRMS round 1 eligibility. Who is to prevent you from doing the same thing to my program in future if we pick you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGrisham Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, hamham said: I seriously hope you have very strong valid reasons for withdrawing from your program, not some "I just don't like the work I am doing right now" excuse. IMO, to simply withdraw from one program without securing a transfer to another suggest a complete lack of respect for your program and for the residency system. I can promise you that if I was on the CaRMS committee, your file will be heavily flagged regardless of your CaRMS round 1 eligibility. Who is to prevent you from doing the same thing to my program in future if we pick you? Could also be that there is more to the story, and that the voluntary withdrawal was the better option of a compulsory dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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