alexafellow Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I contacted them and asked..... Good ol fashioned way! I have been trying to get in touch with the program, but no emails back and only a voice machine speaking to me. Just need to know whether to rank the program or not...Maybe you have had more luck to get hold of them..Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyboy Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have been trying to get in touch with the program, but no emails back and only a voice machine speaking to me. Just need to know whether to rank the program or not...Maybe you have had more luck to get hold of them..Thanks very much! Just rank them as if you have an interview. Remember, they can choose not to rank you after an interview. It really have no effect on the other program you rank in your list. Even if you rank them higher, and they don't rank you, it has no effect on the program lower in your list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Just rank them as if you have an interview. Remember, they can choose not to rank you after an interview. It really have no effect on the other program you rank in your list. Even if you rank them higher, and they don't rank you, it has no effect on the program lower in your list... Thank you! Should I rank the program that did not invite me for an interview, which is known for having done interviews? I really want to get to that one, but, I guess, I did not seem interesting to them.. what about that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrouchoMarx Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thank you! Should I rank the program that did not invite me for an interview, which is known for having done interviews? I really want to get to that one, but, I guess, I did not seem interesting to them..what about that one? It won't make a difference. They won't rank you if they did not interview you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 It won't make a difference. They won't rank you if they did not interview you. Thank you! What about the programs that did not run interviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrouchoMarx Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thank you! What about the programs that did not run interviews? Go for it. It can't hurt if you want to end up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Go for it. It can't hurt if you want to end up there. Thank you! I think I need some soul support.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Generally speaking, it is frustrating when nobody (i.e. program assistants) gets back to you when you ask a simple question: did you run the interviews?..simple as that... :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyboy Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I guess it is just like applying for a job. "We thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those qualified to continue with the selection process will be contacted" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourning Cloak Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Generally speaking, it is frustrating when nobody (i.e. program assistants) gets back to you when you ask a simple question: did you run the interviews?..simple as that... :confused: You need to remember than in 2013 there were more than 1500 people in the second iteration. I wouldn't return 1500 phone calls (or even a fraction that many) - would you? What they need to do is have a page on the college website that updates people so that they don't call . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon01 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 May I ask you whether they did interviews? Thank you they never got back to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 they never got back to me same here..called them, emailed them..zero response:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 You need to remember than in 2013 there were more than 1500 people in the second iteration. I wouldn't return 1500 phone calls (or even a fraction that many) - would you? What they need to do is have a page on the college website that updates people so that they don't call . . . . point is as you mention is there are in fact ways of letting people know what is going on. It isn't that hard really - and in fact it would avoid the issue of having 1500 people calling in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 was today not the second round match day? Not a lot of activity reporting anything (or am I off on my dates?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I have not heard good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloor Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Today was indeed the day. Hope everyone matched what/where they aimed for. Stay upbeat and fight hard for next year, if you haven't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexafellow Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I have not heard good things. me neither.. did not match this year:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igotacookie Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Uofa -8/10 matched in the second round. We beat the odds but we had fairly strong students that went unmatched. I matched to rural family (my original choice of discipline and in a great location. Just very far away from home). 1 radiology calgary 1 MUN family 2 internal sask 1 Winnipeg PEDs 2 uofa pathology 2 unmatched who had applied very broadly This is a serious issue in my opinion. The shortage of English speaking primary care spots is really beginning to affect the match. Particularly in western canada. 1 spot in fort Mac which was held open for a transfer and jusr 2 in LA ronge which is a fantastic and unique program however not for everyone. I'll be bringing this issue up with CFMS and any group that will listen. The majority of us would have liked to be family physicians in our home province its a real crime that we cannot be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Dal had even worse second round results from what I've heard. Completely unprecedented. This is a serious issue in my opinion. The shortage of English speaking primary care spots is really beginning to affect the match. Particularly in western canada. 1 spot in fort Mac which was held open for a transfer and jusr 2 in LA ronge which is a fantastic and unique program however not for everyone. I'll be bringing this issue up with CFMS and any group that will listen. The majority of us would have liked to be family physicians in our home province its a real crime that we cannot be. This exactly, and I say this even as something of a disinterested party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regular Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 My condolences to those that went unmatched. However, this new trend of family med being more competitive might be desired by the CCFP as it makes family medicine less of a backup choice now and more desirable to those that seek prestige thus raising the quality of residents in that specialty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 me neither.. did not match this year:( ouch - sorry to here that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 My condolences to those that went unmatched. However, this new trend of family med being more competitive might be desired by the CCFP as it makes family medicine less of a backup choice now and more desirable to those that seek prestige thus raising the quality of residents in that specialty. They may desire it but I think it is the applicants directly that are driving the increase for completely logical reasons - family medicine simply is a much more desirable field now than it has been in the past both because it was directly strengthened in several ways and other fields have weakened. The more people realize that the more competitive it will become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 me neither.. did not match this year:( Stay strong... I'm thinking of everyone in this horrible situation. My condolences to those that went unmatched. However, this new trend of family med being more competitive might be desired by the CCFP as it makes family medicine less of a backup choice now and more desirable to those that seek prestige thus raising the quality of residents in that specialty. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regular Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 My point is that the College of Family Physicians has been striving to improve the standing of family medicine (ie. creating a separate college and moving away from the term GP, increasing FP teaching in medical schools to counter specialist bias). The scarcity of Family Medicine spots in an increased applicant pool only helps them achieve that goal more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER scrub Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 My point is that the College of Family Physicians has been striving to improve the standing of family medicine (ie. creating a separate college and moving away from the term GP, increasing FP teaching in medical schools to counter specialist bias). The scarcity of Family Medicine spots in an increased applicant pool only helps them achieve that goal more. Let's not get carried away. It's one year. And this is only news because of where FM has been in the past (totally uncompetitive). Compared to many other specialties the odds are still better. The culture of medicine also lends itself to "more and more" - training, degrees, fellowships, whatever. I don't think a program that's two years long where most are five will ever get "prestige" from it's own little world. That's just the way it is. Its like that in a lot of areas in life. But now that FM is attracting more people and isn't as needy.......it sure makes the case for a longer program once this competency bull**** comes into play - FM will be the first causality without a doubt. And then I'd like to see how attractive it still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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