Process of Securing Residency....and the Steps u have to take...

How to start and go about the process of securing a residency
position:


1. Pick your desired residency (internal medicine, surgery,
radiology etc.)
2. Send away for an ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System)
application
3. Research your destination hospitals (see AMA's FREIDA online)
4. Complete and dispatch the ERAS application to ECFMG
5. Register as an independent applicant with the National Residency
Matching Program.
6. Watch the Automated Document Tracking System (ADTS) for the
progress of your ERAS submission
7. Call/e-mail the hospitals that have received your ERAS
application, and ask about interview schedules. Request early
decisions based on your need to complete international travel
8. Attend for your interviews
9. Rank your favorite programs in NRMP's ROL (rank order list)
10. Submit your rank order list by internet to the National
Residency Matching Program
11. While awaiting the match results, research your visa options and
send for the licensing application packs for the states that you
feel most likely to match with.
12. Obtain your match results (or enter the scramble if unmatched)
13. Sign and return your contract
14. If immigrating on a J1 visa, get the DS2019 form from ECFMG and
apply through your local consulate. If immigrating on a H-visa,
you'll need to get your state license completed first (requires your
ECFMG certificate and a copy of the signed contract with the
hospital)
15. Organize accommodation, flights, cargo etc.