General Match Information

“Last Lap” Process: Schedule of Events until Graduation

2008-2009 and 2009-2010

• Schedule career planning appointment with Dean. Contact Jeri Copeland at jeri_copeland@med.unc.edu

• June 1 - Drop/Add of electives begins – ends 6/12, all elective periods (1-10)
• June 1 - Elective Period 0 begins - ends 6/26, First Summer Session
• June 1 - You must have Dean’s Letter appointments scheduled with the Staff Writer and Dean by this date; otherwise,Student Affairs will assign your appointment times. Email bernice_mayo@med.unc.edu for Staff Writer appointment and jeri-copeland@med.unc.edu for dean appointment.

• July 1- Deadline to have TST completed and turned in to 1001 Bondurant
• July 1 - ERAS Tokens distributed by email from Student Affairs (estimated date)
• July 1 - MyERAS opens. Begin to work on Common Application form (CAF). See http://www.aamc.org/eras
• July 1 - Disability Insurance payment due (on July 1 or when you receive your fianacial aid)
• July 1 - Deadline for completing OSHA and HIPPA requirements and submitting documentation.  See http://www.ehs.unc.edu/training/self.shtml and complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Tuberculosis Training. See http://med.unc.edu/security/hippa and complete the six modules in groups 1 and 2.  Submit documentation to Jessica_Tinfo@med.unc.edu.  Contact Jessica_Tinfo@med.unc.edu (962-6112) with any questions.
• July 3 - University Holiday/Independence Day
• July 6 - Elective Period 1 begins - ends 7/31, Second Summer Session
• July 10 - Summer Residency & ERAS Workshop – 12:00 to 1:30 pm in 321 MacNider
• Request Faculty Letters of recommendation; supply ERAS cover sheet
• Plan to have picture taken and submit pictures to 1001 Bondurant Hall:
    > 2” x 2” black & white or color picture for final school transcript
    > 3” x 4” color picture for ERAS application (light colored background)
• Sign up for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge.  (Do so before October 1 to avoid a price increase.)
• Sign up for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
• Aid Disbursement begins - Fall Semester 2009, date to be announced
• Begin research on residency programs

• Follow-up with mentors/faculty writing Letters of Recommendation
• Early Transcript requests taken by Student Affairs
• NRMP Match Agreements available on-line - details to be announced when available See http://www.nrmp.org/
• Submit pictures to 1001 Bondurant Hall:
    > 2” x 2” black & white or color picture for final school transcript
    > 3” x 4” color picture for ERAS application (light colored background)
• August 1 - Tuition & Fees due-Fall Semester 2009
• August 3 - Elective Period 2 begins – ends 8/28, Second Summer Session
• August 7 - Summer Residency & ERAS Workshop – 12:00 to 1:30 pm in 321 MacNider
• Early match specialties –Ophthalmology and ChildNeurology begin taking applications. Check the website: http://www.sfmatch.org                         
• August 31 - Elective Period 3 begins – ends 9/25 Fall Semester

• September 1 - Residency programs can begin to download ERAS applications
• September 1 - Deadline to submit any additional CV information for dean’s letter to Alice Pelland (Alice_Pelland@med.unc.edu)
• September 7 - University Holiday/Labor Day

• Submit pictures to Student Affairs, 1001 Bondurant Hall

        >  2” x 2” black & white or color picture for final school transcript
        >  3” x 4” color picture for ERAS application (light colored background)

• September 28 - Elective Period 4 begins - ends 10/23, Fall Semester

• Dean’s letter final student review - announced to each student by email
• October 19 - Drop/Add of Spring Electives begins - ends 10/30, spring elective periods (7-10)
• October 26 - Elective Period 5 begins – ends 11/20, Fall Semester

• November 1 - Dean’s Letter Packets released by ERAS and to the Central Application Service                

• November 2 - Student Affairs begins to process requests load updated transcripts in ERAS
• November 15 - Recommended deadline for taking Step 2 CK
• November 23 - Elective Period 6 begins - ends 12/18, Fall Semester
• November 26 - University Holiday/Thanksgiving
• November 30 - Deadline to complete NRMP Match Agreement without late fee.  See http://www.nrmp.org/ 
• Residency Program interviews begin

• Tuition and Fees due - Spring Semester 2010(date to be announced)
• December 20 - Free Period for Winter Holidays - ends 1/3/2010
• December 31 - Deadline for submission of  USMLE Step 2  Clinical Knowledge scores to SOM to meet school’s graduation requirement.

• January 4 - Elective Period 7 begins - ends 1/29, Spring Semester
• Early specialty match rank lists due & early match results announced at http://www.sfmatch.org and http://www.auanet.org
• January 15 - NRMP Match Ranking begins – http://www.nrmp.org, estimated date
• 2010 Medical School Graduation Questionnaire opens at www.aamc.org/gq
• Aid Disbursement begins - Spring Semester 2010, date to be announced
• January 18 - University Holiday/Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

• February 1 - Elective Period 8 begins – ends 2/26, Spring Semester
• February 20 - Estimated date - NRMP Match Ranking deadline - http://www.nrmp.org closes at 8:59 pm EST
• February 20 - Deadline to show proof of registration for Step 2 Clinical Skills, estimated date

March 2010

• March 1 - Required Capstone course begins. Ends on  3/5

• March 5 - Graduation Questionnaire completion deadline
• March 8 - Elective Period 9 begins – ends 4/1, Spring Semester
• March 15 - Unmatched Day - let Student Affairs know how to contact you if you will not have access to web/email
• March 18 - Match Day (Holiday) - Class Meeting - time to be announced by Class Presidents - Match Envelopes distributed at 12:00 pm in Old Clinic Auditorium
• Pearls Day - date to be announced by Class Presidents
• Skit Night - date to be announced by Class Presidents

• 4/2 - University Spring Holiday
• April 5 - Elctive Period 10 begins - ends 4/30, Spring Semester

• 5/7 - Required Graduation Rehearsal – time to be announced
• 5/7 to 5/9 Commencement weekend