GETTING READY FOR RESIDENCY
The road to residency for a medical student is a 4 year journey of self-exploration, investigating career options, choosing a specialty and preparing for the Match. At LSU Health Shreveport, we work to assist our medical students along this journey.
Roadmap to Residency at LSU Health Shreveport
Understand yourself in YEAR 1
- Explore Specialty Interest Groups: August through July
- Preceptorship: December & January
- Summer Research: June & July
- AHEC: June & July
- Other: June & July
Explore options in YEAR 2
- Individual Meetings: August through July
- 3rd Year Planning Meeting: January & February
- USMLE Step 1: June & July
Choose your specialty in YEAR 3
- Explore Specialty Interest Groups: August through July
- Clerkship Prep: June
- Residency Planning Day 101: January
- VSAS and ERAS Overviews: January
- 4th Year Scheduling: March & April
- Residency Planning Day 102: May & June
Prepare for Match in YEAR 4
- USMLE Step 2: June & July
- Prepare ERAS Application: August & September
- NMRP Registration: September through December
- Interviews: November through February
- Submit NRMP Rank List: February
- MATCH DAY Third Week: March
