Prelude to Residency (P2R) is a structured, evidence-based program built only for osteopathic OB/GYN applicants. It gives you the knowledge, tools, and preparation the Match process expects. No one teaches this directly.
P2R rests on intentional, strategic preparation. It draws on spaced retrieval and professional identity formation, two neuroscience-backed methods that help you internalize what you learn rather than skim past it.
It is free. It is self-paced. And it is built for you.
OB/GYN applicants
Osteopathic medical students who want a stronger position in the OB/GYN Match and a head start over their peers on day one.
Mentors and advisors
Faculty and advisors who guide students through the OB/GYN application and want one reliable resource to recommend.
Residency programs
Programs that want PGY-1s who arrive ready to contribute, not only ready to start.
P2R works on a tablet or mobile device. It works best on a laptop or desktop computer.
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Section 1
Resources and Tools for OB/GYN Residency Applicants
The OB/GYN application has more moving parts than most students expect. This section organizes all of it, vetted and sequenced for use.
You will learn how to
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Build a program list using FREIDA, the APGO Residency Directory, and Residency Explorer, with DO-specific competitiveness data
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Read NRMP match data and understand what program directors look for
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Find away rotation opportunities and work through VSLO, Clinician Nexus, and program GME pages
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Complete ResidencyCAS with confidence and submit a strong SLOE
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Apply strategically using program signals and the Alignment Check Index
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Understand the Match process and SOAP before you need to
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Section 2
Pre-Work from the CREOG/RRR Curriculum
Drawn from the CREOG Readiness for Residency curriculum, this section builds the internal skills that shape how you perform under pressure. You get it before the pre-residency phase, when it counts most.
You will learn how to
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Build resilience and a sustainable gratitude practice before residency begins, well ahead of burnout
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Manage time by deciding better rather than doing more
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Receive and use feedback without shutting down, a core skill in a training environment built on evaluation
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Apply deliberate practice and growth mindset frameworks to speed your clinical development
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Develop into a Master Adaptive Learner, the model behind the strongest clinicians in any specialty
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Section 3
Prep for Virtual Interviews for OB/GYN Residencies
The interview is your one chance to be a person, not a file. This section prepares you for every part of the virtual interview, from your first answer to your final question, and from your setup to how you appear on screen.
You will learn how to
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Answer "Tell me about yourself" the way a program director wants to hear it
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Prepare for the 25 most common OB/GYN residency interview questions, with sample answers and what interviewers listen for
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Ask questions that signal real thought about fit, culture, and your own priorities
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Avoid the behaviors that cost applicants in virtual interviews, the subtle ones no one mentions until after
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Set up your camera, lighting, background, and appearance so your technical setup never works against you
P2R was developed by osteopathic OB/GYN faculty, residents, and a student representative through the ACOOG Ad Hoc Committee for Undergraduate Medical Education.
ACOOG Ad Hoc Committee for Undergraduate Medical Education
Tom Alderson, DO, FACOOG
David Boes, DO, FACOOG
Carrie Champine, DO, FACOOG
Madison Morgan (OMS-4 Representative)
Audrey Hoebecke, DO (PGY-2 Representative)
Joe Kaczmarczyk, DO, FACOOG (Chair)
Jo Kakaty-Monzo, DO, FACOOG
Jim Perez, DO, FACOOG
Diana Topolnycky, DO, FACOOG
Andrew Crim, M.Ed., CHCP (ACOOG Staff)
Complete P2R and earn
An ACOOG Certificate of Completion
Use your certificate in your ResidencyCAS uploads, personal statement, and virtual residency interviews.
A credential that shows advanced readiness, from an organization program directors know and respect.
Free from ACOOG. Provided to support and promote the profession.
Start Prelude to Residency.
Free, self-paced, and built for osteopathic OB/GYN applicants.