Prelude to Residency
A free resource offered by ACOOG
Elevating Osteopathic OB/GYN Applicants in a Competitive Match
Advanced preparation. Professional identity formation. A stronger path to residency.
Access P2RWhat is P2R?
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, the part no one teaches directly.
P2R is grounded in neuroscience. It uses intentional spaced retrieval and professional identity formation to help you internalize knowledge, skills, and attitudes before residency begins. It is free, and it is built for you.
Why osteopathic students should start with P2R
Preparation that programs notice, before day one of training.
Differentiate your candidacy
Stand apart with evidence of intentional, structured preparation from ACOOG, the osteopathic OB/GYN home.
Demonstrate advanced readiness
Show programs you engaged with OB/GYN expectations well before you start as a PGY-1.
Form your identity early
Begin thinking and working like an OB/GYN during the transition, not after it.
P2R is for
Residency applicants
Osteopathic OB/GYN applicants who want a stronger candidacy and a head start on day one.
Mentors and advisors
Faculty guiding students through the Match who want one reliable resource to recommend.
Residency programs
Programs that want PGY-1s who arrive ready to contribute, not only ready to start.
What is inside P2R
Three sections, each building toward one goal: a differentiated, competitive, residency-ready osteopathic OB/GYN candidate.
Resources and Tools for Applicants
A vetted, sequenced library covering program lists with FREIDA, the APGO Residency Directory, and Residency Explorer, plus NRMP match data, away rotations through VSLO and Clinician Nexus, ResidencyCAS, program signals, and the Match and SOAP. The moving parts of the application, organized and ready to use.
Pre-Work from the CREOG/RRR Curriculum
Flipped-classroom pre-work drawn from the CREOG Readiness for Residency curriculum, delivered before matriculation. Spaced retrieval builds resilience, time management, the ability to use feedback, deliberate practice, and the Master Adaptive Learner model that defines the strongest clinicians.
Prep for Virtual Interviews
Coaching for confident on-camera performance: the 25 most common OB/GYN interview questions and what interviewers listen for, the behaviors that cost applicants, and camera, lighting, and background setup. Featured insights from Teresa Hubka, DO, FACOOG.
Developed by experts
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
A Certificate of Completion
A credential that shows advanced readiness, from an organization program directors know and respect.
Free to complete. ACOOG account required.
P2R costs nothing. You need an ACOOG account to access it, and creating one takes a minute.
We encourage every osteopathic medical student to join ACOOG at no charge. Student membership brings conference discounts, NSS benefits, and more.
Start Prelude to Residency.
Free, self-paced, and built for osteopathic OB/GYN applicants.
Access P2RAmerican College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
acoog.org/p2r