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How to Get the Right Residency

How to Get the Right Residency. Michael G. Kavan, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Creighton University School of Medicine. Agenda. Match schedule Timeline Residency program evaluation Application numbers CV Personal statement Letters of recommendation Roadmap to Residency

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How to Get the Right Residency

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  1. How to Get the Right Residency Michael G. Kavan, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Creighton University School of Medicine

  2. Agenda • Match schedule • Timeline • Residency program evaluation • Application numbers • CV • Personal statement • Letters of recommendation • Roadmap to Residency • ERAS – Lora Freberg

  3. Match Schedule • Go to: • www.nrmp.org • www.sfmatch.org • Ophthalmology • www.auanet.org • Urology

  4. Timeline • In handout • Please make sure you look over the timeline periodically in order to be prepared for your M4 year and the match

  5. Residency Program Evaluation Guide (AAMC Careers in Medicine) • A guide can be helpful in that it: • Provides general guidelines in regards to what to look for in a residency program • Provides a way to rate and compare residency programs • Helps to organize the many interviews that you will participate in as you apply

  6. CiM Residency Preference Exercise • Go to: www.aamc.org/students/cim • Log in • Go to: Getting into Residency • Click: Residency Preference Exercise • You will be able to Rate Your Preferences for what you want from a residency program  My Predicted Residency Profile • You will then be able to rate specific programs and to save these for future reference

  7. How Many Programs Should I Apply To? Based on several factors: Competitiveness of the specialty area Competitiveness of your application Location of programs you are seeking Those students who typically do not match have either: Underestimated the competitiveness of the programs Overestimated the competitiveness of their application Applied to too few programs

  8. Curriculum Vitae • A summary of your academically related career to date (include undergraduate through medical school) • Should include: • Name/address/phone number/email – no SSN • Education • Honors/awards • University service/community service • Publications/presentations • Research • Employment • Teaching • Military • Personal interests

  9. Curriculum Vitae • This provides others with a first impression; so, make sure to: • Be well organized • Use appropriate headings and subheadings • Reverse chronological order • Neat • Use good paper (off white, cotton bond) of 8 ½ by 11 inches • Use 12 font; although you can get by with 11 font (no funky fonts) • Maintain adequate margins and spacing – 1-1 ½ inches

  10. Curriculum Vitae • Length • As long as it has to be without fluff • Printing • Laser printer • Proof read • Examples at: www.aamc.org/students/cim

  11. Personal Statement • A one-page statement that includes information on: • Explanation as to what got you interested in the specialty? • What significant experiences (e.g., clinical, volunteer, research, etc.) solidified your decision? • Strengths – in general and in relationship to your specialty – what makes you a good fit for this specialty? • What are you looking for in a program? • What do you see yourself doing in the future? • This does not have to be too specific, but give the reader a sense that you know what you are getting yourself into and why

  12. Personal Statement • Keep it to one page • Use proper margins • 12 font • Avoid abbreviations and jargon • Use a spell checker, thesaurus, etc. • Have others help you – but not too many • Reading it aloud or having others read it aloud to you can be helpful • Don’t be too cute or funny • If also applying to preliminary programs, please modify slightly to include what you want out of the preliminary program

  13. Letters of Recommendation • Typically will send four through ERAS (3 for SFMatch) • Usually from the Chair and three faculty • At least two from specialty area you are pursuing • Use clinical physicians unless you are attempting to get into a high-powered research program • No residents or fellows • Set up a meeting with the faculty writer • Bring your CV and PS • Treat it like an interview • “Would you feel comfortable writing me a favorable letter of recommendation?” • Give writer adequate time • To waive or not to waive

  14. MSPE • Will begin conducting MSPE (Dean’s Letter) interviews beginning Mid May • Must have completed by September 15th • Interview attire • CV and personal statement • AAMC rule states that the MSPE may not be released until November 1st • SIGN UP FOR MSPE MEETINGS AT APRIL 8th M3 CLASS MEETING

  15. Other Residency Resources • Results of the 2008 NRMP Program Director Survey • http://www.nrmp.org/data/programresultsbyspecialty.pdf • Characteristics of Matched Seniors, 2006-2008 • Similar to Charting Outcomes in the Match, but Creighton-specific data • Available in Office of Student Affairs

  16. Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond • Provides comprehensive information about the process of making application to GME programs in the U.S. • Candidacy requirements • Factors involved in specialty choice • Possible criteria for residency selection • The match process • Program visits • Potential application outcomes • Transition issues • Available at: https://services.aamc.org/Publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=Product.displayForm&prd_id=183&prv_id=222

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