ACP's International Fellowship Exchange Program (IFEP)

ACP’s International Fellowship Exchange Program (IFEP) provides opportunities for early to mid-career physicians from outside the United States and Canada to gain expertise in a focused area relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and/or management of a clinical problem affecting women’s health. Through observation, mentorship, and study of the work of senior faculty physicians, fellows will[…]

NYACP: June Educational Events

June Educational Events – Save these Dates NYACP MAY EVENTS: Registration is still open for our May events in Rochester and the Hudson Valley Capital Districts. Visit www.nyacp.org/education today for complete program details NYACP is hosting several district educational programs in June.  You will receive email or fax notification from your local District President once[…]

NYACP: June Educational Events

June Educational Events – Save these Dates NYACP MAY EVENTS: Registration is still open for our May events in Rochester and the Hudson Valley Capital Districts. Visit www.nyacp.org/education today for complete program details NYACP is hosting several district educational programs in June.  You will receive email or fax notification from your local District President once[…]

NRMP Main Residency Match® Final Data Results Show 99.4% of Positions Were Filled

Source:  http://www.nrmp.org/ The NRMP Main Residency Match® final data results show 99.4% of positions were filled, the highest position fill rate in NRMP history. Washington, D.C., April 3, 2013 — Final data released today by the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) show that at the conclusion of the annual Main Residency Match®, the overwhelming majority[…]

From AAMC: Letter of Evaluation Guidelines

Source: Letter of Evaluation Guidelines Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Evaluation for a Medical School Applicant Thank you for agreeing to write a letter of evaluation for a medical school applicant! The following guidelines aim to improve the letter writing process in order to benefit both letter writers and admissions committees. They are organized[…]

From AAMC: Letter of Evaluation Guidelines

Source: Letter of Evaluation Guidelines Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Evaluation for a Medical School Applicant Thank you for agreeing to write a letter of evaluation for a medical school applicant! The following guidelines aim to improve the letter writing process in order to benefit both letter writers and admissions committees. They are organized[…]

Starting salaries rise for primary care doctors in 2012

Source: ACP Internist Weekly Primary care physicians reported $180,000 in median first-year guaranteed compensation, up from $175,000 in 2011, a salary survey noted. MGMA’s “Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey: 2013 Report Based on 2012 Data” reported that medical practices feel the pressure to recruit physicians and offer competitive benefits amid concerns over the physician workforce[…]

Call Nights on Surgery Rotation

Source: Call Nights on Surgery Rotation   I’m on call for surgery, and the other med student and I have taken over the call room. There are only two of us, but you’d think we were a crowd of eight. We have somehow managed to spread our things over all four beds, filled the room[…]