Physician burnout is a common theme you hear among medical students, interns, residents, and practicing physicians. As we all know, 2020 was a tough year for many. This is especially true for those in medical school and even more so for international students & grads who had an extra hurdle to overcome in their residency[…]
After completing the lengthy process of taking USMLE exams and becoming ECFMG certified, obtaining letters of recommendations from clinical experience, filling in your residency application on ERAS and applying to residency programs, you are finally able to get some residency interview calls. For most applicants, it’s a first time experience – especially for IMGs, to[…]
A residency application has many components. The most important ones are: USMLE scores, visa status, letters of recommendation, clinical experience, research experience, years from graduation, and medical school–MSPE/Transcript. Obviously, there are many components in a residency application that can make it strong or weak. It is less common for an application to have maximized every category, so[…]
Now once you have written down a schedule and identified weak points to improve on, free up the time needed to dedicate to the following: Read FIRST AID for USMLE Step 2 CS, study it once more cover to cover. Now make notes. Review the notes. It is truly a fantastic resource. Almost identical to[…]
Points to identify early on: How long will you need to study? Is timing for history or exam or documenting an issue? Do you consistently miss out on important and pertinent questions? Do you know the mnemonics by heart? Is your physical exam strong? Are you good with computers? Are you a good typer on[…]
As you start to prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CS Test day, planning on paper a proper schedule that is focused and concrete based upon your current skillset and need is essential. Know what your weaknesses are up front to focus on early so you can spend your time perfecting the rough edges as[…]
Intern year in residency can be daunting. It is extremely difficult to adapt the basic sciences and experiences learned during clinical years to be able to perform efficiently or even adequately on day one of your residency. Quite often, the majority of students match into Internal Medicine (which has the highest # of residencies in[…]
Whether as a medical student or international medical graduate (IMG), you’ve certainly come across the terms: clerkships, observerships, electives, and externships. All of these come into play when discussing US clinical experience (USCE) and are essential for an IMG’s residency match application and students who may think they’re interested in pursuing a US residency training[…]