Writing a residency personal statement & CV/Resume The importance of a writing a strong personal statement and CV/Resume is crucial to the success of every medical student applying for residency. It is a simpler process than you think, so long as you apply certain rules and provide the interviewer/Program Director with the specific information they[…]

  IMGs & The US Doctor Shortage  The Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) New Research predicted more than a 100,000 doctor shortage, by the year 2030, in the United States. Rural and non-metropolitan areas are the most undeserved. There are various factors that contribute to this alarming number, which include population growth, aging Americans,[…]

Couple’s Match: Couple Up for Residency Registered Match applicants have the option of coordinating their program choices to match in the same geographic location. To increase the chances of matching as a couple, it is important to submit the application on time, to personalize the personal statement, ensure a strong background for both candidates, to[…]

  MyERAS Common Application Token Medical students are required to obtain what is referred to as a Token in order to begin their residency application. The Token is a unique 14-digit, alpha-numeric code that is requested from ECFMG’s OASIS or the MyECFMG mobile application. Application The MyERAS Common Application is composed of a series of[…]

  About SLOE SLOE is a standardized letter of evaluation that will become part of your Emergency Medicine residency application in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). It was developed as a tool to provide a perspective on an applicant’s candidacy. SLOE represents overall perspective on what a candidate offers to a training program; including[…]

How to Get ECFMG Certified International Medical Graduate (IMG) An international medical graduate (IMG) is defined by The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), as a physician who received his/her basic medical degree or qualifications from a medical school located outside the United States and Canada. The student’s citizenship is irrelevant, the location of[…]

Difference Between MD & MBBS MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine-Bachelor of Surgery, while MD stands for Doctor of Medicine. What is MBBS? MBBS is an undergraduate, first professional degree in medicine & surgery.  MBBS courses are designed to train students in all fields of medicine.   The courses include Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Applied Medical Biochemistry,[…]