Medical Student Perspective: Tips for Rocking 4th Year

Excellent article from ACP Online regarding tips for 4th year medical students. Source:  http://www.acponline.org/medical_students/impact/archives/2013/04/perspect/ Disclosure: This article relates my own experiences and opinions, as learned through failures, successes, and may not represent the norm. That said, I have shared these statements with some friends, classmates, and mentors who have found these statements to be generally[…]

Changes to USMLE Procedures for Reporting Scores: Elimination of the 2-digit Score on or about April 1, 2013

Source:  http://www.ecfmg.org/news/2013/03/22/changes-to-usmle-procedures-for-reporting-scores/#sthash.iyBOitMI.dpbs March 22, 2013 Filed under: 2013 Information Booklet Updates, Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, USMLE Score Reporting As previously reported in 2011, the USMLE® program began the process of eliminating the reporting of results on the 2-digit score scale to parties other than the examinee and any state licensing authority to[…]

NRMP: 2014 Main Match Schedule

From NRMP.org: NRMP: 2014 Main Match Schedule September 15, 2013 Registration opens at 12:00 noon eastern time for applicants, institutional officials, program directors, and medical school officials. November 30, 2013 Applicant early registration deadline Note: Applicants may register for $50 until 11:59 p.m. eastern time. Applicants who register after November 30 must pay an additional[…]

ECFMG On-line Services Unavailable April 19-21

***Special Notice from ECFMG: Due to scheduled maintenance, ECFMG’s on-line services will be unavailable from approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 19, 2013 through approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 21, 2013. ECFMG phone services will also be unavailable during this time. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States. During this maintenance period,[…]

ECFMG Launches Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC)

Launched earlier this week by ECFMG, EPIC will enable physicians to build a digital career portfolio of pre-verified medical credentials related to their medical education, training, and registration/licensure. Using EPIC electronically, a doctor can: upload their credentials have their credentials primary-source verified by ECFMG request electronic copies of those credentials, and reports verifying their authenticity,[…]

How to Match in Internal Medicine

From Interview Trail: How to Match in Internal Medicine Introduction The first thing to know about the IM match is that it is by far the largest applicant pool of all the residencies. This is important for two main reasons: First, if you are a solid candidate, you will get into a good program. The[…]