Main description:

Tips for the Residency Match is a unique guide for medical students applying for residency positions. Packed with hints, tips, and recommendations from both program directors and current residents, Tips for the Residency Match chronologically covers the key information required to excel during the residency application process - from resume advice and preparing for the interview and beyond. Both insightful and practical, Tips for the Residency Match features a wide spectrum of medical specialties and an extra section for foreign graduates. Tips for the Residency Match is: * Uniquely tailored to the needs of those applying for US residency positions * Written by leading Residency Directors and current residents in the major specialties * Offers unprecedented access to how departmental decisions about the Match are made Boasting expert advice and a wide scope, Tips for the Residency Match is the ideal companion for those applying for residency positions throughout the United States.

Contents:

Contributors ix Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Disclaimer xvii About the Editors xix Introduction 1 Chapter 1. The Match Alphabet Soup 5 Chapter 2. Specialty Selection Where to Begin 17 Chapter 3. The Specialties Program Directors Perspectives 37 Anesthesiology 38 Qi Cui Ott Dermatology and Med-Derm (Internal Medicine and Dermatology) 44 Elena B. Hawryluk, Steven T. Chen, Vinod E. Nambudiri, and Rachel V. Reynolds Emergency Medicine 51 Carrie D. Tibbles and Carlo L. Rosen Family Medicine 58 Robert P. Bonacci, Jacob Erickson, and Mary Lally General Surgery 62 Shushmita M. Ahmed and James N. Lau Internal Medicine 67 Michaela Restivo and David Chong Neurological Surgery 74 Joseph Kapurch and William Krauss Neurology 81 Natalie Wheeler and Zachary N. London Obstetrics and Gynecology 88 Kathleen Dunn, Christine Miller, and D. Yvette LaCoursiere Ophthalmology 93 Kian Eftekhari and Paul J. Tapino Orthopedic Surgery 98 George S. M. Dyer Otolaryngology 103 Benjamin L. Judson, Boris Paskhover, and Elias M. Michaelides Pathology 109 Bonnie Choy and Anthony Chang Pediatrics 114 Laura Chen, Amy Downing, and Heather McPhillips Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 119 Rina Bloch Plastic Surgery 123 Jason S. Barr and Pierre B. Saadeh Psychiatry 131 Jennifer L. Kurth Radiology 137 Jim S. Wu and Suzanne Long Radiology Oncology 142 Sara Alcorn and Stephanie Terezakis Urology 148 Michael Granieri and Andrew C. Peterson Chapter 4. Path to the Match 153 Chapter 5. The Selection Process Theirs 169 Chapter 6. The Selection Process Yours 177 Chapter 7. The Application 189 Chapter 8. The Curriculum Vitae 199 Chapter 9. The Personal Statement 209 Chapter 10. The Interview 217 Chapter 11. After the Interview 229 Chapter 12. Match Week 237 Chapter 13. International Medical Graduate Specifics 247 Index 257