applying for residency

• Standardized Residency Video Interviews: Benefit or Burden?

  Author: Mike Wilk, MD PGY-1, Brown EM Forward: Please note that after submission of this article, the Standardized Video Interview Project was put on hold this year for further review by the AAMC. However, its implementation remains expected at a later date. We are trained as emergency physicians to start evaluating patients from the moment […]
• Reflections on Mentorship

  Author: Mary Haas, MD AAEM/RSA President ’16-’17Originally Published: Common Sense September/October 2016 Mentorship has played a crucial role in my brief EM career. Perhaps, more importantly, it has also contributed to my personal and professional wellness. Realizing this, I asked myself a few questions. Why does mentorship matter? What makes a good mentor? The term […]
• Lessons from the 2016 Match

  Image: Common Sense Author: Mike Wilk, MS4 Medical Student Council President ’15-’16 Originally Published: Common Sense, May/June 2016 The 2016 match in emergency medicine continued the trend of rapid growth and a bright future for our great specialty. In comparing this year’s NRMP data to last year’s, the number of EM programs increased from 171 to […]
• 6 Elements to Consider When Making Your Rank List

  Image Credit: Flickr Author: Matthew CamaraMSIV – Ross UniversityInternational Rep, AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council ’14-’15 When interview season is underway, students have the task of putting prospective programs into a rank list. It may be beneficial to start creating a preliminary rank list based on information that is available to you for each program. As […]
• Top 10 Ways to Ace the Interview

  Image Credit: Flickr Author: Melanie Pollack, OMSIV Vice President, AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council ’15-’16 Congratulations, emergency medicine students! You’ve selected your away rotations, succeeded at them, and now you’re interviewing! Here are 10 ways to shine during interview season. Good luck!1. SchedulingPrime interview time will be November through January, so try to plan your rotations […]
• Emergency Medicine Match: 2015 Results

  Image Credit: Photo by AJC ajcann.wordpress.com Author: Muhammad Alghanem, DOMidwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Congratulations to all the medical school seniors and graduates who matched into emergency medicine in 2015 and good luck to the upcoming 2016 applicants! Both NRMP [1] and AOA [2] […]
• Osteopathic Emergency Medicine Match by the Numbers

  This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Muhammad Alghanem, MSIVMedical StudentMidwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Many resources are available for students interested in applying to emergency medicine residencies, but most reviews focus on the numbers for the allopathic match only. In this post, you’ll find some basic insights into two […]
• Researching Osteopathic Emergency Medicine Programs

  This post was peer reviewed. Click to learn more. Author: Muhammad Alghanem, MSIVMedical Student Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine If you’re an osteopathic medical student interested in emergency medicine, you may be wondering where to find information specific to osteopathic residency programs. Some general facts, such as the universal four year length […]
• Interviewing Tips for Emergency Medicine Residency Positions

  Via Flickr – Creative Commons Authors: Andrew W. Phillips, MD MEdGregory Wanner, DO PA-C This is not peer reviewed … This is not evidence based … This is based on nothing more than our own meandering experiences that we thought may be helpful at this time of year. We invite comments below the post from […]

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