The pros and cons of virtual interviews
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, most residency interviews went virtual. This was a quick transition from in-person interviews and medical graduates had to manage the switch. This year residency interviews are going to be mostly virtual again. As an educational organization, we have had our hand in helping countless students with interview prep, […]
Why preparatory for the “Culture” of medical residency is SO valuable
To be part of the best and the brightest, it’s great to equip yourself with the preparatory you need to survive and thrive in residency. We find preparatory for “the culture of residency,” extremely valuable and at the end of the day so does every program director in America. What do we mean by preparatory […]
Let’s Get Personal
Why your personal statement matters Your personal statement is your story. Who YOU are. Let’s dive into getting personal. Imagine your personal statement is a script of your life because you are the main character…of course. Now a script always has some pinnacle points to make a movie go along before it reaches a climax […]
Match Interview: Question tips and tricks
First impressions matter If your opening line is “What’s up doc?” to a program director in a residency interview, your application might suddenly be in deep water… well if the Program Director can make light of a joke, then it should at most humor him/her. First impressions always matter. You want to be wearing a […]
What to expect on an ERAS application?
Nervous to submit your ERAS application? Don’t know if you should bullet point your responses because you know Dr. Sullivan, the Program Director of Internal Medicine, will appreciate a good bullet point list? Should you be detailed to the extent they won’t have to ask you questions? Should I proofread it before submitting it; use […]
What is ECFMG Certification?
Picture it! It’s 2021 and you’re an IMG (International Medical Graduate) who wants to live in the USA, and you want to train as a resident-physician at a well-renowned American teaching hospital. Well, hold your horses because stepping into the greener pastures of a U.S. Residency requires two things: Pass your STEP 1 USMLE And […]
What is a US Medical Residency Fellowship?
So you’ve completed Residency but you still want to fine-tune your skills in your particular specialty, well then a fellowship is what you need! U.S. medical fellowships are further training programs for resident physicians who’ve completed their residency and seek to acquire more subspecialty training in the field that they want to specialize in. Specialty […]
Are USMLE Scores Important for Residency?
Remember when you got your report card home, and you anticipated the worse, but sometimes it would turn out to be the best. Similarly, USMLE scoring can work out a big worry but are USMLEs essential for residency? Of course, they are! But they are not the only requirement for a future resident. One would […]
What is the Residency Match?
Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch…so that I may get into a residency of my choice! The Residency “Match” is the most crucial component of postgraduate medical school education. US medical students, as wells as nearly 12,000 international medical students (IMGs), wait in anticipation for the most […]
Which ship do I sail? Externship vs Observership
So, you’re befuddled and puzzled by medical jargon? Well, have no fear, for the RM wizards have the magic to simplify these terms for you. Here at Residents Medical (RM), we love to keep our students, clients, and staff informed on the technical terms when it comes to the US clinical experience for our IMGs […]