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 […]
USMLE Changes: Everything You Need to Know
The future of graduate medical education is here. In a move designed to introduce change in the critical transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and National Board of Medical Examiners (NMBE) have announced and implemented a number of changes to the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). […]
Adjusting to U.S. Healthcare System as a Foreign Medical Student
The path to becoming a medical resident and adjusting to the U.S. healthcare system for Medical School grads is difficult, arduous, and laced with uncertainty. Navigating this process is even more difficult for those who are not born and raised here. International Medical Graduates (IMG’s) and Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG’s) make up 25% of the […]
How to Study for the USMLE – Tips From an Expert – Part 2
Studying for the USMLE can be one of the most daunting tasks a medical student faces. USMLE scores play a huge role in the residency application process, and are one of the foremost factors that residency program directors examine when evaluating applicants. To ensure that you score well on your board exams, studying has to […]
Goodbye PTAL
California is one of the most sought-after places to complete post-graduate training; the state has a variety of cases, excellent weather, and a diverse population. In the past, to be invited for a U.S. residency interview in California, an international medical graduate or foreign medical graduate had to be in possession of a “Post-Training” Authorization […]
How to Study for the USMLE – Tips From an Expert – Part 1
The United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) are one of the most important landmarks in a medical student’s educational career and in their journey to becoming a medical resident. While the USMLE Step 1 was not originally intended to be a determining factor in whether a residency candidate would receive an interview, a recent survey […]
Why Everyone Should Seek Residency Guidance and Support
In order to efficiently prepare for the medical residency Match, foreign, international, and U.S. graduates should strategize their approach in order to play to their strengths. Without a third opinion, it is difficult to recognize which qualities are worth focusing on, and which need more work. Before diving into how residency guidance and support services […]
The Key to Unlocking U.S. Residency
Every year, thousands of international and foreign medical graduates compete alongside U.S. graduates for a coveted U.S. residency spot. Why are so many applicants attracted to the U.S. health system? The benefits, opportunities, and status awarded by a position as a U.S. resident or doctor is unmatched across the world. Physicians in the U.S. have […]
ERAS 101
With the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) about to open, your application should be ready to go. Don’t wait until the last day; give yourself time to properly complete it. There will be tens of thousands of ERAS applications submitted during these upcoming weeks, but Residents Medical can help strengthen your candidacy in order to […]
How Our Candidates Found Their Match
This year’s Match season was unlike any other. The stakes are getting higher as the number of applicants increases but the number of positions remains the same. This year, there were only about 33,000 positions for just under 44,000 applicants. It can seem impossible to land a residency nowadays, and many medical graduates feel the […]
