Since 1992, the USMLE has provided licensing authorities with a common evaluation system to assess an applicant’s ability to apply their current medical knowledge within the confines of a standardized test. Evolution in medicine and medical education bring about changes which affect the Step 1, Step2 and Step 3 examinations. Continue reading
At the 2013 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, the highly-anticipated and long-awaited Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) was released, marking the end of more than a decade of collaboration and deliberation among countless experts within the field of psychiatry. Continue reading
Residency interviews are typically an all-day process in which you’ll tour the hospital(s), perhaps sit in on grand rounds or an educational conference, and meet with several faculty members and the Program Director for formal interviews. You’ll also have many opportunities to visit with current interns and residents. Continue reading
Unlike the medical school admissions process, in which applicants often feel like they are completely at the mercy of the Admissions Committee, residency interviews are really more like a courtship. Residency programs use the interview process to impress applicants and convince them to rank the program highly. Continue reading
You are a fourth year medical student, less than a year from graduation. You have taken Step 2 (CK and CS). You have chosen a specialty and have applied to countless programs. All that stands between you and the residency program of your dreams is… the interview trail. Continue reading
Here are some tips to keep in mind for your second year to make every day a little easier. It’s better to be prepared ahead of time with an action plan than look back and regret the ways you could have made life easier! Continue reading
One of the great challenges of the residency application process is writing a personal statement. It sounds simple enough on the surface: a 1-page essay that sets you apart from the other applicants and makes the program director eager to meet you. But it seems that nothing induces writer’s block faster than asking a medical student to write about him- or herself. Continue reading
For most senior medical students there is nothing more exciting than Match Day, when the future of your medical career is finally revealed after months of preparation and perpetual worry. And believe it or not, Match Day is an exciting time for residency program directors as well. Continue reading
Biometric check-in is an in-depth process that will include taking a series of measurements of a student’s fingertips and creating a unique identity for the student’s finger. In addition to the fingerprint measurements, the student will be required to have their I.D. digitally scanned in order to expedite the check-in and check-out process while taking breaks throughout the day. Continue reading
The real question should be, how prepared do you want to be? Most students assume preparing for the USMLE Step 1 Exam begins and ends with books, review courses, QBanks and an NBME self assessment. Students often overlook a valuable piece of the puzzle: experience. Continue reading
