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MSPE FAQ

MSPE FAQ. Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation 2010. Who is my MSPE Coordinator?. Christiana Pironti (last names A-I) cpironti@sgu.edu / x315 Steven Orkin (last names J-Q) sorkin@sgu.edu / x262 Bernadette Farruggio (last names R-Z) bfarruggio@sgu.edu / x445.

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MSPE FAQ

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  1. MSPE FAQ Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation 2010

  2. Who is my MSPE Coordinator? • Christiana Pironti (last names A-I) • cpironti@sgu.edu / x315 • Steven Orkin (last names J-Q) • sorkin@sgu.edu / x262 • Bernadette Farruggio (last names R-Z) • bfarruggio@sgu.edu / x445

  3. What is the MSPE? • Medical Student Performance Evaluation • Formerly known as the Dean’s Letter • Details academic history and performance • Can include personal & professional attributes & experiences

  4. MSPE Components • Identifying Information • Unique Characteristics • Academic History • Academic Progress • Summary • Appendix

  5. How important is the MSPE? • 76% of program directors cite the MSPE as a critical factor in determining whether to interview a student. • Surpassed only by USMLE scores (82%). [Source: 2008 NRMP Program Director Survey Results]

  6. How do I get an MSPE? Please provide the following: • Email request – Required! • MSPE Info Form – Required! • Resume – Strongly recommended! • 1-2 pages MAX • 1 inch to ½ inch margins • 12 pt Times New Roman or Arial font • Appropriately spaced • No tables or columns • No all-uppercase headings • Personal Statement – No longer used in MSPE

  7. When do I send my documents? • March 15 – May 1: MSPE Info Form & resume (earlier is fine). • Evaluations received by approximately 9/1 will be included.

  8. Why can’t you add materials received after 5/1 if the MSPE’s can’t be read until 11/1? • Provides time for you to review it and make any changes. • Approximately 800 MSPE’s will be written for the 2011 Match. • Ensures all 2011 Match participants have an MSPE posted to ERAS by 11/1.

  9. How do I send my documents? • MSPE form & Resume • Must be emailed as Microsoft Word or RTF attachments. No PDF’s! • Evals • Affiliated: Sent by hospital • Out-of-Network: Generally sent by hospital. May require follow-up on your part.

  10. I graduate in 11, but will not be in the 11 Match. Does the timetable apply to me? • Sort of. MSPE’s are written based on grad date, NOT Match participation date. • Materials can be submitted until 12/31, but the sooner, the better. • Once you graduate, no new material is added.

  11. I’m applying to more than one specialty. Can I have more than one MSPE written? No. The MSPE is generic with regard to specialty. Only one is written for each student.

  12. When will my MSPE be completed? • If you submit your material on time, we will generally have a serviceable draft beginning in late July.

  13. When will my MSPE be sent to ERAS? • MSPE’s will be sent to ERAS throughout October, not on November 1. • Participants in the SF Match or CARMS must advise us of submission deadlines.

  14. Tell me about reviewing my MSPE • Email request required • Requests received by 8/1 will have changes made before document is sent to ERAS • RC’s do not include Summary section • Sent via email to SGU account only • MSPE format is standardized

  15. What changes can I make? • Factual errors • Grammatical/spelling errors • Appeals re: evaluative comments

  16. Not that I’ll have any, but tell me about negative comments on my evals. • The MSPE is intended to be an objective evaluation summarizing all aspects of your medical school experience. • Negative comments can be used in the MSPE at our discretion for C, F, W, and I grades. • We attempt to utilize the general tenor of all evaluative comments, both positive and negative, to determine your FRL.

  17. Final Level of Recommendation (FRL) Determined based on the following: • Core Clerkship Grades • Basic Sciences GPA/Rank • Overall professionalism during rotations and basic sciences years, as well as interactions with SGU faculty and staff.

  18. Will you send my transcript to ERAS? • Yes, but you must send the following: • Transcript Check! • ERAS Document Submission Form (DSF) • Written request • Transcripts sent to ERAS beginning 8/1. • Email us to confirm we got your check! • Transcript updates are not sent automatically. • Note: If you’re participating in other Matches, you must send $5.00 for each ($5.00 for ERAS, $5.00 for CARMS, $5.00 for SF Match).

  19. Where can I get more information? • MSPE Section of Clinical Website • OCG Section of Clinical Website • ERAS (www.ecfmg.org/eras/ or www.aamc.org/students/eras) • ECFMG (www.ecfmg.org) • NRMP (www.nrmp.org) • USMLE (www.usmle.org) • Fellowship & Residency Interactive Database (FREIDA) (www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html)

  20. MSPE FAQ Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation

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