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Navigating the Waters: Matching into EM Residency

Navigating the Waters: Matching into EM Residency. Dr. Rebecca C. Bowers, FACEP Interim Program Director Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine. It ’ s a competitive specialty. 150 PGY 1 EM Programs 1607 positions offered 5 spots unfilled 2 programs 99.7% fill rate

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Navigating the Waters: Matching into EM Residency

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  1. Navigating the Waters:Matching into EM Residency Dr. Rebecca C. Bowers, FACEP Interim Program Director Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine

  2. It’s a competitive specialty • 150 PGY 1 EM Programs • 1607 positions offered • 5 spots unfilled • 2 programs • 99.7% fill rate • 5th most popular specialty among US Allopathic Seniors • 4th among US Osteopathic Seniors

  3. USMLE Our program • 2011 • High score 257 • Low score 205 • Average 237 • 2010 • High score 257 • Low score 213 • Average 232

  4. MS I and MS II years • Get involved! • EMIG • National and regional professional organizations • College of Medicine shadowing program • Get a mentor

  5. Research is important • Anything better than nothing • EM specific research more desirable • Extracurricular activities

  6. MS III Year • Get as much out of your MS III rotation as possible • Show interest • Ask to do things • Start planning for way EM rotations for fourth year • Highly recommend doing one esp if borderline • Apply early • 1-2 rotations

  7. MS IV Year • EM rotation first rotation • Must impress on each rotation • Must get a SLOR recommendation from program leadership at each site • Other LORs • Minimum of 3 LOR at least 2 EM specific

  8. Apply early • Get all your documents into ERAS as fast possible • Most deadlines are November 1st, some 15th • Quicker info in, more likely to get early interviews

  9. Contact Information • Department offices located in M-53 down from post office • 323-5908

  10. Dr. Rebecca Bowers • Interim PD • Dr. Sameer Desai • Assistant PD/4th year Clerkship Director • Dr. Brian Adkins • Faculty mentor for EMIG Contact for mentorship and shadowing • Dr. Bill Young • 3rd year Clerkship Director

  11. Useful Websites • www.wildcatem.com • www.saem.org/med-students • www.emra.org • www.acep.org • https://freida.ama-assn.org/Freida/user/viewProgramSearch.do

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