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University of Minnesota Medical School Specialty Series

Alisa Duran-Nelson MD Residency Program Director Internal Medicine. University of Minnesota Medical School Specialty Series. January 28 th , 2014. Internal Medicine- Caring for Adult Populations. What criteria are used to select residents or what makes a competitive applicant?.

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University of Minnesota Medical School Specialty Series

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  1. Alisa Duran-Nelson MDResidency Program Director Internal Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School Specialty Series January 28th, 2014 Internal Medicine- Caring for Adult Populations

  2. What criteria are used to select residents or what makes a competitive applicant? -Board scores-Higher makes more competitive. Take step II prior to interview if Step I was lower • Many programs now requiring Step II CK for interview/ranking (CK and CS) • AOA and other honors help, but not necessary • Awards and recognition • Gold humanism, research awards • Performance in clinical clerkships • IM and other core • Med II performance (equivalent of sub I) • Letters of recommendation

  3. To be a more competitive applicant? • Research-always helpful. Bench, clinical, educational etc does not really matter. It is the effort that counts. Any publications/posters/presentations that arise from this are a plus • Memberships-ACP, IMIG • Medicine electives-for experience not to be competitive • Volunteerism

  4. A day in the life of: • Resident • Hours- no more than 16 hrs for interns • Ward months- 80 hrs/wk. Consult 50-60hr/wk • Call-admit no more than every 3-4th day • Night float only now • Internist • Hospitalist vs clinic • Hospitalists- 1 week on (70-80 hr) and then one week off • Clinic 8 ½ day sessions/wk. Call rotating

  5. How many years of training are required? • 3 years in length • No prelim year • Subspecialties • Cardiology, GI, ID, Renal, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Heme/Onc • Palliative Care • Geriatrics • Sports medicine • General Internal Medicine fellowships +/- advanced degrees (MPH, Masters Clinical Research, Masters of Medical education)

  6. To find out more about specialty -- Alisa Duran-Nelson MD Program Director • duran012@umn.edu • James Nixon MD Vice Chair • nixon007@umn.edu • Briar Duffy MD, MS Clerkship Director • blduffy@umn.edu • Website- www.acponline.org • Societies-American College of Physicians

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