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MSPE FAQ. Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation 2009. Who is my MSPE Coordinator?. Christiana Pironti (last names A-L) cpironti@sgu.edu / x315 Fax: 631-969-5857 Steven Orkin (last names M-Z) sorkin@sgu.edu / x262 Fax: 631-969-5962. What is the MSPE?.
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MSPE FAQ Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation 2009
Who is my MSPE Coordinator? Christiana Pironti (last names A-L) • cpironti@sgu.edu / x315 • Fax: 631-969-5857 Steven Orkin (last names M-Z) • sorkin@sgu.edu / x262 • Fax: 631-969-5962
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
MSPE Components • Identifying Information • Unique Characteristics • Academic History • Academic Progress • Summary • Appendix
How do I get an MSPE? Please provide the following: • Email request – REQUIRED! • MSPE Info Form – REQUIRED! • CV – Strongly recommended! • 1-2 pages MAX • ½ inch margins • 12 pt font • Appropriately spaced. • No tables! • Personal Statement - Voluntary
When do I send my documents? • March 15 – May 1: MSPE Info Form, CV, PS • Evaluations received by 9/1 will be included.
Why can’t you add materials received after 5/1 if the MSPE’s can’t be read until 11/1? • Ensures all 2010 Match participants have an MSPE posted to ERAS by 11/1. • Provides time for you review it and make any changes. • Approximately 700 MSPE’s will be written for the 2010 Match.
How do I send my documents? • MSPE form, CV, PS • Must be emailed as attachments in MS Word format. No PDF’s! • Evals • Affiliated: Sent Automatically • Out-of-Network/Unaffiliated: You must arrange to have it sent!
I’m a 10 grad, but am not in the 10 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.
When will my MSPE be completed? • If you submit your material on time, we generally have a serviceable draft beginning July-August.
When will my MSPE be sent to ERAS? • MSPE’s will be sent to ERAS beginning October 1, NOT November 1. • Participants in the SF Match or CARMS must advise us of submission deadlines so we can prioritize your MSPE accordingly.
Tell me about Review Copies (RC’s) • Email request required • Requests received by 8/1 will have changes made before document is sent to ERAS • 2-4 weeks from request date to receipt of RC. • RC’s do not include Summary section • Sent via email to SGU account only • Programs not notified of MSPE updates • MSPE format is standardized
What changes can I make? • Factual errors • Grammatical/spelling errors • Appeals re: evaluation comments • Send attachment with proposed changes highlighted.
Not that I’ll have any, but tell me about negative comments on my evals. • The MSPE is an objective evaluation. • Comments from Failed, Incomplete, and Withdrawn rotations will be on your MSPE. • If you get a C, qualification must be provided. • Electives have more latitude, but are not immune. • If a negative comment appears more than once, it will likely be included. If it’s isolated, it’s more likely to be removed. • Appeals can be made, but may not be granted.
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.
Will you send my transcript to ERAS? • Yes, but you must send the following: • Transcript Check! • ERAS Document Submission Form (DSF) • Not available until your ERAS account is open • Written request • Transcripts sent to ERAS beginning 8/1. • Email us to confirm we got your check!
I’m fascinated. Tell me more! • Transcript updates are not sent automatically. • As with MSPE’s, program directors are not notified of transcript updates. • Note: If you’re participating in other Matches, you must send $5.00 for each ($5.00 for ERAS, $5.00 for SF Match, $5.00 for CARMS).
What do I need to know about LOR’s? • Beginning with the 2010 class, LOR’s are no longer being used in the MSPE. • Check the Clinical Dept. and Office of Career Guidance (OCG) sections of the SGU website for further information on LOR’s. • Check with hospital med-ed coordinators to for LOR policies; each hospital is different.
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)
MSPE FAQ Medical Student Performance Evaluation Student Presentation