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MSPE FAQ
Medical Student Performance Evaluation
Student Presentation
2010
Who is my MSPE Coordinator?
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Christiana Pironti (last names A-I)
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Steven Orkin (last names J-Q)
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[email protected] / x315
[email protected] / x262
Bernadette Farruggio (last names R-Z)
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[email protected] / x445
What is the MSPE?
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Medical Student Performance Evaluation
Formerly known as the Dean’s Letter
Details academic history and performance
Can include personal & professional
attributes & experiences
MSPE Components
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Identifying Information
Unique Characteristics
Academic History
Academic Progress
Summary
Appendix
How important is the MSPE?
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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]
How do I get an MSPE?
Please provide the following:
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Email request – Required!
MSPE Info Form – Required!
CV – Strongly recommended!
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1-2 pages MAX
½ inch margins
12 pt Times New Roman or Arial font
Appropriately spaced.
No tables
No all-uppercase headings
Personal Statement – No longer used in MSPE
When do I send my documents?
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March 15 – May 1: MSPE Info Form & CV.
Evaluations received by approximately 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?
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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.
How do I send my documents?
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MSPE form & CV
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Must be emailed as Microsoft Word attachments.
No PDF’s!
Evals
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Affiliated: Sent by hospital
Out-of-Network: Generally sent by hospital. May
require follow-up on your part.
I graduate in 11, but will not be in the 11
Match. Does the timetable apply to me?
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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.
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.
When will my MSPE be completed?
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If you submit your material on time, we will
generally have a serviceable draft beginning
in late July.
When will my MSPE be sent to ERAS?
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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.
Tell me about reviewing my MSPE
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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
What changes can I make?
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Factual errors
Grammatical/spelling errors
Appeals re: evaluative comments
Not that I’ll have any, but tell me about
negative comments on my evals.
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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.
Final Level of Recommendation (FRL)
Determined based on the following:
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Core Clerkship Grades
Basic Sciences GPA/Rank
Overall professionalism during rotations and
basic sciences years, as well as interactions with
SGU faculty and staff.
Will you send my transcript to ERAS?
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Yes, but you must send the following:
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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).
Where can I get more information?
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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
Christiana Pironti
Last names A-I
[email protected]
800-899-6337x315
Fax: 631-969-5857
Steven Orkin
Last names J-Q
[email protected]
800-899-6337x262
Fax: 631-969-5962
Bernadette Farruggio
Last names R-Z
[email protected]
800-899-6337x445