Transcript Applying to Residency in OB-GYN

Applying to residency
in OB-GYN
Cathy Callahan, MD FACOG
Goals
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Scheduling fourth year
Understanding ERAS
Understanding the match
Selecting residency programs
Past and future
I. Scheduling fourth year
Objectives of fourth year rotations
• Decide if OB is for you
• Work with a resident team
• Learn about OB-subspecialties
• Learn material not covered in OB-residency
• Audition (and try-out) residency programs
Class 2014
Submit Fourth Year Schedule
DUE April 19, 2013 through Dec
DUE Nov 15 full academic year
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Medical Selectives (2 months)
Surgical Selectives (2 months)
Emergency medicine (1 month)
Electives (4 months)
– Audition months
• Research/Scholarly Activity
Submit Fourth Year Schedule
• Recommended Medicine Selectives
(2 months)
– Radiology-imaging of the abdomen and pelvis
– Infectious disease with special emphasis on
sexually transmitted infections
– Neonatal intensive care (2 weeks)
– Pathology (cytopathology)
Submit Fourth Year Schedule
• Recommended Surgical Selectives
(2 months)
– Obstetric anesthesia
– Surgical critical care
– Urogynecology
– Gynecological oncology
– Plastic surgery
Submit Fourth Year Schedule
• Electives
– Research
– Audition month
– International underserved care
Make sure you are in the states for Match Day!
– OB-GYN subspecialties
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Maternal fetal medicine
Reproductive endocrinology
Urogynecology (surgical selective)
GYN oncology (surgical selective)
Submit Fourth Year Schedule
• Electives: Audition rotations
– Minimum of two audition rotations
– August rotation should not be your first choice
program
– Osteopathic programs want to see you rotate
– Allopathic programs know that most students
who match with them will NOT have rotated at
their program.. Thus do not have to rotate at
first choice program
WHEN to schedule your rotations
(note: official dates not yet published)
• Osteopathic timeline
– July 15:
Programs may review ERAS
And grant interviews!
– Sept – Dec: Interviews
– January~ 27: Rank list due
– February ~13: Match Day! Results announced
Leave time Sept - December to interview!!!!!
WHEN to schedule your
rotations
• Allopathic timeline
– Sept 15: Programs may review ERAS
And grant interviews!
– Late Oct - early Jan: Interviews
– February ~23: rank list due
– March 12: Match/Unmatch day
– March 15: MATCH DAY: Results announced
Leave time November- early Jan. to interview!
Resources
• FREIDA: AMA residency program directory
– http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/medical-students/medical-students.shtml
• APGO (Association of Professors of OB/GYN)
– Residency guide (Not all programs are listed!!)
– www.apgo.org (logon: vcom password: directory)
• Graduated students!
– Alumni list sent
• Directory of Residency and Fellowship
Programs in Interdisciplinary Women’s Health
– http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/jwh.2009.DIR3
II. ERAS Application
Your ERAS profile
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Personal statement
3. Letters of recommendation
4. Medical School Performance Evaluation
(MSPE)
5. Transcripts
6. Board Scores
http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm
II. ERAS Application
Your ERAS profile
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Personal statement
3. Letters of recommendation
4. Medical School Performance Evaluation
(MSPE)
5. Transcripts
6. Board Scores
1. Curriculum Vitae
Prepare my “C” What???
http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/usemyeras/application.htm
Curriculum Vitae
• Keys to a successful CV
– Emphasize responsibility, initiative, creativity
– Power words
• Suggestions
– In on-line handouts
2. Personal statement
• Keys to a successful personal statement
– Not too personal!
– Short enough to read
– Based on one or more stories
– Interesting
– No grammatical exxors!
• Suggested outline
– In on-line handouts
3. Letters of Recommendation
• Request by June (up to 4 letters may be
submitted to each residency program)
• Confidential, waive right to view
• Must provide ERAS cover letter with request
• Can choose which letters go to each program
Who should you ask for LOR?
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OB-GYN
Surgery rotation
Family medicine, Internal medicine
Any rotation where you performed well
Chair’s letter (requested for allopathic)
III. The Match
• National Match (osteopathic)
– June – Oct : Register for Match
– Deadline for rank list: ~January 27
– http://www.natmatch.com/aoairp/index.htm
• NRMP (allopathic) (National Residency Matching Program)
– ~Aug 15 – Nov 30: Register for Match
(may register until February ~22 with late fee)
– Deadline for rank list: February ~22
– http://www.nrmp.org
PEARLS
The only one to watch out for you is YOU!!!!
• Play the game
• Include back-ups
• Practice before you go (mock interviews)
• Never believe you are in unless
you have a contract mailed to you
Would you like to get this letter??
Dear Doctor:
You have been highly ranked amongst ALL of our
interviewed candidates. Should you choose to rank us
first there is a strong likelihood you will match. If
you choose to share your feelings towards our program
you may do so but it is certainly not required nor will it
change our current ranking. We are certain
you will be able to contribute your skills and talents for
the benefit of our program.
Or how about this one???
January 10, 2011
Student Doctor XXXX:
We have carefully reviewed the candidates for the 20112012 OGME -1 year. I am pleased to inform you that
the Committee was most impressed with your
credentials and interview. As a result of this, we
intend to rank you as one of our top Obstetrics –
Gynecology candidates!
(bold area was program’s emphasis!!)
DO NOT COUNT ON
THE SCRAMBLE(SOAP)
This should NEVER be part of
your strategy.
Back-up plans need to be
considered/built-in early.
1060 open positions. Half were preliminary positions
|(not categorical ie not tied to further years of training)
To How many
programs
should I
apply???
How many
interviews
should I
expect??
2011 Match results
Selecting residency programs
Interviews
• Practice!
– sign-up for mock interview with Danielle Hale
• What to expect
• Questions for you to ask them….
• What to not do……
Residents are part of the interview team!!
• Follow-up letters: Thank them!!
So how did our applicants fare in 2012??
• 12 applicants
– 1 entered osteopathic match (matched)
– 9 entered allopathic match (all matched)
– 2 army (both matched
YEAH!!!! All applicants matched
So how did our applicants fare in 2011??
• 20 applicants
– 3 entered osteopathic match
• 3 matched (1 from class of 2010)
– 3 military
• 1 civilian deferral (allopathic OB match)
• 1 navy OB match
• 1 transitional year and then GMO (military)
– 14 entered allopathic match (1 from Class 2009)
• 12 matched (+1 from military)
• 2 scrambled
– 1 chose rotating internships (family medicine)
– I chose IM
IV. Program priorities
What are programs looking for in
prospective applicants?
What are programs looking for?
Anecdotally
• KEY: Board passing first try
• USMLE: cut off 210 for many programs
• Good clerkship grades
Objective Factors:
Results of the NRMP Program Directory
Survey http://www.nrmp.org/data/index.html
Should I take USMLE?
• Some programs require it
(see match review)
• Report ONLY if score will help you
– (cut off 210 for many programs)
• You can take Step II even if you did not take
step one
• Conversion score:
Step 1: 67.97 + 0.24 x COMLEX (3 digit Score)
• What the program
directors are saying.
• http://www.nrmp.org/d
ata/programresultsby
specialty2012.pdf
• Or just go to nrmp.org
What factors
are important
when deciding
where to rank
applicant??
•Send THANK YOU NOTES!!!
•Second interviews are really to help you
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In sum, what to do now
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Personal statement
CV Update
Request Letters of Recommendation
Develop Preliminary Program List
BE READY TO SUBMIT BY OPENING DATES
~July 15 osteopathic
~Sept 15 allopathic
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