Transcript Finding and Vetting Replacements Michael J. Hart, MD Swedish Medical Center/Seattle American Board of Surgery Sixty months of residency training at no more than three.

Finding and Vetting
Replacements
Michael J. Hart, MD
Swedish Medical Center/Seattle
American Board of Surgery
Sixty months of residency training at no more
than three residency programs.
This limit applies regardless of whether an applicant completed
clinical years as a non-designated preliminary or categorical
resident.
Individuals who completed their training at more than three
programs will be required to repeat one or more years of training to
comply with this limit.
For applicants who trained at more than one program,
documentation of satisfactory completion of years in prior programs
from the appropriate program directors must be submitted.
RRC for Surgery
Resident Transfers
III.C.1. Before accepting a resident who is transferring from
another program, the program director must obtain
written or electronic verification of previous educational
experiences and a summative competency-based
performance evaluation of the transferring resident.
III.C.2. A program director must provide timely verification
of residency education and summative performance
evaluations for residents who leave the program prior to
completion.
Finding Candidates
APDS Website
Apds.org
Residents Available
Lists several hundred candidates seeking
residency positions, including med school
and training background, contact info, and
U.S. citizenship/Visa status
From: Tarpley, Margaret J [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:50 AM
To: '[email protected]' ([email protected])
Subject: Posting for PGY3
The University of Mars General Surgery Residency Program is accepting applications
for a categorical PG-3 position beginning July 1, 2012. Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. Applicants must have successfully completed PG-1 and -2
years in an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency program by July 1.
Interested applicants should submit the following documents via e-mail to Lady Gaga,
Program Coordinator, at [email protected] . Please scan and minimize
the size into one folder: current CV, personal statement, USMLE Step I, II and III
scores, medical school transcript, 3 letters of recommendations from current attending
staff (including one from current program director), and PG-1 and -2 ABSITE score
reports. International medical graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate. We
only accept J-1 visas - NO EXCEPTIONS! Any questions please inquire by email at
the above address.
Current CV
Personal Statement
USMLE Step I, II and III scores
Medical School Transcript
3 Letters of Recommendations from current attending staff
(including one from current Program Director)
PG-1 and -2 ABSITE Score Reports
ECFMG certificate
Where Do These People
Come From?
Non-Designated Preliminary R2’s
Escapees from the Research Year
Disgruntled with Current Program
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I’m not the right fit for the program I’m in and your
program will make that all better.
How do you pry out the truth?
3 Letters of Recommendation
from current attending staff
(including one from current
Program Director)
Why go through all the bother?
Living without a Replacement
Pros
Greater Opportunity for Junior Residents
Cons
Increased Workload
Uncovered Rotations
Program Morale
– What idiot would fire my buddy and make me work
harder
– New guy in town, What idiot would hire this dope
If you’ve seen one,
you‘ve seen.….one.
The key to successful team
management is to keep the five
guys who hate you separate from
the five who are undecided.
Casey Stengel