The Year Ahead 2/12/2018. Fidencio Saldana Dean for Students

The Year Ahead 2/12/2018 Fidencio Saldana Dean for Students

HMS Career Advising Sessions Pre-Clerkship PCE Post PCE Society Advisor 1:1 Meetings PCE Advisor 1:1 Meetings Specialty Interest Series PDW Group Sessions Understand Yourself Drop in Mentoring Sessions Explore Options Residency Panels Planning for Years III/IV Boards Review Session Choose a Specialty The Year Ahead Applying to Residency Specialty Advisor ERAS Personal Statement/ LoR Interview Workshops Prepare for Residency Residency Panels

What lies ahead MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Choose a specialty Apply to Residency: PS,LoR, ERAS SVI Interviews Take Step 2 CK and CS MI E Main Rank List Due MI E Match Main G R A D U A T I O N Advanced Electives/Complete Medical School Requirements

Overview Departmental Summative Assessment - DSA Applying to Residency Advanced Electives/Graduation Requirements Advising

Which Specialty? During which rotation did you lose track of time? What type of patients do you like to work with? What are your long term personal and career goals? Maximize your awareness of what the attendings do. DO NOT base your choice on what residents do!

How do students pick specialties? According to the anonymous AAMC survey of graduating students, the most important determinants are: 1. 98.6% said fit my personality, interests and skills 2. 97.2% said content of the specialty 3. 81.4% said role model influence

I Still Need Help with specialty Society Advisors Dean for Students AAMC Careers in Medicine Website Advice on choosing a specialty Advice on choosing between specialties Peers or Near Peers

Words to Know Electronic Residency Application Service ERAS is a central service offered by the American Association of Medical Colleges that collects application materials: demographics, experiences, personal statement, letters of recommendation. These materials are then sent to programs designated by the applicant. You must register with ERAS to use the service with an school issued token The majority of residency programs use this service. https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/ San Francisco Match Residency and Fellowship Matching Service (Ophtho) (http://www.sfmatch.org/): Urology Match - (http://www.auanet.org/education/residency.cfm): Canadian Match https://www.carms.ca/en/ Military Match - https://www.emra.org/students/military/

Words to Know National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) A central service that collects applicant and residency program preferences. Applicants are then matched to programs based on this date. This is not an application service, only a matching service You must register with the NRMP in order to create a Match List. Most programs will use the NRMP San Francisco Match Residency and Fellowship Matching Service (Ophtho) (http://www.sfmatch.org/): Urology Match - (http://www.auanet.org/education/residency.cfm): Canadian Match https://www.carms.ca/en/ Military Match - https://www.emra.org/students/military/

Words to Know Main Match : Offers internship and residency position in most specialties Early Match : specialties that offer positions outside the main match. Occur earlier than the main match SF Match (http://www.sfmatch.org/): application and match for ophthalmology. Urology Match (http://www.auanet.org/education/residency.cfm): apply in ERAS match through the AUA Military Match: offer positions in the military: https://www.emra.org/students/military/ Canadian Match: offer positions to Canadian citizens: https://www.carms.ca/en/ Couples Match Two individuals may link their residency selections to ideally match in the same program, city, or geographic area.

Words to know Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Not a letter but more of a summary of your medical school performance You will help write a potion of it Most is directly quoted from your evaluations More info to come later in the presentation

How do I apply?

The Application Process ERAS / San Francisco / Urology /Canadian /Military Application Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Transcript USMLE Scores Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Photo

Application Logistics ERAS ERAS Token Video Guide Live Session Match Newsletters Marcia_Feldman@hms.harvard.edu: For technical help See individual websites for other match programs San Francisco Match (http://www.sfmatch.org/) Urology Match - (http://www.auanet.org/education/residency.cfm): Canadian Match https://www.carms.ca/en/ Military Match - https://www.emra.org/students/military/

The Application Process ERAS Application Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Individual Faculty Department Transcript USMLE Scores Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Photo Faculty led sessions in the spring

The Application Process ERAS Application Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Transcript USMLE Scores Request from registrar Request from AAMC Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Photo

The Application Process ERAS Application Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Transcript USMLE Scores Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Photo

MSPE It is Part personal narrative Summary of your performance in preclinical and clinical courses It is not A letter of recommendation A class rank

Outline: MSPE with DSA Noteworthy Characteristics 3 bullet points Pre-clerkship courses You passed Clinical Courses Full quotes of PCE and Sub-I Full quotes electives contributing to DSA Full quotes electives contributing to your specialty if not included in DSA DSA grade Summary No rank

Outline: MSPE no DSA Noteworthy Characteristics 3 bullet points Pre-clerkship courses You passed Clinical Courses Full quotes of PCE and Sub-I (if available) Full quotes of 2 electives Summary No rank

Process more details to follow Submit 3 bullets, CV Schedule meeting through coordinator Randomly assigned Ron Arky Hal Burstein Society will continually update Student will review final draft For facts Dr. Saldana signs off October 1st

Next Steps: MSPE Dr. Ron Arky Dr. Hal Burstein MSPE Directors meet them in the Spring

The Application ERAS Application Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Transcript USMLE Scores Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Photo

Standard Video Interviews Emergency Medicine Operational pilot program with the ACGME-accredited emergency medicine community to further assess the use of the Standardized Video Interview in the residency application and selection process. Video platform where standard questions are answered Orthopedics About six programs are participating in video interviews

Interviews In person interviews General tips session Mock interview session Specialty specific Phone interviews May be used by certain specialties Details to follow

Don t Forget About Step 2 Clinical Skills Deadline: November, 3 2018 Will have results in by rank list due date Slots fill up fast Clinical Knowledge Deadline: December, 31 2018 Why? Need them to graduate Some residencies will not rank you without one Important to prepare

Don t Forget About Step 1 Spring Entry Students!

General Themes Study Cards General Scheduling Advanced Electives

Advanced Electives Remaining Requirements: Pathways AISC Essentials 2 Capstone Requirements 12 weeks clinical electives 12 weeks scholarly project 12 weeks of AISC/Essentials 2 4 weeks Capstone Pass Step 1/ 2CK/2CS *Students are limited to no more than two clinical electives representing the same course in the same medical/surgical discipline. Students who choose to take more than two will not receive additional academic credit to meet clinical elective and/or unspecified elective requirements.

Advanced Electives Remaining Requirements HST (coming from PCE) Capstone 28 weeks of electives 8 weeks clinical 20 weeks unspecified Sub-I Medicine II Advanced Pediatrics Pass Step 1/ 2CK/2CS Remaining Requirements New Pathway (Coming from 5 th year) 28 weeks of electives 8 weeks clinical 20 weeks unspecified Sub-I Medicine II Advanced Pediatrics Pass Step 1/ 2CK/2CS *Students are limited to no more than two clinical electives representing the same course in the same medical/surgical discipline. Students who choose to take more than two will not receive additional academic credit to meet clinical elective and/or unspecified elective requirements.

AWAY ELECTIVE INFORMATION Generally, information regarding away rotations is best found on the away school s website. NOTE: AAMC has an online application Visiting Student Applications (VSAS) Contact the Registrar's Office for help with any application. Special circumstance: USMLE Housing Tip: visit the website RotatingRoom.com (developed by HMS student) for information about finding a room in select cities for away rotations as well as subletting your room if you wish.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS Students must be fully compliant with HMS mandatory requirements in order to participate in Year IV rotations/experiences both at HMS and away. Review your EMR online at UHS to ensure you are upto-date. In particular, review your status for TB and Flu. You must also be current for HIPAA and OSHA.

Getting Help Society Advisors Specialty Advisors Alumni Advisors

Society Advisors Primary Care physician Specialty Choice MSPE guidance Selecting Letters Personal statement Filling out application section Interviews

Specialty Advisor April 1 st Give them a copy of your transcript and boards score Share application and personal statement Discuss letters of recommendation strategy Discuss which programs to apply to Discuss interview and post interview communication strategy

Alumni Advisors, are awaiting your call Learn the inside scope about programs & careers across the country Check in before interviews and learn the inside details about hospitals and programs Contact: Alumni Liaison in Student Affairs Dea_Angiolillo@hms.harvard.edu

Future Meetings Advisor Meeting Q6 months January Specialty Panels Week 2,3,4 Requirements for application February Intro to the year April Nuts and Bolts of Applying May CV/Personal Statement/LoR workshop June CV/Personal Statement/LoR workshop July ERAS Workshop September Interview Tips Mock Interviews October Mock Interviews January Putting together a rank list May Introduction to internship TBA: Approach to Step 2 CK/CS

Application May August CV Personal statement Ask for letters of Recommendation June- September Register on ERAS Complete myeras application (demographics/personal experience) September 15 Submit ERAS application Late September Register with NRMP

May-July Society Advisor: Specialty Choice Complete MSPE form Schedule MSPE Appointment June-August MSPE meetings Society Advisor: Application July-August MSPE Review Specialty Advisor: Application/Programs Aug-September Society Advisor: Interviews Specialty Advisor: Interviews Advising

Timeline to Graduation September First day to submit ERAS application September - Programs start receiving applications October 1 MSPE released to residency programs Deadlines Program Specific Interviews Program Specific Mid-December Military Early January Urology Match January Ophthalmology Match Main Match Day March 2019 Graduation May 2019

Questions?