Some of you may have heard about last week’s economics Nobel Prize announcements, but you may not know that one of the Nobel winners created the current Match algorithm. Previously, residency applicants would try to game the Match because of an algorithm flaw, but now the system is much fairer. See this interesting NYT article for details.
How Amy Cuddy Can Help You
I recently discovered the work of Dr. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist who teaches at Harvard Business School. Her research is really fascinating, including evidence that body language can directly affect interviewers’ perceptions of candidates. For those of you who are not yet familiar with her work, it is worth examining.
Specialty Blues?
For residency applicants, picking a specialty can be a very stressful process. I remember feeling the weight of my future career on my shoulders before I selected emergency medicine.
This “most-emailed” New York Times article “Follow a Career Passion? Let it Follow You” should make residency applicants feel better about the decision-making process.
MSPE Releases Today
Just a reminder that the ERAS Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE) release is scheduled for today – October 1st – instead of November 1st, as in years past. Likely this will lead to earlier interview invitations at many residency programs.
If you are interested in mock interview assistance, please consider contacting me early, so you are not caught with a surprisingly early interview without professionally-guided practice.
Important ERAS Date
This is just a quick reminder that residency applicants can begin applying to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) residency programs tomorrow, September 15.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital. She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
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