Emergency Medicine Residency

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Emergency Medicine Residency

• Kathryn R. Challoner M.D., MPH, FACEP
• Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency
  Medicine, Keck School of Medicine
• University of Southern California

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Three important websites

• www.SAEM.org
• www.ACGME.org
• www.cbooth.info

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An Emergency Medicine Mentor

• The most important step
• Link up by third year (or earlier)
• Your School of Medicines resources
• SAEM Virtual Advisor program
• A EM Faculty who will work 11 with you.

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LIFE EXPERIENCE

• VALIDATION
• SHADOWING
• WORKING IN ONE AREA OF INTEREST
• RESEARCH
• PUBLICATION
• VOLUNTEER

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While in Medical School

• Stay broad based.
• Sub-specialty electives would suggest
  radiology, Dermatology, ENT, an Internal
  Medicine sub-specialty, all the pediatric
  electives available.
• Away EM rotation plan early.
• Check out programs for their strengths

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BOARDS

• Take USMLE step 1.
• Step 11 is an individual decision.
• Will you have completed all your core junior
  clerkships ?
• Is this a requirement for graduation from your
  school ?
• A time in the year when there are the fewest
  distractions.
• Generally helps if Step 1s score is poor

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Learn about the Specialty

• Journals
• Texts
• Web sites
• Residency program web sites
• Professional organizations
• Become a student member of SAEM ACEP

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Learn about the Specialty

• Join the EMIG at your school.
• http//emig.org.ohio-state.edu/resources.htm
• Preparing for your Residency Application
• gt personal statement
• gt Letters of recommendation
• gt one LOR must be from EM faculty who worked with
  you (will use SLOR).
• Research areas of interest or hot topics

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Choosing the Residency

• Apply smartly to long standing programs
• Contact the Program Director personally
• RESEACH the programs areas of strengths
• Apply early on ERAS
• Never never miss an interview
• Second looks invite backs

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Strong work ethic
• Established record of indigent care
• Second language is helpful
• Capacity for independent study and growth
• Mature sense of aggressiveness
• Willing to take responsibility of sick people
• High frustration tolerance with good sense of
  humor (me)

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GUEST ROTATION

• Very important
• You evaluate us and we evaluate you.
• Resident evaluations will be taken seriously
• Was a good time had by all ?

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FINAL DECISION

• Ryan Smith-Western University College of
  Osteopathic Medicine
• One of our Chief Residents and a 2007 outstanding
  graduate
• We hope you will consider our program for your EM
  training.