First Aid for the Match

5th Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-07-170289-8
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 710 g

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Make or break advice on getting into the residency program of your choiceWritten by medical students who recently completed the match processFirst Aid for the Match is a insider's guide to preparing for and succeeding in the match process. The fifth edition features a new, two-color interior design, the latest statistics and advice on matching in each specialty and major sub-specialty, advice on preparing for the 4th year of medical school, and special considerations for IMGs and residents with young families. A chapter on what to do if you don't match ("the scramble") is also included. Chapters on polishing your CV and writing stellar application essays, plus tips on "wowing" them during the interview, will help you map your career path and plan appropriately for success.Features - Statistics and advice on matching in all major specialties and now--NEW!--major sub-specialties
- Includes perspectives by residents/fellows about each sub-specialty and why/how they chose it, what their thought process was in choosing it, the attractions and challenges of the field, the future of the field, etc.
- Application and interview tips, including expanded section on interview questions to include more questions for all interviews, as well as for each specialty. Added examples of difficult or unexpected questions and examples of good ways to think about answering certain questions and things to avoid saying
- Exapnded section of CVs and high-impact personal statements with real examples and advice on what not to do.

- Advice for international medical graduates and residents with young families
Advice on travelling to interviews, with new ideas and tips for travel/lodging, and useful websites - Comprehensive guide to the match and planning for match success. Although some information is available on the internet (some not reliable), this book gathers it all in one place and adds valuable insider information and advice.
The content you need to get the match you want:

The Match,Setting Up The Fourth Year,Choosing and Matching in Your Specialty,Weighing Your Options,What If I Can't Decide?;Your Specialty and the Match,Transitional-Year Program,Anesthesiology,Dermatology,Emergency Medicine,Family Practice,Internal Medicine & Medical Sub-Specialties,Med-Peds,Neurology,Neurosurgery,Obstetrics and Gynecology,Ophthalmology,Orthopaedics,Otolaryngology,Pathology,Pediatrics & Pediatric Sub-Specialties,Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Psychiatry,Radiology,Radiation Oncology,Surgery & Surgical Sub-Specialties,Urology,IMGs and the Match Process,Getting Residency Information and Applications,The Application,The CV,The Personal Statement,Gearing Up For Interviews,Interview Day,The Rank List and Match Day,After The Match,Appendix A: Worksheets for Application Requirements,Appendix B: Program Evaluation Worksheet,Appendix C: Recommended Resources,About the Authors

Autoren/Hrsg.

Le, Tao

Bhushan, Vikas

Shenvi, Christina

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Authors
Faculty Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
How To Contribute
Internship OpportunitiesChapter 1: The MatchChapter 2: Setting up the Senior YearChapter 3: Choosing and Matching in Your Specialty
Weighing Your Options
What if I Can't Decide?
OK, I've Decided--What Next?Chapter 4: Your Specialty and the Match
Residency Training
Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine--Pediatrics
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Transitional-Year Program
Urology
Fellowship Training
Selected Medical Specialties
Allergy and Immunology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology and Oncology
Infectious Disease
Nephrology
Rheumatology
Selected Surgical Specialties
Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
Vascular SurgeryChapter 5: International Medical Graduates and the Match ProcessChapter 6: Getting Residency Information and ApplicationsChapter 7: The ApplicationChapter 8: The Curriculum VitaeChapter 9: The Personal StatementChapter 10: Gearing up for InterviewsChapter 11: Interview DayChapter 12: The Rank List and Match DayChapter 13: After the MatchAppendix A: Worksheets for Application Requirements
Appendix B: Program Evaluation Worksheet (PEW)
Index
About the Authors

Über Autor(innen)

Le, Tao
Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville. He is also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Bhushan, Vikas
Vikas Bhushan, MD practices diagnostic radiology from his home-base in Los Angeles, California.

Author Profile
Tao Le, MD is the series editor for the First Aid series. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Louisville, KY
Vikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CAChristina Shenvi, PhD, MD, is a Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC