SAEM tips for getting into residency

During the SAEM conference last week, we had a meeting with program directors, during which they detailed the best ways to guarantee a residency.
Do well during your first 2 years, GPA means a lot
Do better during 3rd year, as clinical experience is worth even more, especially surgery and medicine
Do well for Step 1
Do better on Step 2
Specifically for our school, do at least 2 away rotations
Those two away rotations should be at diametrically opposed institutions, ie one academic (Think Wake Forest or Vandy) and one county (Think Charlotte or Jacksonville)
During your away rotation, show up early, leave late, make your name known, but don't brown nose
You will do enough EM during residency, so don't burn out during 4th year doing too much EM
Get some derm experience
Get some radiology experience
If you don't get an interview, call the program, they will look at your application again

There are more, but these should abate you for the time being.

posted by EMIG @ 10:57 PM Comments: 0

MUSC Emergency Medicine Residency

I have just received confirmation that MUSC has indeed received full accredidation for a 3 year Emergency Medicine Residency. They will begin taking interns in July 2007. Which is good news for the Class of 2007.

posted by EMIG @ 6:52 PM Comments: 0