How to Apply to Internal How to Apply to Internal Medicine Residency Medicine Residency

ProgramsPrograms

Christopher KlipsteinChristopher KlipsteinJanuary 3, 2011January 3, 2011

A Career in Internal A Career in Internal Medicine:Medicine: Multiple Opportunities Multiple Opportunities

• In-depth training to permit care of complex In-depth training to permit care of complex patientspatients

• Intellectual discipline – Molecular Biology/Genetics, Intellectual discipline – Molecular Biology/Genetics, Pathophysiology, EBM (basic science Pathophysiology, EBM (basic science bedside) bedside)

• Rapidly changing knowledge baseRapidly changing knowledge base• Continuity of careContinuity of care• Wide variety of career options (In/Out, Specialist/ Wide variety of career options (In/Out, Specialist/

Generalist, Clinical/Research/Teaching, Generalist, Clinical/Research/Teaching, Procedures)Procedures)

• Career satisfaction and longevityCareer satisfaction and longevity

SpringSpring

• Meet with a Faculty advisor listed on the Meet with a Faculty advisor listed on the Career Goal Advisors page of the SOM Career Goal Advisors page of the SOM websitewebsite– Lee Berkowitz Lee Berkowitz – Christopher KlipsteinChristopher Klipstein– Cristin Colford, Amy ShaheenCristin Colford, Amy Shaheen– Nicholas Shaheen Nicholas Shaheen

• Bring your transcript, CV, and USMLE Bring your transcript, CV, and USMLE scores (do not need actual forms, just info)scores (do not need actual forms, just info)

Goals of Meeting with your Goals of Meeting with your AdvisorAdvisor

• Set up your fourth year scheduleSet up your fourth year schedule– Acting InternshipActing Internship– USMLE Step 2USMLE Step 2– Other rotationsOther rotations– ? away rotation ? away rotation

• Programs to consider Programs to consider • Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

– Department of Medicine (Chair’s) letter Department of Medicine (Chair’s) letter – two more (at least one from medicine)two more (at least one from medicine)

Goals of Meeting with your Goals of Meeting with your AdvisorAdvisor

• Set up your fourth year scheduleSet up your fourth year schedule– Acting InternshipActing Internship (? can you do the work, letter)(? can you do the work, letter)– USMLE Step 2USMLE Step 2 (? can you pass the (? can you pass the

Boards)Boards)– Other rotationsOther rotations (enhance record, letters)(enhance record, letters)– ? away rotation ? away rotation (depends on (depends on

circumstances)circumstances)

• Programs to consider Programs to consider • Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

– Department of Medicine (Chair’s) letter Department of Medicine (Chair’s) letter – two more (at least one from medicine)two more (at least one from medicine)

Department of Medicine Department of Medicine LetterLetter

• Summarizes your clerkship(s) Summarizes your clerkship(s) performanceperformance

• Written/signed by Drs. Klipstein, Written/signed by Drs. Klipstein, Berkowitz and RungeBerkowitz and Runge

• Contact either Dr. Klipstein or Dr. Contact either Dr. Klipstein or Dr. Berkowitz to initiate the process Berkowitz to initiate the process (usually completed by early October)(usually completed by early October)

SummerSummer • Write your CVWrite your CV• Write your Personal StatementWrite your Personal Statement

– if compelling life story, tell itif compelling life story, tell it– otherwise: grammatically correct English, no otherwise: grammatically correct English, no

typos, provide fodder for interviewtypos, provide fodder for interview– U Illinois at Chicago (google: UIC personal U Illinois at Chicago (google: UIC personal

statement)statement)• Dean’s MeetingDean’s Meeting• Meet with your advisor to review your Meet with your advisor to review your

CV, Personal statement and list of CV, Personal statement and list of programs (email ok)programs (email ok)

• Confirm letters are in progressConfirm letters are in progress

SeptemberSeptember

• Enroll in ERASEnroll in ERAS

• Despite what the Dean’s Office Despite what the Dean’s Office recommends, this does recommends, this does notnot need to need to be completed by September 1be completed by September 1

• Apply to 10-15 ProgramsApply to 10-15 Programs

November, December, November, December, JanuaryJanuary

• Schedule at least 10 interviewsSchedule at least 10 interviews

• Interview daysInterview days– Be nice to everyoneBe nice to everyone– Meet as many residents as possibleMeet as many residents as possible– Learn details, but “feel” is more Learn details, but “feel” is more

importantimportant

November, December, November, December, JanuaryJanuary• Schedule at least 10 interviewsSchedule at least 10 interviews

• Interview daysInterview days– Be nice to everyoneBe nice to everyone– Meet as many residents as possibleMeet as many residents as possible– Learn details, but “feel” is more importantLearn details, but “feel” is more important

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FebruaryFebruary

• Meet with your Advisor (email ok)Meet with your Advisor (email ok)

• Consider a few second visitsConsider a few second visits

• Enter your rank listEnter your rank list

MarchMarch

• Celebrate Match resultsCelebrate Match results

MarchMarch

• Celebrate Match resultsCelebrate Match results

• Celebrate UNC’s March Madness Celebrate UNC’s March Madness triumphtriumph