Advising Resources
High-Yield Hangouts
Virtual interviews, in-person second looks, preference signaling, SLOEs - need some targeted, clear guidance? Your peers on the EMRA Medical Student Council tackle those questions in high-yield Hangouts. Check out some key advice:
- How to Ace Your Away Rotations and Get a Glowing SLOE
- Personal Statement Writing & Finishing the Audition Season Strong
- Preference Signaling 101
- Managing Stress During Interview Season
- How Many Interviews Does It Take To Match Into Emergency Medicine?
- Virtual Interviews: Tips For Putting Your Best Face Forward
- Lessons Learned from the Interview Trail
Flashback Friday: Apply Smarter, Not Harder
Originally Published: August 15, 2019
In this episode Dr. Agboola and Dr. Jarou venture into the oftentimes convoluted task of applying to Emergency Medicine residency. They discuss common pitfalls and misconceptions, giving evidence-based advice on how to increase success in applying whether it be to a community or educational setting. This episode is primarily geared towards medical students applying as well as advisors for these individuals.
What If I Don't Match : No Match Monday
This guide is for those students who applied to Emergency Medicine and received notice that they did not match. The purpose of this guide is to explain the options students have after receiving notification they did not match. At the end of the guide there is additional information for advisers in preparing at-risk students both ahead of the match and after an advisee goes unmatched.
Learn MoreEMRA Resident Transition : "ACEP Frontline" Talks With EMRA Board Members Dr. Erik Blutinger and Dr. Scott Pasichow
In today’s episode of "ACEP Frontline", Dr. Ryan Stanton talks with EMRA members Dr. Erik Blutinger and Dr. Scott Pasichow about starting a career in Emergency Medicine. Whether you are graduating med school and going into residency, moving from residency to attending or to a fellowship, even going from attending back into fellowship, transition can be unnerving. How does one actually prepare for the life in Emergency Medicine? Dr. Blutinger and Dr. Pasichow share their insights.
EMRA and CORD Student Advising Guide: An Evidence-Based Approach to Matching in EM
Published: May, 2023Medical students are applying to twice as many residency programs as they were a decade ago – straining their time, their stamina, and their bank accounts. What does the data show to be effective for matching into emergency medicine? EMRA and the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine have broken it down for you. This book – free to all EMRA student members and also accessible online – will help you apply smarter, not harder.
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Your Roadmap to Residency
4th Year Pearls
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Preparing for a Successful Fourth Year of Med School
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4th Year Schedule
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Looking Your Best
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Reading for your EM Rotation
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International Rotations
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Interviews
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How to Be a Superstar: EM Externships
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Housing for Your Away Rotation
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Emergency Medicine Issues to Know for Your Interview
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Disaster Plan Understanding the Scramble
Charting Outcomes in the Match
The National Residency Match Program (NRMP) provides data, research, and survey reports.
- Data reports contain statistical tables and graphs for a number of different data points.
- Research reports analyzy trends and how applicant qualifications affect match success.
- Survey reports present the results of selected items from the NRMP applicant survey.
EM Advisor Blog
Adam Kellogg, MD and Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, MD
Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
This site is maintained by two associate EM residency program directors who have both formerly served as clerkship directors and currently serve on CORD's Medical Student Advising Task Force.
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CORD Medical Student Resources
Advising recommendations for general applicants to emergency medicine residency programs, as well as students from special populations, including osteopaths, IMGs, military students, re-applicants, couples matches, and more!
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Academic Life in Emergency Medicine: EM Match Advice
This series of Google Hangout videos, created and expertly facilitated by Dr. Michael Gisondi (@MikeGisondi) from Northwestern, features amazing panels of program directors from around the country, who have kindly volunteered their time to share their insights and expertise. In these videos, you get a sense of each panelist’s personalities while they provide behind-the-scenes advice and stories; a unique must-see for medical students interested in and applying into Emergency Medicine (EM). Keep a look out for more videos in the future!
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What If I Don't Match : No Match Monday
This guide is for those students who applied to Emergency Medicine and received notice that they did not match. The purpose of this guide is to explain the options students have after receiving notification they did not match. At the end of the guide there is additional information for advisers in preparing at-risk students both ahead of the match and after an advisee goes unmatched.
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