EMRA Medical Student Forum
EMRA Virtual Medical Student Forum
The EMRA Medical Student Forum brings together program directors and faculty to answer questions specific to your phase in training. General sessions answer big-picture topics, and breakout sessions per year to target exactly where you are in your training.
When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 9:30am - 12:00pm Central
FREE to EMRA Medical Student Members!
Saturday, March 9 | 9:30am - 12pm CT via ZOOM
Speakers:
Jinger Sanders - EMRA MSC Chair
Speakers:
Blake Denley, MD - EMRA President
Objectives:
- Discuss how to succeed on away rotations. What makes students stand out (for reasons both good and bad)?
- What makes a good EM applicant?
- Discuss best practices in the residency application process including ERAS preparation/submission, etc.
- Applications changes this year- talk about signaling and new e-SLOE format
- Questions from audience/prepolled
- Attendees should have names displayed as MS3 John Doe
Moderator:
Boyd Burns, DO - Chair Univeristy of Oklahoma
Speakers:
Matthew J Stull, MD - Residency Director
University Hospitals-Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Michael Galuska, MD, Program Director and Clerkship Director
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Cassandra Bradby, MD - Program Director
East Carolina University
Leila Getto, MD - Associate Residency Director
ChristianaCare
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to prioritize/balance academics, research, extracurricular activities, and other commitments during the first two years of medical school.
- Discuss the importance of mentorship and advising the EM-bound medical student.
Speakers:
Miriam Kulkarni, MD - Program Director
St. John's Riverside Hospital
Michael Poulose, DO - Medical Student Clerkship Director
St. Joseph Hospital, Catholic Health services
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to excel in clinical rotations, how to relate these to work in the ED.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2.
- Give a timeframe of when students should start looking at and applying to aways as well as what might help them secure a position at an away.
Speakers:
Cassandra Bradby, MD - Program Director
East Carolina University
Trevor Pour, MD - Associate Program Director and Site Director
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to excel in clinical rotations, how to relate these to work in the ED.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2.
- Give a timeframe of when students should start looking at and applying to aways as well as what might help them secure a position at an away.
Speakers:
Chris Colbert, DO -Associate program director
University of Illinois Chicago
Michael Galuska, MD, Program Director and Clerkship Director
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Objectives:
- Discuss how to prepare for the emergency medicine virtual interview, including program research and question development.
- Learn how to critically assess a program during a virtual interview and what elements are important to consider when ranking programs.
- Advise on appropriateness of reaching out to programs particularly as it relates to upcoming Residency Program Fair
- Provide guidance on appropriate interview follow-up and post-interview communication.
Speakers:
Tracy MacIntosh, MD -Clerkship Director, Associate Dean of DEI
Unviersity of Central Florida/HCA Florida
Peter Moffet, MD - Program Director
Virginia Commonwealth University
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Discuss best practices for international applicants seeking to apply for U.S.-based EM away rotations and residency programs.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2
- Address ways to stand out as an International applicant
Speakers:
Kenneth Chang, DO -Director of Clinical Education, Core Faculty, Simulation Faculty, Valley Health System EM Residency-Las Vegas, Nevada
Eric Blazar, MD, FACEP - Clerkship Director
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Free for EMRA Members / $75 for non-members
EMRA Medical Student Forum event is free for members (and $75 for non-members), and registration is required.
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