COVID continues to impact medical student education throughout 2021 and into the 2022 match cycle. We are updating a compilation of resources, tailored for EM-bound medical students. Find helpful websites, FAQs, calendars, and resources you need.
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DATES & DEADLINES
- May 1: USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3 & COMLEX Level 1, Level 2 CE, Level 3 resumed at some Prometrics sites
- May 27: Access to VSAS/VSLO has resumed
- June 8: ERAS 2021 Season begins
- July 1: COMLEX Level 2 PE testing plan to resume [USMLE Step 2 CS has been suspended for 12-18 months]
- 1: Applicants may begin submitting ERAS applications to residency programs
- Oct 21: Residency programs may begin reviewing ERAS applications & MSPEs released to residency programs
- Mar 3: NRMP Rank order list certification deadline
- March 15-18: NRMP Match Week & SOAP → Date is unchanged from previous years
- May 2021: Graduation!
STATEMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, & GUIDELINES FOR 2020-2021 EM APPLICANTS
May 27: Consensus Statement on the 2020-2021 Residency Application Process for U.S. Medical Students Planning Careers in Emergency Medicine In the Main Residency Match
Summary of the guidelines for EM-bound students:
Complete 1 - and only 1 - EM rotation at an EM residency program.
- Students with access to home EM rotations should not seek away rotation.
- Students who lack access to home EM rotations should seek 1 away rotation.
Only 1 EM clerkship SLOE needed.
- Students are encouraged to request from their other letter writers to use the Non-EM SLOE formatted letter
- CORD & CDEM are working on this! It looks like the tentative date is July 1.
12 EM residency interviews ideally, with a max of 17 interviews.
- All EM residency interviews will be virtual. [Check out AAMC Tips for Virtual Interviews]
May 11: Coalition for Physician Accountability’s Work Group for the Class of 2021 released a report with recommendations:
- Recommendation 1 - Away Rotations for Medical Students: away rotations are discouraged, except for:
- Learners who have a specialty interest and do not have access to a home rotation in their school’s system
- Learners for whom an away rotation is required for graduation or accreditation requirements
- Individuals meeting these exceptions should limit the number of away rotations as much as possible
- Students should consider geographically proximate programs, when appropriate, to meet learning needs
- Recommendation 2 - Virtual Interviews: all programs commit to online interviews and virtual visits for all applicants
- Recommendation 3 - The ERAS Opening for Programs & Overall Residency Timeline: delay opening of ERAS & release of MSPE
- Recommendation 4 - General Communications: all stakeholders provide transparency, regular communication, consistency, & equity
May 11: Creation of a SLOE for non-EM letter writers & Updated eSLOE format (Find current SLOE formats at www.cordem.org/sloe)
- What is a SLOE? → Standardized Letters of Evaluation
- Per a recent blog post, CORD & CDEM discussed reasonable expectations for away rotations/SLOEs for EM-bound students
- The creation of a CORD e-SLOE committee was announced, with plans to create a SLOE-like format for non-EM letter writers to use for this application cycle, to update the current eSLOE format to reflect changes in light of the pandemic.
- For this reason, medical students have been advised to hold off on asking for narrative letters of recommendation from other specialties, so that they could use the new templates
OTHER GUIDANCE
- Virtual Interview Tips: AAMC Tips / Bryan Carmody Winners & Losers - May 14
- Away Rotations, Virtual Interviews, ERAS Timeline: Summary/Final Report & Recs/Resources Compendium/FAQ - May 11
- Medical Students and COVID‐19: Education and Safety Considerations - April 8
- Consensus Statement Regarding SLOEs & Away Rotations for the 2020-2021 application cycle - March 13
MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS' COVID-RELATED UPDATES & RESOURCES
Emergency medicine
Allopathic
Osteopathic
Other Specialties
GENERAL VIRTUAL LEARNING RESOURCES
- AAMC iCollaborative - UME Resources
- Collection of Clinical Teaching and Learning Experiences without Physical Patient Contact
- Free
- AMA Medical education COVID-19 resource guide
- A selection of resources to assist residents and medical students during the coronavirus outbreak
- Both free and paid resources
- AMA COVID-19 resources for medical educators
- Crowd sourced list of resources to help medical educators in virtual/remote learning
- Both free and paid resources
- AAMC MedEdPORTAL Virtual Learning Resources during COVID-19
- Collection of peer-reviewed teaching resources including self-directed modules, interactive learning activities
- Free
- NEJM Rotation Prep
- Rotation guides in EM, Psych, OB, Neuro, and all IM and Peds specialties
- Free if you or your institution has a NEJM subscription, or 59$ students’ 1 year subscription
- ACP Online Learning Center
- Library of online CME and MOC activities in all IM specialties, Neuro, Psych, Derm
- Free membership for medical students
- Des Moines University
- Online Rotations Curriculum of IM, FM, EM, OB/GYN, Peds, Psych, Surgery
- Free
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
- A list of Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Free
- OnlineMedEd
- Clinical Knowledge Videos in all IM specialties, Neuro, OB/GYN, Peds, Psych, Surgery, Biostats
- Free
- Aquifer
- 146 cases in IM, FM, Peds, Geriatrics, Radiology, Surgery
- Free until 06/30/2020
- AMA Health Systems Science Learning Series
- Modules for medical students to understand health care delivery
- Free during COVID-19
- University of Colorado e-Learning Training
- Modules on Behavioral health, Health IT, FAST, Oral health
- Free
- MayaMD
- Clinical reasoning platform for medical students
- Phone app is free
EM ORGANIZATIONS’ REMOTE FOAMed RESOURCES
- EMRA Match
- EMRA Student-Resident Mentorship Program
- EMRA ON-SHIFT RESOURCES
- EMRA & ACEP Educational Med Student Resources
- EMRA Student Advising Resources
- CORD Virtual Learning Resources
- AAEM/RSA EM Resource Links
- AAEM Online
- ALiEM Remote
- AliEM EM Bound Newsletter
- ACEP eCME Education
- EMin5 Resources
- FoEM Virtual FOEM
- EM Fundamentals
- emDOCs high yield content
- Emergency Medicine Cases Canada
- EM:RAP C3 Continuous Core Content
- EM Clerkship Podcast NBME Shelf Review
- EM Basic Podcast
- FOAMcast Podcast
- Core EM Procedures, Podcast, Cases
EMERGENCY MEDICINE VIRTUAL LEARNING RESOURCES
Bridge to Emergency Medicine Curriculum - ALiEM
- 8-week curriculum to transition from senior medical student to EM intern
- Free
Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine Student Curriculum - M3 Curriculum / M4 Curriculum/ PedsEM Curriculum
- Three great curriculums created by CDEM for M3 & M4 students rotating through EM and Peds EM department
- Free
EM Rotation - NEJM
- Online rotation guide on EM
- Free if you or your institution has a NEJM subscription, or 59$ students’ 1 year subscription
EM Clerkship Curriculum - AccessEmergency Medicine
- 4-week curriculum covers the core topics of the emergency medicine clerkship.
- $55 or Free with institution Access subscription
EM course - NextGenU
- 4-week course
- Free
EM Clerkship Virtual Simulation Experiences - Sidney Kimmel Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University
- Emergency Medicine clerkship with virtual and simulation-based opportunities
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource at the top
Evidence Based Medicine - Lewis Katz School of Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine curriculum in the EM Clerkship
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource at the top
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Children’s National Hospital/GWU SMHS
- 4-week Pediatric EM curriculum
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource at the top
Asynchronous "Flexible" Elective - Keck School of Medicine of USC
- 4-week asynchronous learning elective for emergency medicine-bound senior medical students
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource at the top
Global EM, The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health - Boston University edX
- 2 week course
- Free, or $50 if certificate is needed
ADVICE TO EM-BOUND MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING COVID
- EMRA Hangout - COVID Implications on EM Away Rotations
- EMRA Hangout - COVID’s Impact on EM Residency Applications
- EMRA Hangout - COVID’s Impact for Osteopathic and International Medical Students
- EMRA Hangout - ALL Webinars
- ALiEM Podcast - EM Match Advice: COVID-19 and the 2020-21 Residency Application Season
- SAEM20 Virtual Webinar - EMRA’s Cocktails with Chairs, in collaboration with SAEM RAMS
- EM Stud Podcast - COVID-19 AND AWAY ROTATIONS
- RAMS Webinar - Maintaining Momentum: Resident and Medical Student Education and Research in the Era of COVID-19
REMOTE SKILLS & PROCEDURES, & SIMULATION RESOURCES
Clinical Skills Training Modules & Videos
- A comprehensive list on P.E maneuvers, advanced procedures, & skills, collected by Matthew J. Christensen, CMS Student Dean
- Free
Database for Skill Demonstration Videos & Topics Pertaining to EM
- EMRA Education Committee approved list of procedure videos showing proper and safe techniques
- Free
- List of apps to enhance the med student curriculum, collected by Katelynn Baska, EMRA MSC NE Coordinator
- Both free and paid resources listed
Ultrasonography
- List of many FOAM-US Resources
- Free
- Many Ultrasound courses
- Free
- POCUS
- Membership is free for students
- Ultrasound library
- Free
Telemedicine
- Quick guide to telemed in practice - AMA
- List of telemed resources - STFM
- Guide for telemed incorporation - ACP
ECG
- Comparison of 20 ECG courses
- Free FOAMed Resources at bottom
- ECG Library
- Free
- Lessons & Quizzes
- Free
Simulations
- 200 simulations from 17 specialties
- Free App
- Treatment Sim of Covid-19 patients
- Free
- EM, Peds, Med-Surg, Psych, OB
- Free
Full Code - Emergency Medicine Simulator
- Complex clinical cases in a realistic 3D emergency room
- Free App
- Patient simulation program
- Free
- Ultrasound Guided CVC Curriculum
- Free
- Clinical EM and critical care ultrasound reference tool
- App is $9.99
OTHER SPECIALTY VIRTUAL LEARNING RESOURCES
- Anesthesiology - AccessAnesthesiology
- 4-week Anesthesiology Clerkship Modules
- $55 or Free with institution Access subscription
- Critical Care - NEJM
- Online rotation guide on critical care
- Free
- Dermatology - AAD
- 2-week & 4-week Basic Dermatology Curriculum
- Free (& LearnDerm - Free 5 interactive lessons)
- Infectious Disease - IDmodules
- ID curriculum on core topics with 14 modules
- Free
- Nephrology - NephSim
- 2-week Nephrology Elective Course
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource on top
- OB/GYN - APGO
- 2-week Ob-Gyn Clerkship Remote Learning Plan
- Videos- Free, uWISE subscription for quizzes- $69
- Radiology - Benjamin Taragin, MD
- 2-week Online Diagnostic Radiology curriculum
- Free curriculum, click Download Resource on top
- Surgery - American College of Surgeons
- Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
- Free
- Community Health - University of Rochester
- 4th year didactic and a community health project
- Free
- COVID-19
- Curriculum for students - Harvard Medical School
- Primer for EM doctors - American Journal of EM
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
- MS4 Expenses and Budgeting sheet: You may download this template I made here! Virtual interviews will surely affect it.
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
- What is this? Due to the hardships presented by the coronavirus, Stimulus Payments are being issued by the IRS.
- How much is the payment? $1,200 for individuals or $2,400 for married couples.
- Why is this relevant to medical students? Many students who have been financially affected by COVID-19 have not taken advantage of this opportunity to apply for a stimulus check. It seems as though students either do not know they qualify for the payments or do not have the time to understand the requirements and application process.
- Which requirements do I need to apply? Basically, there are 2 categories, Non-Filers and Filers.
- Which category do I belong to? Non-Filers are those who did not file a tax return. Filers are those who did.
Most students are in the Non-Filers’ category, as we have no real income, sadly. Hence, we do not file taxes.
- Non-Filers requirements:
- Have a Social Security Number
- Have not been claimed as a dependent on another person’s 2019 tax return
- Have no income or have a 2019 gross income that is not more than $12,200 ($24,400 if married)
- If you meet these requirements, APPLY here.
- Checks will be sent via direct deposit in approximately 3 weeks after submission.
- Filers
- If you have already filed your 2018/2019 federal income tax return:
→ No further action is needed! You should have received/will receive the check soon.
- If you are planning to file your 2019 Federal income tax return:
- Make sure you FILE & PAY your federal income taxes by July 15, electronically.
- You do not have to file any additional forms to qualify for the automatic Federal tax filing and payment relief. Unless there are other issues, you will likely be able to receive the check via direct deposit, as well. For more information, click here.
- How can I check on the status of my check? Go here and click Get My Payment.
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- What is this relevant to medical students? It is a federal law that provides automatic suspension of payments on student loans owned by the federal government and sets the interest rate at 0% from March 13 to September 30.
- What do I need to do to apply? Nothing. Your federal student loan servicer will suspend all interest & payments.
- ED to MED - How the CARES Act Affects Health Professions Students and Graduates: here
- Coronavirus Resource Kit - compiled document including lists of regional resources and mutual aid efforts: here
- Emergency Financial Resources to help with COVID-19 hardships: here
- Funds for Coronavirus relief: here
WELLNESS RESOURCES
- Healthcare Provider Wellness Support Crowdsourced list of free food, workouts, meditation, & other resources
- Sarika Persaud - COVID-19/At-Home Mental Health Resource Google Doc
- LIZ + MOLLIE - COVID-19 Tips for Working Remotely and Combating Stress
- Joy initiative - Calm Through Chaos Webinar
- Resources for Increased Stressors - Anxiety during COVID-19
- CDC - Coping With Stress
- The DO - Maintaining your mental health during a pandemic
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- AAMC Collaborative Student Volunteer and Service Projects with Health Systems and Medical Schools
- AAMC How medical students can keep learning as COVID-19 volunteers
- COVID VOLUNTEERING - Support Tasks for Medical Students Google Doc
- Harvard COVID Student Response
- National Student Response Network (NSRN)
- Public Health Coalition
- GetUsPPE
- MedSupplyDrive
- Donate PPE
- Remote Area Medical COVID Testing
- While At Home
- Catchafire
- Points of Light
- UN Volunteers
- Red Cross Digital Volunteer
- 7 Cups
- Tutor Doctor
- Volunteer Match
- Hang Tough Foundation