15.6.2016, Dpt. of Biochemistry,
Marek Cierny, Petr Vanek, Tomas Bryndziar, Veronika Solnicky
● why (not) US
● ECFMG certificate
● The Match
● Discussion
Why US residency training?
● vs. Europe, ... vs. Czech rep., ... vs. world
● think not only about work, but life, too
Why not US?
● hard work
● administrative obstacles (USMLEs, visa, ...)
● far from home and friends
How to become a doctor in US
US
● faculty
● fellow
● resident
● medical student (4 yrs)
● college (3yrs)
Czech rep.
● = medical student (6
yrs at MU) + ECFMG
certificate
US Match = application for a residency job
opens in July / Aug
● 3-4 Letters of Recommendation
● ECFMG certificate
● MSPE (formerly Dean's letter)
● Personal statement
● Photograph
Letters of Recommendation
● preferably from US academic physicians, who
witnessed your clinical or research performance
● clinical elective
– during final year of med school
– even well-known places like Harvard (Tomas), Mayo, UCLA
(Petr), Cleveland (Marek) are achiavable
● observership
● research
ECFMG certificate
● USMLE Step 1
● USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge
● USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
● diploma from Masaryk University
Medical School Performance
Evaluation (MSPE)
= narative + obj., based on diploma supplement
● identifying information
● unique characteristics and noteworthy achievements
● academic history
● academic progress
● summary
●
https://www.aamc.org/linkableblob/64496-7/data/mspeguide-data.pdf
● http://www.ecfmg.org/eras/applicants-documents-mspe.html
Personal statement
"tell a story how residency fits to your life path"
Why am I interested in the field I have chosen?
What are my professional goals in the field I have chosen?
Why should a residency program select me?
What are my accomplishments that are relevant to my career?
(academic, scholarly, interpersonal, ...)
What contributions can I make to the specialty?
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/member-groups-sections/international-medical-graduates/practicing-
medicine/residency-program-requirements.page
http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/education/docs/current-students/Personal_Statement.pdf
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cim/personal-statement
http://www.accepted.com/medical/residencyessays
http://www.mcw.edu/Medical-School/Current-Students/Academic-Support-Services/Sample-Personal-Statements.htm
Send applications in September
● Search programs at FREIDA
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/graduate-medical-education/freida-
online.page
● Send and pay at ERAS
https://apps.aamc.org/myeras-web/
Wait and travel to interviews
● October - January
Submit Rank list and get Matched
● March - April
The costs
● time
● USMLE I+II: 3.000-4.000 usd + flight
● electives: 2.000 usd per month + flight
● ERAS application: 2.000-3.000 usd
● Interviews:
● travel and accomodation: 3.000-6.000 usd
● total: 10.000 - 15.000 usd
● time!!!
Useful links
● checklist
● http://www.nrmp.org/wp-
content/uploads/2015/08/Applicant-Checklist.pdf
● calendar
● http://www.nrmp.org/residency/main-match-events/
● experience
● http://usmle.eu
Discussion