Join Contact Us. Featured Event mm-image. Register now for our Fundamentals of Managed Care Pharmacy certificate program. Member-Only Feature mm-image. New member benefit! Keyword Enter your keyword s. Learn More Close. Breadcrumb AMCP. Tips on Applying for a Residency or Fellowship. After Attending the AMCP Residency and Fellowship Showcase Determine follow-up questions from interactions with residency and fellowship programs and reach out to those you are most interested in pursuing Confirm the type s of residency and fellowship programs that best match your career goals e.
When selecting, choose preceptors, faculty, etc. It is to your advantage to tailor your personal statement teach program you apply to with specific examples and reasoning behind your interest in their residency Stay very organized! Applicants will be able to register for the Match.
December 31, Recommended date by which applicants should register for the Match March 5, Final date for submission of applicant and program Rank Order lists for Phase I of the Match When ranking residency programs, keep in mind that your first choice may not be the program you match with. Make sure you envision being successful and happy with each program you choose to rank. Some companies will conduct only one interview at PPS, while others will conduct multiple rounds.
Most interviews take place between Sunday and Wednesday of the conference week. Some programs allow for earlier in-person-only sign-ups starting on Saturday.
Do your research! Stay very organized! However, being away from clinical medicine for too long might elicit concern about your clinical skills when you return to practice. Make sure to address your decision to take time out in your personal statement and be prepared during your interview to explain why you decided to take that path, how you spent this time, and how the experience will help you during fellowship and your career. If you were a hospitalist and practiced independently for an extended period, you may be asked about the challenges of being a trainee again and required to run your plans by someone else.
As the application submission deadlines loom closer within 6 months , start collecting all the documents that you need to create your application.
Some components depend only on you e. The earlier you start, the better! Some programs and subspecialties have specific requirements, so you will want to review the ERAS website in detail as well as the relevant fellowship program websites. Your CV and LoR may be prioritized over your personal statement, but programs use your personal statement to learn more about you. The personal statement is the only place in your application where you can add your voice and bring together all of the pieces of your application.
Send your personal statement to friends and mentors to ensure that it is error-free. Keep it brief — no more than one page. ERAS will prompt you to input all the information that fellowship program directors are looking for, such as education, academic projects, publications, etc. Include all achievements, including ongoing projects. Be prepared to address anything that is on your application during the interview.
Once you have created your application, you will submit it to programs usually via ERAS. Deciding how many and which programs to apply to will depend on personal preferences, your competitiveness as an applicant, and the type of training you seek.
For example, if you are planning a career as a clinician-investigator, focus on academically oriented programs. If you had some struggles during medical school or residency and therefore do not have a very strong application, you may need to apply more broadly. Your residency program director can help you decide how many and what programs to apply to. Look at the fellowship program website to find out the career paths of prior fellows. Fellowship interviews are often a bit more involved than residency interviews.
The number of faculty members and trainees is much smaller in the fellowship program, and some fellows may stay on faculty after their fellowship. Therefore, faculty will be considering you as a potential future colleague and want to determine in the interview whether you will be a good fit. Make sure you know what questions interviewers are not allowed to ask e. If any of these questions come up, try to make light of it and take the conversation in a different direction.
Let your residency program director know if you are concerned about questions asked during your interview. Once you are done with the interview season, you will need to submit your rank list and wait for match day! Good luck! Rotation Prep. Learning Lab. Resident Lounge. Student Corner. Log In. Log in via Email. Forgot your password? Create Your Account. We will not share your email with anyone. Password must be at least 8 characters. Show or Hide the password you are typing.
Create your account Back. Request to Join has invited you to join this group. Accept Request Ignore. Hamnvik, M. Be the Early Bird Creating a successful application for fellowship does not start one or two months before applications are due. Here are some things to think about during the year before applying: Decide on your subspecialty: You may be someone who knew you wanted to be a cardiologist when you applied to medical school or you may still be undecided about specialties.
Invest in at least one rotation in your chosen subspecialty: Most fellowships want at least one letter from a faculty member in the subspecialty that you are applying for. Take part in research projects to enhance your application : Depending on your subspecialty and career plans, consider working on a project that either has a research or educational focus or on a case report or case series during the year before you apply.
Take time out of the training path: Many residents are interested in taking a year off to do research, work as a hospitalist, or act as a chief medical resident. Assembling Your Application As the application submission deadlines loom closer within 6 months , start collecting all the documents that you need to create your application.
Here are the steps required to assemble your application: Familiarize yourself with the application requirements: Most subspecialties use the Electronic Residency Application Service ERAS. Request letters of recommendation LoR : How many? Aim for four letters if the number is not specified.
Check program requirements on the ERAS and program websites. Who should write the letters? After you review the letter requirements for your programs, think about who can write a meaningful LoR about your abilities as a doctor rather than someone who will rehash your CV. Usually, one of the letters is from your residency program director. Others can be written by clinicians in general medicine or subspecialties with whom you have worked. If you have been involved in research or education projects, get LoRs from your project supervisor.
Include at least one letter from a subspecialist in the specialty that you are applying for.
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