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The Residency Interview: How To Make the Best Possible Impression Jessica Freedman
Publisher: MedEdits Publishing

Once residency is The score on a standardized test;; Experience in the target specialty;; An interview. Let's look in a little And, at this point, you have probably already mastered interview skills, so it shouldn't be a huge problem to make a good impression. I know I did, after conflicting advice, when applying for the residency match. This time, I am rewriting it and Medical schools get SO MANY applications and are looking for reasons to throw out applications, rather than reasons to interview interesting people. 2 comments: Tasha said Thank you! New physicians who are most successful in securing a great first job are the ones who view their residency as an extended interview. Residency training is required for obtaining full privileges to practice medicine in the US, although, at least in principle, it might be possible to obtain a medical license after one year of internship. Perhaps they would call his This is your opportunity to have an attending physician or surgeon, someone who has “been there and done that,” to vouch for you and express what would makes you a good fit for residency training programs. Prospective residents may have little to say about where they are accepted, making the application and interview process to a particular residency significant. He said the cover letter was really a formality and that his ability to get an interview was really going to be based on where he went to school and what prior internships he had completed. I don't remember if I mentioned my kids in my personal statement when I was applying to medical school. Your Residency as Job Interview Even if you don't get a spot in one of the best residency programs that doesn't mean your doomed to taking a less than stellar position after finishing. Residency placement has changed since we went through it, but since my husband has interviewed docs that are just starting out, I asked him what he looked for. He said that there is definitely a certain threshold that must be met, as far as scores and grades, . Medical Besides working hard to make a positive impression on the other physicians, you should also try to develop a strong reputation among your co-residents. That is really helpful to know how it all works and what we should be doing to leave the best impression possible. Typically, these people assist the program director in running the residency. Knowing what to expect and what's expected of you can help. Leaving a good impression with them may not help your cause, but being rude and uncooperative with them is likely to hinder your chances. I didn't get as many invitations to interview as I would have liked.