0409, 2019

Residency Match: How to Succeed (P1)

Steven Tsoraides MD/ September 4, 2019/ Medical Students

Part 1: Laying the Foundation There are few days in a doctor’s life that are met with more stress and anxiety than that day in mid-March when you are matched with the program that will shape your professional life. There is also no other singular day you put more time and effort into for an intended outcome. Far too often, however, efforts are heavy in the standard areas of test prep, research and CV padding, and not enough effort is focussed on defining specific residency and career goals and interview preparation. In this series of articles, I will help guide you through the key components of having a successful match. Part 1: Laying the Foundation Part 2: Know Thyself, Market Thyself Part 3: Do Your Homework Part 4: Nail the Interview Part 5: Trust Your Gut Most students are mentored in a

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0209, 2019

How Do I Choose the Right Field?

Steven Tsoraides MD/ September 2, 2019/ Medical Students

Medical Students often struggle finding their path. Life in a clinic or life in an operating room? Pay off debt quickly fixing bones or slowly treating runny noses? Once you choose, you choose for life. It’s not uncommon to come across a personal statement where an applicant confesses, ” . . . I remember seeing the light behind the doctor as I exited the womb, and I knew from that moment, I wanted to be an obstetrician.” Well, maybe not exactly like that, but many young physicians know from early on that their path is one towards a particular field. We can draw a number of stereotypes of the ones that go into orthopedic surgery vs. the ones that are drawn to psychology, but in the end, you are the one who must choose your path. You’ll likely often see me refer

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