Tips for the Residency Match

Justin W. Kung is Associate Program Director, Radiology, and Assistant Professor of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, BostonPauline M. Bishop is Clinical Fellow in Interventional Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, BostonPriscilla J. Slanetz is Program Director, Radiology, and Associate Professor of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, BostonRonald L. Eisenberg is Associate Program Director, Radiology, and Professor of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston

• Contributors ixPreface xiiiAcknowledgements  xvDisclaimer xviiAbout the Editors xixIntroduction 1Chapter 1. The Match Alphabet Soup 5Chapter 2. Specialty Selection – Where to Begin 17Chapter 3. The Specialties – Program Directors’ Perspectives 37Anesthesiology 38Qi Cui OttDermatology and “Med-Derm” (Internal Medicine and Dermatology) 44Elena B. Hawryluk, Steven T. Chen, Vinod E. Nambudiri, and Rachel V. ReynoldsEmergency Medicine 51Carrie D. Tibbles and Carlo L. RosenFamily Medicine 58Robert P. Bonacci, Jacob Erickson, and Mary LallyGeneral Surgery 62Shushmita M. Ahmed and James N. LauInternal Medicine 67Michaela Restivo and David Chong Neurological Surgery 74Joseph Kapurch and William KraussNeurology 81Natalie Wheeler and Zachary N. LondonObstetrics and Gynecology 88Kathleen Dunn, Christine Miller, and D. Yvette LaCoursiereOphthalmology 93Kian Eftekhari and Paul J. TapinoOrthopedic Surgery 98George S. M. DyerOtolaryngology 103Benjamin L. Judson, Boris Paskhover, and Elias M. MichaelidesPathology 109Bonnie Choy and Anthony ChangPediatrics 114Laura Chen, Amy Downing, and Heather McPhillipsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation 119Rina BlochPlastic Surgery 123Jason S. Barr and Pierre B. SaadehPsychiatry 131Jennifer L. KurthRadiology 137Jim S. Wu and Suzanne LongRadiology Oncology 142Sara Alcorn and Stephanie TerezakisUrology 148Michael Granieri and Andrew C. PetersonChapter 4. Path to the Match 153Chapter 5. The Selection Process – Theirs 169Chapter 6. The Selection Process – Yours 177Chapter 7. The Application 189Chapter 8. The Curriculum Vitae 199Chapter 9. The Personal Statement 209Chapter 10. The Interview 217Chapter 11. After the Interview 229Chapter 12. Match Week 237Chapter 13. International Medical Graduate Specifics 247Index 257