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Prepare Wisely for the 2015 Match and Beyond
Photo Credit: atomicShed / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) As a program director, I hear about a lot of wonderful candidates who unfortunately were not successful in the...
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The CCS Part of USMLE Step 3: The Deal Breaker We All Forget
Photo credit: ecastro / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) For many of us by the time USMLE Step 3 rolls around, we are in full fledged chill out mode. Why?...
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Internal Medicine Boards: The Physicians Overly Attached Significant Other
♥ jules / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) We have all seen the meme of the overly attached girlfriend, but for physicians we have another significant other –...
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Residency Application Series: The Personal Statement Matters
Photo credit: erink_photography / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Though there’s only a hint of summer in the air, it’s not too early to be thinking about writing your...
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Calm from Chaos: a Brief Checklist to Bring Order to Hospital Life
Photo credit: steffy. / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) The organized chaos of residency training is enough to stress your capabilities to maximum capacity (that is, in...
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Residency Application Series: Is the Looming Residency Shortage Overstated?
Photo credit: Herkie / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Over the last several years, much has been written on the statistics that predict a shortage of...
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USMLE Step 2 CK Minimum Passing Score Increases Yet Again
By Maana Haghani USMLE® Step 2 CK Minimum Passing Score Increase – June 2014 I was in Houston on June 2 to teach a Step 2 CK Test Taking Strategies seminar in the Kaplan live program. As soon I...
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Lessons Learned from the 2014 NRMP Match
The academic year is in full swing. The interns are quickly learning the ropes and arcing the proverbial steep learning curve. It’s hard to believe that the new residency recruitment cycle is about to...
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USMLE Step 2 CS: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls
Kaplan Medical’s Step 2 CS LivePrep program. By: Melanie Piatkowski, Medical Programs Director for Live Programs at Kaplan Medical How much thought have you given to the USMLE Step 2 CS when planning...
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How to Get A Great Letter of Recommendation
How do you get a great letter of recommendation? We’ve got some helpful tips. I’m always asked if letters of recommendation are important. They absolutely are, and I won’t even review an ERAS®...
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4 Tips on Staying Healthy During Residency Interviews
Wondering how to stay fit and strong during residency interviews? Take a look. In the midst of all the excitement about your upcoming residency interviews, here’s something you’ll want to remember:...
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How Do I Know if I Will Get a Residency Position?
Stressed about getting a residency position? Don’t worry. We can help. We know that finding out if you’ll get a residency position is stressful, especially if you’re an IMG. You’ve spent a lot of time...
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No Interviews From Residency Programs…Now What?
So your application didn’t impress residency programs? Here are some things that will. So you did everything by the book and still no interviews from residency programs. This can seem like a...
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Time Management for New Residents
Tips for new residents from someone who’s been there, done that. When I started residency, I was not prepared for the long hours and emotional toll patient care would take on me. I started on the...
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