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Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; and Shenvi, Christina. First Aid for the Match, Fifth Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2010.

First Aid for the Match, Fifth Edition

Authors: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan and Christina Shenvi

Published:  July 2010

eISBN: 9780071736350 0071736352 | ISBN: 9780071702898
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  • Contents
  • Authors
  • Faculty Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • How to Contribute
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Chapter 1 The Match
  • Introduction
  • What Is the Match?
  • Why Is There a Match?
  • What Other Matches Are There?
  • What Are My Chances of Success in the Match?
  • How Do I Register for the NRMP Match?
  • What About the Other Matches?
  • NRMP Publications
  • Chapter 2 Setting Up the Senior Year
  • How Do I Pick an Advisor?
  • When Should I Schedule My Acting Internships?
  • Should I Do Audition Rotations?
  • What About Other Electives?
  • When Should I Schedule Vacation?
  • When Should I Schedule Time for Interviews?
  • Should I Stick Around My School on Match Day?
  • Chapter 3 Choosing and Matching in Your Specialty
  • Weighing Your Options
  • What if I Still Can’t Decide?
  • OK, I’ve Decided—What Next?
  • Chapter 4 Your Specialty and the Match
  • Residency Training
  • Anesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine–Pediatrics
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Transitional-Year Program
  • Urology
  • Fellowship Training
  • Selected Medical Specialties
  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology and Oncology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Rheumatology
  • Selected Surgical Specialties
  • Abdominal Transplant Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Chapter 5 International Medical Graduates and the Match Process
  • Introduction
  • The General Approach
  • Maximizing Your Chances
  • Immigration
  • The J-1 Visa
  • The H-1B Visa
  • Chapter 6 Getting Residency Information and Applications
  • The Key to Success: Organization!
  • Learning about Residency Programs
  • How Many Programs Should I Apply To?
  • How Do I Obtain Applications?
  • What Should I Be Looking for in a Program?
  • How Do I Organize This Information?
  • Chapter 7 The Application
  • What Is in an Application?
  • How Do I Organize the Paperwork?
  • Who Evaluates My Application?
  • How Do They Evaluate My Application?
  • Program Applications
  • The Dean’s Letter
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Photo
  • Application Status
  • Chapter 8 The Curriculum Vitae
  • What’s in a CV?
  • How Do I Put Together My CV?
  • Errors to Avoid
  • Sample CVs
  • Chapter 9 The Personal Statement
  • How a Personal Statement Can Help You
  • What Belongs in a Personal Statement?
  • What Doesn’t Belong in a Personal Statement?
  • Sample Excerpts
  • Sample Personal Statements
  • Personal Statement by Discipline
  • Chapter 10 Gearing Up for Interviews
  • How Do I Prepare for the Interview?
  • How Can I Travel Inexpensively?
  • Chapter 11 Interview Day
  • Interview Preparation
  • Typical Events in an Interview Visit
  • Interviewing
  • Popular Inteview Questions and the Right Answers!
  • Other Potential Interview Topics
  • Illegal Questions
  • Interview Pitfalls
  • What Do I Ask the Interviewer?
  • What Types of Questions Should I Ask the House Staff?
  • Questions for the Department Chair and the Program Director
  • Wrapping Up the Interview Day
  • Follow-up Letters
  • Chapter 12 The Rank List and Match Day
  • How Do I Rank the Programs?
  • March Matchness (“It’s Awesome, Baby!”)
  • What Happens if I Don’t Match? The Scramble
  • Chapter 13 After the Match
  • The Day After
  • What if I’m Not Happy With My Match Result?
  • The Residency Contract
  • Loans
  • Getting Set Up
  • Step 3 and Licensing
  • Don’t Forget to Write
  • Chapter 14 Web Resources
  • Choosing a Specialty
  • The Application and Match
  • Interviews
  • Travel and Lodging
  • Match Outcomes
  • Research Funding and Training Opportunities
  • Additional Resources for IMGs
  • Appendix A: Worksheets for Application Requirements
  • Appendix B: Program Evaluation Worksheet (PEW)
  • Index