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Achieving Surgery as a Specialty: strategies for medical students

Achieving Surgery as a Specialty: strategies for medical students. William A Zamboni MD,FACS Professor and Chairman Dept of Surgery UNSOM Las Vegas, NV. Background. Stimulus Strategy starts NOW. UNSOM Data 06.

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Achieving Surgery as a Specialty: strategies for medical students

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  1. Achieving Surgery as a Specialty: strategies for medical students William A Zamboni MD,FACS Professor and Chairman Dept of Surgery UNSOM Las Vegas, NV

  2. Background • Stimulus • Strategy starts NOW

  3. UNSOM Data 06 • General Surgery (3 spots/yr, tot 19- 15cat 4 prelim )- >200 applics, screen step1>210, H surg ms3--- interview 40, rank 30 ( 08 match #1,3 &11 • Plastic Surgery (1 spot/yr, tot 6)- 164 applics, screen 220, H surg —interview 25, rank 15 (14 AOA)…07,08 match #1

  4. Surgery Match Residencies • General Surgery * • Orthopedic Surgery • Plastic Surgery * • ENT • Urology • Neurosurgery • Opthamology

  5. Fellowships • Cardiothoracic • Transplant • Trauma * • Hand/UE * • Oncology • Vascular • Ped surgery • Colon/Rectal • Hepatobiliary

  6. Surgery UNSOM Divisions • GI/Endocrine • Colon/Rectal • Trauma • Plastic Surg • ENT • Transplant • Oncology • Vascular • Pediatric Surgery • Bariatric/MIS

  7. ms1 • Grades • Find clinical Mentor • Plan summer (research or rotation) • Basic science award • Grad awards ceremony

  8. ms2 • Grades • Mentor contact • Step 1 very important • Awards • Surf web sites (ACGME, AAMC, programs) • Grad awards ceremony

  9. ms3 • Clerkships (start strong-’buzz effect’, H or HP) • Talk to faculty early • Use Clerkship director and coordinator as a resource • Decide specialty by April • Sub I strategy (april/may)- use mentor • Secure LORs • HAVE FUN

  10. Sub I strategy 1. ACGME list 2. Prioritize --program strength, geography, family, faculty/alumni connections, cost, recreation, University vs non etc 3. Pick a healthy environment (several years, 60-70% stay) 4. Make sure exposure to Chief or PD and pass screening criteria (call coordinator) 5. Have confidence from UNSOM 6. Consider home sub I 1st

  11. LORs • Chairman, Division Chief or PD • Ask for “strong” or “very strong” • CV (use web), step1, clerkship grades

  12. Research • Pre med or 1st summer • DO NOT sacrifice grades for research

  13. ms4 • Step 2 ? • ERAS application (personal statement- no red flags, professional photo) • Rank list and interviews – be yourself to ensure a good fit ! • Follow up card (examples) • Ranking strategy – gut feeling then poll others

  14. Interview evaluation

  15. Thank You Letter

  16. Important factors (Dr Z’s Rank) • Step 1 > ms3 Honors > ms1&2grades (AOA) • LOR’s (faculty/alumni connections) • Interview (Sub I) • Personal statement • Research/Awards • Deans letter • Other (leadership activities etc)

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