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Here is my #Twittorial about the #PersonalStatement for the #NRMPMatch particularly dedicated to #IMGs that don't have experience writing this.
Disclaimer:
1) I am not program director, but have been involved in reviews.
2) There are different opinions, seek advice!
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Disclaimer:
1) I am not program director, but have been involved in reviews.
2) There are different opinions, seek advice!
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2/9 Some faculty might say that they use the PS to see if you might be a good fit to the program, and/or if any red flags are of concern.
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3/9 Here are some articles related to this:
- Overall: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21809794
- IM: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25545577
- Derm: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4197885/
- EM, Overall: Writing the Curriculum Vitae and Personal Statement https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(19)30327-0/fulltext#.XUi-VuSkivU.twitter
- Overall: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21809794
- IM: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25545577
- Derm: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4197885/
- EM, Overall: Writing the Curriculum Vitae and Personal Statement https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(19)30327-0/fulltext#.XUi-VuSkivU.twitter
4/9 A good #personalstatement might not get you an interview, but a bad #personalstatement will certainly hurt you!!
"41% of Anesthesia PD found the personal statement to be very/somewhat important in selecting candidates for interview" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20650381
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"41% of Anesthesia PD found the personal statement to be very/somewhat important in selecting candidates for interview" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20650381
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5/9 Above all: No orthographic mistakes or poor grammar!!!
A blog article describing this a bit more: https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/red-flags-of-residency-personal-statements-a8bf42e6-c5cc-4d1a-9063-0569bba6d21b
Q&A from @ACPinternists : https://www.acponline.org/membership/medical-students/acp-impact/archive/october-2011/ask-the-program-director-personal-statements
From @ECFMG_IMG https://www.ecfmg.org/echo/personal-statements.html
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A blog article describing this a bit more: https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/red-flags-of-residency-personal-statements-a8bf42e6-c5cc-4d1a-9063-0569bba6d21b
Q&A from @ACPinternists : https://www.acponline.org/membership/medical-students/acp-impact/archive/october-2011/ask-the-program-director-personal-statements
From @ECFMG_IMG https://www.ecfmg.org/echo/personal-statements.html
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6/9 It will take time! Be patient, and seek feedback.
Additional resources:
Family Medicine: https://www.aafp.org/medical-school-residency/residency/apply/statement.html from @aafp
Overall: https://www.ama-assn.org/residents-students/residency/boost-your-residency-application-these-5-writing-tips from @AmerMedicalAssn
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Additional resources:
Family Medicine: https://www.aafp.org/medical-school-residency/residency/apply/statement.html from @aafp
Overall: https://www.ama-assn.org/residents-students/residency/boost-your-residency-application-these-5-writing-tips from @AmerMedicalAssn
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7/9 If you are applying to different specialties, make different personal statements for different programs.
Source: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residency/article/documents-eras-residency-applicants/
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Source: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residency/article/documents-eras-residency-applicants/
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8/9 This one is tricky, and it depends of who you ask. Ask advice from mentors and physicians in the specialty, they might have a better insights about the expectations of specific programs.
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9/9 I enjoyed the thread below, from a fellowship program director, read it because it is amazing.
What other questions you have? #Match2020 https://twitter.com/gbosslet/status/1157629012505747456?s=20
What other questions you have? #Match2020 https://twitter.com/gbosslet/status/1157629012505747456?s=20
