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What to do after the exams by Dr. Altayyeb Yousef and Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim part of KuMSA and KMS's 1st Careers Day
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Your Application and papers
After your exam … you got the results … Now what?
How to prepare your application to get the highest number of interviews
Dr. Mohammad IbraheemDr. Altayyeb Yousef
Preparation
Preparing for a postgraduate program application begins as soon as you start your clinical years in your medical school
Documents required by MOH to apply for scholarship
Completed application form
CV
At least 3 letters of recommendation from consultants of your specialty
Language test certificate
Photograph
Transcript of your MCCEE/USMLEs
Your transcripts and diploma (in English)
Current status letter*
Statement letter
Documents required bY CSC
Same papers package you handed to MOH
Any supporting document you want to send
Letter of MOH
Anticipating Interview Offers
There are no guaranteed methods for getting an interview.
For different speciality, there are different Universities that
offer places for IFS:
Medicine: All Universities but Calgary, New foundland and
Queen’s Universities
Surgery: McGill, Manitoba and McMaster
Ob-Gyne: McGill (most students), Western Ontario and
Manitoba.
Pediatrics: Dalhousie, McGill, Toronto and McMaster
Increase your chances by:
Working HardDoing electivesForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
Working Hard
Fresh graduates should aim to:
Get good USMLE/Canadian examination scores, and more importantly Pass from FIRST attempt.
Do exams while in Medical School
Get good grades in your medical school.
Increase your chances by:
Working Hard
Doing Electives/ClerkshipsForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
Electives
Apply to Electives in N.America/IFMSA
Try to rotate with the PD
During last yr of Medical School
Some need Malpractice Liability Insurance
Bring back GOOD LORs
Try to do research while doing elective
Make friends in that institute
Electives
Elective >>> Observership > Short term research
Electives
American Medical Schools known to provide good elective programs:
Harvard Medical School – Boston
Mayoclinic – Minnesotta
U penn – Philadelphia
Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore
Cleveland Clinic – Ohio
Duke University – North Carolina
Weill Cornell – NY
Yale University - Connecticut
Electives
Useful websites:
http://www.gwumc.edu/library/eresources/inetres.cfm?subject=Fourth%20Year%20Electives
http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/
Electives
Canadian universities offer summer electives to medical students for a certain fee:
Toronto
Mcgill
Vancouver
McMaster
Post Grad. Dr…?Electives
Observerships
Limited availability
?? Important
Ministry issues
Increase your chances by:
Working HardDoing electivesForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
Forming Good Relations
4 GOOD LORs are needed (preferably at
least 1 from a faculty member with
specialty of choice)
MSPE
Have a research publication from your
school and from those you did electives
in
LOR
Take 2 sets .... One sealed!
Best to choose graduates of North America institutes
LOR
Opening: Dear PD
Include student name and AAMC ID #
Indicate the nature and length of your relationship
Body:Use specific examples
Closing - reiterate the strength of your overall recommendation.
Would you recruit this person if you were a residency director?
Signature in color OTHER then black
MSPE
Dean’s Letter
For the US
Includes:Explanation of curriculum
Grading System
Academic Achievements
Rotations with comments
Publication(s)
Research is important but not a must!
Mainly those published
Have a research publication from your school and from those you did electives in.
Shows Academic interest
Increase your chances by:
Working HardDoing Electives/ClerkshipsForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
CV
Include all the certificates, and any credentials you’ve received
Mention every extracurricular activity you’ve participated in
Non medical activities help build up your social image- remember, you will not only be considered as a doctor, but as a fellow colleague
Electives abroad
OB GYN: Any surgeries you’ve done- mention them
Surgical log book
Major points in CV
Good scores in the USMLE and/or MCCEE
Elective in North American Health Institute
Medical research (especially published)
Other imp. points
Undergraduate performance overall and
mainly in specialty of your interest*
Courses (eg ACLS, ATLS, PALS, etc)
Extra Degree (s)
Postgrad exams (eg. MRCP)
Being a graduate from abroad (eg UK/Ireland)
Undergraduate Performance
For UK/Ireland grads!
GPA system
Mention in understandable language!
Ranking
Increase your chances by:
Working HardDoing electivesForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
Personal Statement
Generally should be no more than two pages.
Explanation of why you developed an interest in the specialty
Discussion of what makes you unique as an individual
Discussion of your future plans if known
Description why you want US/Canada program
Increase your Chance by:
Working HardDoing electivesForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic
Being on time
Finish your paper work early
ECFMG certified
Apply on time (July)
Matcharesident.com
Negative points but…
Year of graduation
Being currently (or was) in a board!
Not passing from first set!
Late applications!
Increase your chance by:
Working HardDoing electivesForming good relationsStrong CVWell written Personal StatementBeing on timeBeing optimistic