We’re back!

We would like to thank our listeners for staying patient through this long hiatus. On the fifth instalment of the In My Scrubs Podcast, we would like to provide our own account and tips towards the United States Residency Match application from an IMG’s perspective. We’ll briefly provide an overview of the match pathway as a medical student, preferred timeline, tips for clinical electives/sub internships and securing letters of recommendation.

Time Stamps:
0:30 – 2:00: Introduction
3:00 - 14:00: IMG’s pathway to reach registration and certification with ECFMG
14:00 -25:00: Clinical electives, Sub-internships and LoRs and virtual elective etiquette
25:00 - 36:30: In person elective tips for securing LoRs and getting the most out of the experience
36:30 - 46:00: Non-US IMG statistics from ERAS with respect to number of applications, what to consider when applying to certain programs
46:30 - 59:00 Personal statements, and final summary!
59:00 – end: Concluding statements and outro

Important links:
How the Match Algorithm works: https://www.nrmp.org/matching-algorithm/
NRMP match data 2021: https://www.nrmp.org/main-residency-match-data/
FREIDA: https://freida.ama-assn.org
Residency explorer: https://www.residencyexplorer.org
Match A Resident: useful resource but has a paid subscription https://www.matcharesident.com
Med School Insiders video on the match algorithm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFh3JIaMGJo

Intro music: In My Scrubs by Jad Sabbah
Link: Upon request

Outro music: Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Disclaimer: The information discussed on this podcast series is not intended to be used as professional advice and is a reflection of our own opinions. The content and associated links provide information for educational purposes only.