EMRA Medical Student Forum
EMRA Virtual Medical Student Forum
The EMRA Medical Student Forum brings together program directors and faculty to answer questions specific to your phase in training. General sessions answer big-picture topics, and breakout sessions per year to target exactly where you are in your training.
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View Spring 2023 Sessions and BreakoutsSaturday, March 4 - 9:30am - 12pm CT via ZOOM
Speakers:
Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD - EMRA President
Speakers:
Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD - EMRA President
Objectives:
- Discuss how to succeed on away rotations. What makes students stand out (for reasons both good and bad)?
- What makes a good EM applicant?
- Discuss best practices in the residency application process including ERAS preparation/submission, etc.
- Applications changes this year- talk about signaling and new e-SLOE format
- Questions from audience/prepolled
Moderator:
Boyd D. Burns, DO
Speakers:
Elise Lovell, MD
Matthew Stull, MD
Michael Galuska, MD, FACEP
Cassandra Bradby, MD
Jordan Spector, MD
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to prioritize/balance academics, research, extracurricular activities, and other commitments during the first two years of medical school.
- Discuss the importance of mentorship and advising the EM-bound medical student.
Presenters:
Jeanette Kurbedin, DO, FACEP
Lauren Sigman, MD
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to excel in clinical rotations, how to relate these to work in the ED.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2.
- Give a timeframe of when students should start looking at and applying to aways as well as what might help them secure a position at an away.
Presenters:
Manpreet Singh, MD, MBE, FACEP
Molly K. Estes, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Provide advice about how to excel in clinical rotations, how to relate these to work in the ED.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2.
- Give a timeframe of when students should start looking at and applying to aways as well as what might help them secure a position at an away.
- How to stand out as an osteopathic applicant
Presenters:
Deborah Pierce, DO, MS
Michael Galuska, DO, FACEP
Objectives:
- Discuss how to prepare for the emergency medicine virtual interview, including program research and question development.
- Learn how to critically assess a program during a virtual interview and what elements are important to consider when ranking programs.
- Advise on appropriateness of reaching out to programs particularly as it relates to upcoming Residency Program Fair
- Provide guidance on appropriate interview follow-up and post-interview communication.
Presenters:
Doug Franzen, MD, M.Ed., FACEP
Albert J Kim, MD, MACM, FACEP
Objectives:
- Detail the advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and career opportunities available within emergency medicine (EM).
- Discuss best practices for international applicants seeking to apply for U.S.-based EM away rotations and residency programs.
- Go over general expectations of applying to/matching in EM - i.e. aways, SLOEs, step 1 and 2
- Address ways to stand out as an International applicant
Presenters:
Karina Sanchez, MD
Mary McLean, MD
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