Career Development — Career Resources

Websites Related to Residency Planning —Quick Links

SYRACUSE MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Career Advisory Network The Alumni Association has created a Career Advisory Network for students to connect with alumni around the country. The system is available on-line. If there is a certain region or specialty that you are interested in, but not listed, the office will be happy to help you reach out to alumni who may not be on the list.

SUNY UPSTATE ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA CHAPTER This website has some residency tips including sample curriculum vitaes and personal statements of graduates.

AAMC RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS http://www.aamc.org/members/osr/ Good resource for links to information about residency planning, USMLE Step II, residency interview travel discounts, etc.

NATIONAL RESIDENCY MATCHING PROGRAM (NRMP) www.nrmp.org Information regarding the NRMP match and a list of all programs participating in the match.

ELECTRONIC RESIDENCY APPLICATION SERVICE (ERAS) www.aamc.org/eras Most of the programs participating in the NRMP use the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for their applications.

SAN FRANCISCO MATCHING PROGRAM www.sfmatch.org Specialty Matching Programs include Child Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Ophthalmology. Applicants who are interested in registering for a specialty match should download the registration forms from the SFMP web site. The directories of programs are also on-line and are accessible from the SFMatch web site.

AUA RESIDENCY MATCHING PROGRAM FOR UROLOGY www.auanet.org Application materials for the Urology Match are available on-line. Some programs use ERAS for the application process. You will find a list of accredited urology programs at the above website.

FREIDA ONLINE (FELLOWSHIP AND RESIDENCY ELECTRONIC DATABASE ACCESS) www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html American Medical Association FREIDA Online is a database containing information on approximately 7,500 graduate medical education programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), as well as 200 combined specialty programs.

CAREERS IN MEDICINETM www.aamc.org/careersinmedicine A four-phase course that is designed to assist you in understanding your options for choosing a specialty and selecting and applying to a residency program to meet your career objectives. Careers in Medicine can be used as a self managed course. Careers in Medicine uses a career development model that is widely-accepted throughout higher education. Use AAMC ID # and access code to login. If you do not have an access code, contact the Student Affairs Office.

ROADMAP TO RESIDENCY http://www.aamc.org/publications
Look under topic: Students and Residents Free as a pdf download. This publication is provided by the AAMC. It explains the residency application process from the beginning to the match and beyond.

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (ABMS) http://abms.org/Publications_and_resources Describes ABMS organization and includes descriptions of each specialty and requirements for board certifications

AAMC & NRMP joint report “Charting Outcomes in the Match” http://www.aamc.org/matchoutcomes Data includes USMLE Step 1 scores, number of ranks, AOA membership, publications and research projects presented overall and by specialty for 15 medical specialties.

FINDARESIDENT http://www.aamc.org/students/findaresident/start.htm For physicians who want to change specialties, change locations or switch residency or a fellowship.

STROLLING THROUGH THE MATCH http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publication/otherpubs/strolling.html A career planning guide from the American Academy of Family Physicians

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OTHERS OF INTEREST:

SCUTWORK.COM - listing and reviews of residency programs. Will give you some idea of what questions to ask when you interview.

CAREERMD.COM http://www.careermd.com Good database of 4000 programs you can search to find open positions.

SALARY CALCULATOR – www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/scalc.html Compares cost of living in every city and “equivalent salary”. Fun AND depressing.

THE RESIDENCY INTERVIEW - www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/print/6701.html AMA article on how to execute a good interview. Google: “residency interview” for lots more.

STUDENT DOCTOR - www.studentdoctor.net - go to Forums for discussions about specialties.

THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY“Careers in Geriatrics Local Mentoring Program” www.americangeriatrics.org/education_local_mentoring_program.shtml Matches students and trainees with appropriate mentors. “Careers in Geriatrics” www.americangeriatrics.org/education/career_sharing.shtml Career opportunities available to those with training in the field of geriatrics.

DIRECTORY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS www.liebertpub.com/jwh

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