Q/A Session w a Program Director!
Dr. Tabitha Watts is a Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Attending at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
She is extremely kind to answer all the questions my fellow IMGs have.
Introduction and Index: 0:00
How different will Match 2021 be? Advantages and Disadvantages: 01:28
USMLE Step 2CS: 5:21
-Failed CS but can't make up for it
-USMLE Step 3, TOEFL
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Residency Application: What do program directors look at?: 8:10
- Red flags on residency applications
- Do different specialties look at different parts of the application?
-How important are Step scores [when is a 240 better than a 260+?]
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Chances of being matched: 16:42
-What are the advantages of doing a prelim year?
-Does couple match increase or decrease the chances of getting matched for an IMG?
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USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: 20:30
-How is it going to affect an IMG?
- What part of the application will be given more weightage if step 1 becomes Pass/Fail?
While choosing between an AMG and IMG 21:38
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Research 23:28
- Is research necessary for IMGs?
- Does the research have to be done in the US?
-Are papers published during med school counted?
-Do you recommend a basic research year for IMGs before applying for the residency?
- Does the research have to be in the same field of the specialty that a candidate is interested in?
- Does the journal matter?
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US Clinical Experience 27:14
-Clerkship vs Observership. Which one is better?
Who is eligible for clerkship and who is eligible for a clerkship?
- What are American med students doing now?
- How much US clinical experience is required in order to get matched?
An IMG who graduated about 10y ago got a prelim position w 1 month of Telemed rotation! [ Ссылка ]
We did our telemed rotation together in April 😁
This is a video of my Telemedicine Rotation Experience: [ Ссылка ]
TELEMEDICINE
- If a student doesn't have any clinical experience IN THE US, how would it affect their chances of being matched? And Telemedicine 36:53
- How much value does a Telemedicine rotation carry?
- Does an LoR provided for a tele rotation hold the same importance as that obtained from clinical rotations at hospitals?
- Is an LoR obtained from a telemedicine rotation enough for "clinical experience" for an IMG?
- Are there IMG friendly institutions that are providing telemedicine rotations?
- How many patients do students get to see per day on a telemedicine rotation
- Is there an opportunity to interact w patients or is it just a case discussion for telemedicine rotations?
- Will loRs mention that the rotation was a telemedicine rotation?
- What is the cost of Telemedicine rotations?
This is a video of my Telemedicine Rotation Experience: [ Ссылка ]
How to make the most of you telemedicine rotation: [ Ссылка ]
I don't know a lot about telemedicine for different specialties so
For details about the cost, and everything else about telemedicine rotations, please contact Ms Banks: toyabanks@ymail.com
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Letters of Recommendation
-Is a 3 year old LoR good enough or are do they need a recent LoR?
- Does an unwaived LoR carry any weight at all for IMGs?
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How will the match be like next year since students will be graduating later than planned from med school 56:17
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Advice for IMGs who are planning to apply to competitive specialties like Surgery
Advice to IMGs in general 1:03:53
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I hope this video was helpful
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Another Q/A session: [ Ссылка ]
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