Getting into Residency - Web Seminar
This event is only open to current third and fouth year students of IAU - College of Medicine.
IAU is conducting a web-seminar on Saturday May 22th at 11.00 am (CST) on "Getting into Residency". The seminar will be conducted by Dr. Michelle Finkel, MD. She will give a brief presentation followed by a question and answer session.
Michelle Finkel, MD a former Harvard Assistant Residency Director with years of candidate selection experience, will coach students in precisely what characteristics comprise a desirable residency applicant. This webinar will include tips on:
1. Improving your candidacy before the application season starts
2. Selecting letter of recommendation writers and improving the content of those letters
3. Writing a cohesive and compelling personal statement
4. Avoiding common pitfalls in the ERAS
5. Preparing for interview questions
6. Creating a final Match list.
Dr. Finkel graduated from Stanford University, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) program. While on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Finkel served on the national Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors and received numerous honors, including the HAEMR Faculty Mentorship Award. In addition to her medical accolades, Dr. Finkel has professional writing experience: She was selected to complete the Mass Media Fellowship in Science Writing sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Finkel has published in academic journals, on-line textbooks and as a science writer for the Oregonian newspaper. She is a practicing Emergency Physician and founder of Insider Medical Admissions, a medical admissions consulting company.
If you are interested in attending the web seminar, please fill out the form below to register. The Web-seminar can only host 14 students. So the first 14 to register online will be able to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Registration Form