Iserson's getting into a residency : a guide for medical students / Kenneth V. Iserson, Richard Amini.

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A step-by-step guide through the process of selecting a medical specialty and obtaining a residency position. Provides information about all the medical specialities, including the difficulty of obtaining a position and the number of available slots. Numerous charts illustrate the specialty selectio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iserson, Kenneth V. (Author)
Amini, Richard (Author)
Language:English
Published: Tucson, AZ : Galen Press Ltd., 2019.
Edition:Ninth edition.
Subjects:
Residents (Medicine) > Selection and appointment > United States.
Medical education > United States.
Internship and Residency.
Education, Medical, Graduate.
United States.
Medical education.
Residents (Medicine) > Selection and appointment.
Physical Description:xviii, 666 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
Getting into a residency
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The big picture
  • The specialties
  • Core specialties & fellowships
  • Choosing a specialty
  • Important factors when choosing a specialty
  • Starting the process
  • Grades, clerkships, awards, & summer work
  • Examinations
  • Delaying your specialty decision
  • Gathering information
  • Finding programs that meet your needs
  • Playing the odds: how many program applications?
  • Buffing your file: the paperwork
  • Special situations
  • International medical graduates
  • Preparing for the interview
  • Looking the part: interview attire
  • The visit
  • The perfect Applicant
  • Optimizing your interview
  • The interview - your questions
  • The Questions - the answers
  • Post-visit follow-up
  • The NRMP & other matches
  • You've matched-now what?
  • Glossary
  • Medical Organiztions' websites & contact information
  • Index.