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What if I Don’t Match? An Introduction to the 2024 SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program)

Samir Desai MD & Rajani Katta MD

Jan 298 min read

What if I Don’t Match? An Introduction to the 2024 SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program)

For applicants who fail to match during the 2024 residency match, it is important to understand how the SOAP match process works.

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Matching into a Competitive Residency: Develop a Relation with a Faculty Advocate

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Jun 28, 20224 min read

Matching into a Competitive Residency: Develop a Relation with a Faculty Advocate

When planning to apply for a competitive residency, it can be very helpful to develop a relationship with a potential faculty advocate

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Three Key Strategies to Help You Match into a Competitive Residency

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Jun 22, 20225 min read

Three Key Strategies to Help You Match into a Competitive Residency

For a competitive residency match, these 3 strategies can be critical: a strong connection, a faculty advocate, and a compelling ERAS.

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Strategy for a Successful Match: Develop a strong relationship with residency programs

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Jun 22, 20226 min read

Strategy for a Successful Match: Develop a strong relationship with residency programs

For a successful match, it helps to develop a strong relationship with a program's faculty, such as via clinical interests or research.

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Congratulations on Your Successful Match! Here’s What You Do Now

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Mar 3, 20224 min read

Congratulations on Your Successful Match! Here’s What You Do Now

If you recently matched into a residency program, congratulations! These next steps can help set the foundation for a successful residency

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Samir Desai

Jan 21, 20229 min read

IMG Friendly Neurology Programs

Finding IMG friendly neurology programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

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Samir Desai

Jan 21, 20229 min read

IMG Friendly Pediatric Programs

Finding IMG friendly pediatric programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

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Samir Desai

Jan 21, 20229 min read

IMG Friendly Internal Medicine Programs

Finding IMG friendly internal medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

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Samir Desai

Jan 21, 20229 min read

IMG Friendly Family Medicine Programs

Finding IMG friendly family medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

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How Do I Find a Mentor in Medical School?

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Dec 10, 20214 min read

How Do I Find a Mentor in Medical School?

In this post, medical students will learn how to locate mentors. Mentors can be invaluable for residency match success

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How difficult is it for international medical graduates (IMGs) to match into a US residency program?

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD

Dec 8, 20217 min read

How difficult is it for international medical graduates (IMGs) to match into a US residency program?

International medical graduates (IMGs) can match into US residency with the right strategies,seeking IMG-friendly programs and specialties

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How to Find Research Opportunities for Medical Students

Rajani Katta MD

Oct 13, 202111 min read

How to Find Research Opportunities for Medical Students

How to find research opportunities for medical students? These are very important for the residency match and these strategies can help.

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The USMLE Step 1 is transitioning to Pass/Fail scoring: How will this change your path to residency?

Ariadna Carolina Perez

Mar 3, 20205 min read

The USMLE Step 1 is transitioning to Pass/Fail scoring: How will this change your path to residency?

The USMLE Step 1 exam will change from a three-digit numeric score to pass/fail. This will impact residency match planning.

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How to Succeed in your Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Rotation: Tips for Medical Student

Dr. Samir Desai

Jun 13, 20176 min read

How to Succeed in your Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Rotation: Tips for Medical Student

In reviewing residency applications, physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs will place considerable emphasis on your...

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How to Succeed in Your Radiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

Jun 2, 20178 min read

How to Succeed in Your Radiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Although the correct ordering and interpretation of imaging tests are essential skills for physicians, only 25% of U.S. medical schools...

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How to Succeed in your Ophthalmology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

May 28, 20174 min read

How to Succeed in your Ophthalmology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

In 2000, nearly 70% of medical schools required their students to take a formal ophthalmology rotation or clerkship. Just five years...

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How to Succeed in your Neurology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

May 25, 20177 min read

How to Succeed in your Neurology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

The neurology clerkship is a required or core rotation in over 90% of U.S. medical schools. Although most students rotating through the...

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How to Succeed in your Urology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

May 19, 20176 min read

How to Succeed in your Urology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

In selecting residents, urology residency programs highly value performance in the urology rotation or clerkship. In one study of program...

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How to Succeed in your Otolaryngology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

May 19, 20176 min read

How to Succeed in your Otolaryngology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Although NRMP data indicates that otolaryngology has become a bit less competitive over the past 3 years, it continues to attract far...

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How to Succeed in your Anesthesiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

Dr. Samir Desai

May 3, 20176 min read

How to Succeed in your Anesthesiology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students

The anesthesiology rotation or clerkship is one of the most exciting and educational experiences you will have as a medical student. It...

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