Residency Information
Residency Workshops & Recordings
Residency Information Meeting
Yearly meeting for all third year medical students, held each April.
PowerPoints from Class of 2009 Workshop held on Thursday, April 24th
Step2CK Overview (PDF)
Presentation about Step 2CK by Marilyn Becker, Ph.D., LP
Step2CS Overview (PDF)
Presentation about Step 2CS by David Power, M.D., MPH
Residency Information Overview Presentation (PDF)
Presentation by Dr. Ted Thompson about the residency application process, MSPEs, match programs and application components
ERAS Presentation (PDF)
Detailed presentation of ERAS process given by Scott Davenport.
Recordings and PowerPoints of Class of 2008 Residency Information Meeting held on April 24, 2007
Personal Statement Workshop (June 21, 2006)
Video: download (right-click and save to desktop) (76 MB, 1 hour)
Slides (PDF) from Bill West, Ph.D., the Medical Writing Coordinator for the Scientific and Technical Communications Program on campus. You can email your personal statement to Bill West, Ph.D. at westx005@umn.edu. He will look it over for you and make edits, changes and suggestions. When emailing to him, please make sure to use the subject line: Personal Statement. He will except personal statements for review through August 31st.
Examples (PDF) of three original personal statements and their revised versions. These revised versions were done by Bill West, Ph.D. and are for your reference only.
Interviewing Workshop
Interviewing Workshop:
Yearly panel of program directors and residents (audio available)
Residency Interviewing Notes (Dr. Thompson)
Don't Forget to Ask: Advice from Residents
Interview Dos & Don't
Created by Annelisa Carlson, M.D.
Current surgery resident and
University of Minnesota Medical School Class of 2003
Specialty Information Sessions
Class of 2009 Calendar (pdf) Updated as new information provided by departments
Many specialties will be hosting their own events for students interested in applying to that specialty. You are strongly encouraged to attend the sessions for any specialty you will be applying to. These events will give you lots of specialty specific information for applying, along with introduce you to people associated with the specialty here at the University of Minnesota Medical School who will be valuable resources for you.
Forms and Guides
Letter of Recommendation Request Form (PDF)
Use when requesting letters of recommendation. ERAS ID's will be assigned when ERAS site opens for season. They're not necessary for the form. Send completed forms to:
Scott Davenport
U of Minnesota Medical School
MMC 293, B626 Mayo
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Transcript Request Form (PDF)
To be filled out and sent to: Transcripts, 130 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6054. Remember: OFFICIAL transcripts MUST be printed on white paper. There are no exceptions.
Class of 2009 Residency Application Guide (PDF)
Updated Residency Guide; complete with publication resources, website resources, and acronym guide.
Class of 2009 Residency Application Process Short Guide (PDF)
A follow-up to the Residency Workshop that reviews all the topic covered at the Workshop plus a timeline of important dates and a list of what students should work on beginning directly after the workshop
2009 Residency Application Timetable and Deadlines (PDF)
Strolling Through the Match (AAFP) pdf
Developed to help medical students become more knowledgeable and better prepared to make appropriate decisions concerning their professional careers and the process of obtaining post-graduate training. It emphasizes a practical approach and encourages students to gather and summarize specialty information, establish timelines, and organize checklists and reference materials. This information can be followed by iindividual students or as an organized program by a group of students.
Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond (pdf)
Published by the AAMC, the Roadmap provides comprehensive information about the process of making application to graduate medical education programs in the United States. It includes a description of candidacy requirements, factors involved in specialty choice, possible criteria for residency selection, and information about matching processes, program visits, and potential application outcomes, as well as about the transition from medical school to residency.
Charting Outcomes in the Match (pdf)
Report is a joint research effort by the NRMP and the AAMC to assist you in assessing how your qualifications may affect your match success. Based on the results of the 2007 Match, the 2nd edition of this publication includes data for 19 specialties and several new measures including USMLE Step 2 scores. The report is linked by specialty on the Match Data tab of the CiM Specialty Pages for anesthesiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, psychiatry, radiation oncology, radiology and surgery.
ERAS
2008 ERAS General Information Sheet (PDF)
2008 ERAS Application Form Worksheet (PDF)
A copy of the 2008 ERAS Common Application Form for your review.
2008 ERAS Applicant Brochure (PDF)
Brochure that gives an overview of the ERAS application process
2008 ERAS Application Manual (PDF, very large)
ERAS How To:
Coming This Summer 2008!
MSPE (Dean's Letter)
MSPE Unique Characteristics Paragraph Guidelines (PDF)
To be completed and emailed to Scott Davenport prior to attending your Dean's Interview. Also bring copy with you to interview.
Class of 2009 MSPE Writer Assignments (PDF)
NRMP Match
2007 NRMP Match Registration Letter and Registration Guidelines (PDF)
A letter of introduction from the NRMP containing the guidelines for registration
How To Register For The NRMP Match (PDF)
Simple three step instructions to get registered for the NRMP Match
2007 NRMP Match User Guide (PDF)
Warning - file very large
How To Create A Rank Order List (PDF)
Step by step instructions on how to create your NRMP Match Rank Order List
Primary Rank Order List Worksheet (PDF)
Worksheet to help you create your Primay rank order list
Supplementary Rank Order List Worksheet (PDF)
Worksheet to help you create a Supplementary rank order list
SF Match
2006-2007 SF Match Application Instruction Manual (PDF)
Provides complete instructions regarding registering, collection supporting documents and applying to programs via the SF Match.
CAS Application (PDF)
A copy of the SF Match's Common Application From. Use this paper version to prepare for online version. Visit http://www.sfmatch.org/index.htm to find online version.
Urology Match (AUA Residency Matching Program)
Visit http://www.auanet.org/residents/resmatch.cfm
Class of 2009 Monday Morning Information Exchange
Volume 1 (pdf) first sent out May 5, 2008
Career Planning
Candidate Selection Criteria by Specialty
How Program Directors Select Residents
Matching
Creating Your Rank Order List
PowerPoint presentation prepared by the National Resident Matching Program to explain the procedures applicants must use to rank residency training programs in their web-based Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) System. The slides display the step-by-step process for creating and certifying the rank order lists that will be used in the Match. Please also refer to the Applicant User Guide 2006 that is posted on their web site in the Residency Match section.
UnMatch Day Representative Form
Used to assign a decision-maker for an absent student, in case they did not match. Fill out and turn in if you will be absent during match week.
Match Statistics - Current & Past
Online Resources
Matching Program Web Sites:
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
Use this site to manage and transmit your residency application materials. Site opens mid-July. Contact Scott Davenport (Residency Program Associate) for your "token" to register.
National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Register for the main match by December 1st to avoid late fees.
Researching Residency Programs:
Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access System (FREIDA) (AMA)
FREIDA Online is a database with over 7,800 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs.
Internship and Residency Information Site (IRIS)
Find-A-Resident
A new member of the AAMC's family of services, FindAResidentT helps residency programs and applicants find each other, both after the NRMP Match and whenever positions become available. You can create an electronic profile, upload your CV and photo, search the database for available positions, and even notify program directors of your interest.
Preparing for the Application Process:
careerMD.com
Medical students, residents and fellows use this site to research graduate medical education opportunities and plan their careers.
Transition to Residency
A half day event for newly matched fourth year students entering into residency. Presenters discuss issues relating to what a new resident should expect and ways to prepare. The event for the class of 2005 was held on May 3, 2005.
Common Cross Cover, by A. Blaes (PDF)
Transition to Residency Checklist, by A. Blaes (PDF)
Mastering Stress in Medicine, by K. Lawson (PDF)
A PowerPoint presentation discussing was of handling stress while a resident.
Intern Survival, by A. Blaes (PDF)
PowerPoint showing what to expect as an intern and how to survive it.
