January 11, 2019
Communicating With Residency Programs After the Interview
Your residency interviews may be wrapping up, but your opportunity to make a good impression continues. While each residency program is unique and may have different expectations for post-interview contact, below you will find some best practices for interview follow-up.
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Reflect and Review |
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Keep track of your impressions, both good and bad, of the programs you visited.
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Follow-up |
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Be quick to respond to any communication from the program.
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Express Thanks |
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Take time to send authentic “thank you” notes referencing something specific about the program.
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Rank Order List |
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Know that programs and applicants are prohibited from asking one another where they will be ranked.
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Second Look |
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Take advantage of the opportunity for a “second look” interview only if you are seriously interested in the program.
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Remain Calm |
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Stay on top of your deadlines and be prepared to participate in the NRMP’s Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) if you don’t match. |
Check out ECFMG’s resources for IMGs and read the full article.
Take time to review the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) policies that govern the Match process. Two important policies related to communicating with programs are listed below.
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Take the Poll on Ranking Residency Programs |
What factor is MOST important to you when ranking a residency program?
Take the poll.
Results will be posted in an upcoming issue of ECHO News.
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2019 Conferences |
Conferences represent good opportunities to network and/or elevate your research through a poster presentation. The following are selected 2019 conferences that may be of interest to IMGs:
Do you have information on upcoming conferences, research poster presentations, or other opportunities relevant to international medical graduates in the United States that you’d like to share? If so, send your information to [email protected].
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In the News |
A collection of news articles you may find of interest:
New Study Shows 1 in 6 U.S. Health Care Workers Are Immigrants
PBS NewsHour, by Laura Santhanam, December 5, 2018
ECFMG President and CEO, William W. Pinsky is quoted.
US Relies Heavily on Foreign-born Healthcare Workers
Reuters, by Lisa Rapaport, December 4, 2018
Nearly One in Three U.S. Physicians Were Born Abroad
The Philadelphia Inquirer, by Marie McCullough, December 4, 2018
The Most Common Mistakes to Avoid During Residency
Medscape, by Rosalyn E. Plotzker, MD, MPH, November 19, 2018
(Free registration with Medscape may be required to read article)
Medical Specialties Match Hits Another New High This Year
Medscape, by Megan Brooks, December 7, 2018
(Free registration with Medscape may be required to read article)
