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“Researching Residency Programs”



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How to Research Which Programs to Apply To

Once you have decided on a specialty, it is time to begin looking at varioussources of information about programs within that specialty. Many specialtyorganizations maintain databases on accredited programs, searchable by

state/location. Often, the listed program names are links to individual programwebsites. Alternatively, you can use the official database, called FRIEDA, whichlists all accredited programs in all specialties and is searchable by many criteria.The data in FRIEDA is always fairly accurate, but is updated most frequentlyduring the active months of the matching cycle (September-March).

Another source of information about good programs to apply to is your ownnetwork of IMG physician colleagues and the staff at your Kaplan Center. Theseindividuals usually have a working knowledge of where other IMGs foundprogram interest, either in the form of offered interviews or where they actuallymatched.

Your own research can lead to other prospects by making use of the UnfilledPosition lists from previous cycles of the NRMP match. We suggest that you limitthis to the 3 most recent match years because program policies and theiropenness to IMG applications do change over time. Most medical schoolreference libraries will have copies of the Unfilled Position List booklets, or thebooklets may be ordered online at the www.nrmp.org website. Once you obtainthe lists, scan within your specialty of interest to find programs that have not always filled in the 3 previous matches. In the lists, this is indicated bysubtracting the program Quota number from the Filled number listed for eachprogram. Programs which have experienced problems in filling all the positionsoffered in the match are often more receptive to considering internationallytrained applicants.

Once you have identified a number of programs that look interesting andpotentially open to IMG applicants, visit their individual program websites to readabout what they offer. The typical program information provided in FRIEDA isillustrated on the next pages with an example which was taken directly from theFRIEDA database:



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Example taken from FREIDA’s Online program information

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Elmhurst) ProgramIdentifier: 140-35-11-268

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Basic informationLast updated: 02/09/2006Survey received: 07/08/2005

Program Director:Rand A David, MDMount Sinai Sch of Med ElmhurstElmhurst Hosp Ctr79-01 Broadway Rm D1-24Elmhurst, NY 11373Tel: (718) 334-2490Fax: (718) 334-5845E-mail: [email protected]

Person to contact for more information about the program:Lawrence M Reich, MDMount Sinai Sch of Med ElmhurstElmhurst Hosp Ctr79-01 Broadway Rm D1-24Elmhurst, NY 11373Tel: (718) 334-2490Fax: (718) 334-5845E-mail: [email protected] Address: http://www.mssm.edu/gme/hospitals/elmhurst_internalmed.shtml

Accredited length 3

Required length 3

Accepting applications for 2006-2007 NoWill be accepting applications for 2007-2008 YesProgram start dates June, July

Participates in ERAS YesAffiliated with U. S. government No

Institution listSponsor: Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York, NYClinical Site: Elmhurst Hospital Center-Mount Sinai Services - Elmhurst, NY

General informationOur faculty are a deeply committed group who mirror an ethnically diverse patient population.Mount Sinai Hospital is the programs second teaching site; a world-renowned universitymedical center, a superb site to supplement residents' learning.

Total program size Yr1 Yr2 Yr Total

Positions 18 12 12 42

Primary teaching site Elmhurst Hospital Center - Mount Sinai Services

Program best described as Community hospital, university affiliatedRequires previous GME No

Offers preliminary positions YesApplicants must have passed USMLE St ep 2-CS before starting a first-yearposition in 2006 Yes



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Participates in National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in 2006 YesCode(s): 1491140M0, 1491140P0

Participant in San Francisco match No

Participant in another matching program NoInterviews conducted last year for first year positions 300

Required letters of r ecommendation 3

Latest date for applications for 2006-2007 01/15/2006Interview period 11/01/2005 -- 01/30/2006Earliest date for applications for 2007-2008 09/01/2006

Latest date for applications for 2007-2008 01/15/2007Interview period 11/01/2006 -- 01/31/2007

Program facultyFaculty Physician Non-Physician

Full-time paid 58 0

Part-time paid 4 0Total 62 0

34.4% Perc entage of full-time paid female physician faculty1.4 to 1 Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions

Work schedule68 Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)

24 Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding bee1.5 Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first yea

Yes Moonlighting allowed within institutionNo Night float system

Yes Offers awareness and management of fatigue in residents/fellows

Call schedule Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3

Most taxing schedule q4d-5mo q3d-3mo q3d-3mo and frequency per year

Beeper or home call 0 2 2

(weeks/year)

Educational environmentEducational settingAvg. hours/week of regularly scheduled lectures/conferenc es 6.0

Training at hospital outpatient clinics 20.0% Training in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g. ,physician offices, community clinics 0.0%

Educational benefitsYes Program to assess/enhance medical professionalismNo Debt management/financial counseling

Yes Formal program to develop teaching skillsYes Formal mentoring program

Yes Continuous quality improvement trainingNo International experience

Yes Resident/fellow retreatsNo Off-campus electives

Yes Hospice/home care experienceYes Cultural competence awareness

Yes Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English languageYes Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Yes Training in identifying and reporting of domestic violence/abuse



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No MPH/MBA trainingNo PhD training

Required (4 wks) Research rotation

Educational featuresNo Offers additional training or educational experience be yond accredited

length

Yes Residents supervise medical studentsNo Offers a primary care t rack

No Offers a rural trackNo Offers a women's health track

No Offers a hospitalist trackNo Offers a research track/nonaccredited fellowship

No Offers an other track

EvaluationYes Yearly specialty in-service examination required(Advancement is not based on exam results)

90.0% Approximate program completion rate

Recent data from the American Board of Internal Medicine on cumulative certifying examination’spass rates can be found at their web si te www.abim.org.

Program uses the following to evaluate program qualityYes Program graduation rat es

Yes Board cert ification ratesYes In-training examinations

Yes Performance-based assessments

Employment policies and benefitsNo Part-time/shared positionsNo On-site child care

No Subsidized child careNo Allowance/stipend for professional expenses

NGO Leave for educational meetings/conferencesNo Moving allowance

No Housing stipendNo On-call meal allowance

No Free parkingNo PDAs

Yes Placement assistance upon completion of programYes Cross coverage in case of illness/disability

Compensation and leave Grad Yr 1 Grad Yr 2 Grad Yr 3 Grad Yr 4

Salary compensation $44124 $46515 $49015 $50971Vacation weeks 4 4 4 4

Sick days 12 12 12 12

Leave availability Writ ten Max days Max days

policy paid unpaid

Maternity leave for birth Yes NGO NGO

Paternity leave for birth Yes NGO NGOMaternity leave for adoption Yes NGO NGO

Paternity leave for adoption Yes NGO NGOFamily leave Yes NGO NGOMedical leave Yes NGO NGO

NGO = Negotiable



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Major medical benefitsMajor medical insurance for residents Resident shares costMajor medical insurance for dependents Resident shares cost

Outpatient mental health insurance Resident shares costInpatient mental health insurance Resident shares cost

Group life insurance Resident shares cost

Dental insurance Resident shares costDisability insurance Paid by institutionDisability insurance for occupationally acquired HIV Paid by institution

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Here are some of the residency program features that you can use to establishyour own list of criteria by which to compare programs:

• frequency of call• number of training sites• location of training sites• opportunities for residents to do research• special emphases or clinical activities of the hospital• number of graduates from the program• number of residents in each training year• number of faculty• passing rate on specialty board exam of program’s graduates• salary• benefits• employment outlook for specialty in the state where program is located• specifics of curriculum, such as inclusion of medical informatics or other

content that will help prepare you for employment upon completion of

training

Based on the standard types of information provided by programs, werecommend that you develop your own comparison checklist to use in comparingprograms. This comparison format will be useful in generating questions to ask atinterviews, as well as in formatting your personal evaluation notes on programsafter you have interviewed, which you can then refer to in writing thank- youletters and in assembling your final rank order list.



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http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/

This is a screenshot from the website for ACGME, the residency program accrediting

body. This site also allows you to see lists of programs by choosing a specialty ofinterest. The results provide basic program information such as the FRIEDA 10-digit

code number, the program name, and program director’s contact information.



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http://www.appd.org/

This is one example of a specialty specific website. This is a screen shot from the Assn.

of Pediatric Program Directors, and again, provides you with basic information about pediatric programs throughout the US.



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http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/body.cfm?id=45

This is an example of a website for an individual residency program. Individual program

websites normally provide you with a comprehensive description of their training program, including what you will be doing each year, call schedules, research

opportunities, links to the hospitals in which you would be working, and informationabout the setting, clinical faculty, ongoing research protocols, and so on.



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This is another section from the same program website that you just saw, but this screen

provides information about the kinds of clinical research that is being conducted at thatlocation. Information like this is useful in helping you evaluate training opportunities

such as becoming involved in research during your residency, but also for preparing forinterviews, when you might want to ask them more about their research activities and

how residents could become involved.



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Again, this is from the same program’s website, but this section provides detailed

information about what the PGY-1 year will be like, as well as showing you what thedaily schedule will be during that year. You will be expected to already be familiar with

all of this information when you appear for interviews. Nothing turns off a programdirector faster than an applicant asking basic questions about the training, when that

information is clearly provided on the program’s website.



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Match Class Unfilled List SampleTo search this list for yourself, just go to your Match Class screen on the Kaplan medicalwebsite and click on Resources to find the link.

This list is a compilation of programs grouped by specialty that met one or both of thefollowing criteria:

1. The programs did not consistently fill during the 3 previous years’ matches

2. IMGs who studied with Kaplan either got interviews or matched there

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