Residency Specialty Spotlight: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
If you want to focus your career on preventive medicine, a residency program in occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) could be right for you. This...
Drafting a Personal Statement for a Medical Residency Program
Earlier on the blog, we discussed the importance of brainstorming and planning out your personal statement. If you’re going to apply to a U.S. medical...
Residency Specialty Spotlight: Pediatrics
If you want to dedicate your medical career to working with kids, a residency program in pediatrics may be the right option for you. According...
Starting the ERAS Application Process
The ERAS application season has officially begun! Now that the opening date of June 6 has passed, prospective residents around the world are starting to...
Residency Specialty Spotlight: Dermatology
As a physician, you may choose between a wide range of medical specialties. If you are particularly interested in focusing on the health of the...
Asking for Letters of Reference for a U.S. Medical Residency Program
Last week on the blog, we talked about who you might want to ask for letters of reference for a U.S. medical residency program. With...
Residency Specialty Spotlight: Psychiatry
May is National Mental Health Month, which provides an excellent opportunity for foreign medical students and graduates to consider a U.S. residency program in psychiatry...
Deciding Who to Ask for Letters of Reference
The ERAS application opens on June 6, which is less than two weeks away! Although you still have the whole summer to get your application...
Developing and Updating Your CV: A Guide for Foreign Medical Students
The words “curriculum vitae” are Latin for “course of life,” and that translation certainly rings true for medical students. Over the course of your medical...
Planning Out Your Personal Statement: The First Step of the Writing Process
As the start date for the 2018 ERAS application process draws near -- mark your calendar for June 6! -- it is important to start...
Understanding the Requirements for ECFMG Certification
As a foreign medical graduate, the most significant difference between your residency application process and that of an American student is the requirement for certification...
Tips for Foreign Medical Residency Applicants: Plan Ahead
In less than a month, the medical residency application process for 2018 is going to get underway. If you are a foreign medical student or...