I have been chatting with some friends who are going through CaRMS residency match. They’ve finished interviewing at various programs and now they are in the process of coming up with a Rank List. In short, your rank list is
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CaRMS Tour – Finding the Right Fit
To all the final year medical students around the country, I wish you all safe travels and great memories during your residency interview tour. Recently, I was talking to a few students who were going through the process. There is
Choosing a Medical Specialty Round Two
Choosing a Medical Specialty in Internal Medicine One good (and bad) thing about choosing a residency in internal medicine is that you have choices. Just like in medical school, I often get asked about what kind of a doctor I
The Successful Match – Book Review
I finally had the time to review The Successful Match – 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match by Dr. Samir P. Desai and Dr. Rajani Katta. One of the biggest stressors of medical school is deciding on a
Three Year vs Four Year Medical School Programs
A friend recently asked me for some input regarding 3 year vs 4 year medical school programs. She was fortunate enough to have received several medical school acceptances and wanted to know the differences between the lengths of schooling. Currently
Post-CaRMS Thoughts – Choosing a Medical Specialty
So marks the end of the CaRMS interview tour for 2012. Overall, it went a lot smoother than I expected. Flights were on time, accommodations were nice and interviews were not as stressful as I thought they would be. Next
The CaRMS Tour
Starting this weekend, I begin my cross Canada CaRMS tour. It is an understatement to say I am feeling more stressed than usual. 7810 km 10 Residency Programs 6 Cities 2 Specialties (IM, FM) 1 Match (hopefully) I’m pretty happy
Post CaRMS Application Tips
And I’m back! I’ve been busy completing my applications for the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) Having survived the CaRMS 2011 Application Submission Deadline, I was going to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from this stressful experience. Overall,
An Anesthesiologist’s Dilemma
Conversation between me and a friend applying to Anesthesiology, while discussing our upcoming CaRMS applications. Me: “So you’re not going to miss talking to patients at all?” Him: “Not at all, I get to do as much talking as
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