Navigating the Waters:Matching into EM

ResidencyDr. Rebecca C. Bowers, FACEP

Interim Program DirectorAssistant Professor

Department of Emergency Medicine

It’s a competitive specialty

150 PGY 1 EM Programs

1607 positions offered

5 spots unfilled

2 programs

99.7% fill rate

5th most popular specialty among US Allopathic Seniors

4th among US Osteopathic Seniors

USMLE Our program

2011High score 257Low score 205Average 237

2010High score 257Low score 213Average 232

MS I and MS II yearsGet involved!

EMIG

National and regional professional organizations

College of Medicine shadowing program

Get a mentor

Research is importantAnything better than nothingEM specific research more desirable

Extracurricular activities

MS III YearGet as much out of your MS III rotation as

possibleShow interestAsk to do things

Start planning for way EM rotations for fourth yearHighly recommend doing one esp if borderlineApply early1-2 rotations

MS IV YearEM rotation first rotation

Must impress on each rotation

Must get a SLOR recommendation from program leadership at each site

Other LORs

Minimum of 3 LOR at least 2 EM specific

Apply early

Get all your documents into ERAS as fast possible

Most deadlines are November 1st, some 15th

Quicker info in, more likely to get early interviews

Contact InformationDepartment offices located in M-53 down from

post office323-5908

Dr. Rebecca Bowers Interim PD

Dr. Sameer DesaiAssistant PD/4th year Clerkship Director

Dr. Brian AdkinsFaculty mentor for EMIG Contact for mentorship

and shadowing

Dr. Bill Young3rd year Clerkship Director

Useful Websiteswww.wildcatem.com

www.saem.org/med-students

www.emra.org

www.acep.org

https://freida.ama-assn.org/Freida/user/viewProgramSearch.do