roadmap to your future
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THE ROADMAP TO YOUR FUTURE
Bassem Kurdi, MBBS, MPH
Pediatric Resident, Children’s National Medical Center - George Washington UniversityPediatric Demonstrator, Faculty of Medicine - King Abdulaziz University
DISCLAIMER- I’m an employee and on a scholarship from King
Abdulaziz University
- I’m an employee of Children’s National Medical Center
- I’m a future employee of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
YOUR LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
- Lao Tzu
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
- Benjamin Franklin
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
- Wayne Gretzky
WHY THE US?
CLINICAL TRAINING
The Four Doctors by John Singer Sargent, 1905, depicts the four physicians who founded Johns Hopkins Hospital. From left to right: William Henry Welch, William Stewart Halsted, William Osler, Howard Kelly
RESEARCH
Justin Chakma, et al. Asia's Ascent — Global Trends in Biomedical R&D Expenditures. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:3-6
NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world
WHY NOT?
http://ecfmg.org
http://www.usmle.org
STEP 1• Tests applying concepts of the basic sciences to the practice
of medicine
• 308 MCQs divided into 7 blocks of 44 items; 60 minutes for each block
• 45 minutes of break time
• 15 minute optional tutorial
• Subjects: anatomy, behavioral sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, genetics, immunology, nutrition, and molecular and cell biology
• Passing score: 192
STEP 2 CK- Assesses application of medical knowledge, skills, and
understanding of clinical sciences
- MCQs will not exceed 355 items divided into 8 blocks
- MCQ number will vary among blocks, but will not exceed 45 items each with 60 minutes for each block
• 45 minutes of break time
• 15 minute optional tutorial
• Passing score: 209
STEP 2 CS• Uses standardized patients to test medical students and
graduates on their ability to gather information from patients, perform physical examinations, and communicate their findings to patients and colleagues.
• 12 patient encounters with 15 minutes for each
• 10 minutes to complete a patient note after each encounter
• Evaluations are based on 3 domains:
Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE)
Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS)
Spoken English Proficiency (SEP
STEP 3• Assesses whether you can apply medical knowledge and
understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine
• Two-day examination.
• First day: 256 MCQs divided into 6 blocks of 42-43 items and 60 minutes for each. 45-minute break with optional 5-minute tutorial.
• Second day: 198 MCQs divided into 6 blocks of 33 items and 45 minutes for each. This is followed by 13 case simulations, for which each is allotted 10-20 minutes. 45-minute break with optional 5-minute tutorial.
http://www.nrmp.org
National Resident Matching Program, Results and Data: 2015 Main Residency Match®. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC. 2015.
National Resident Matching Program, Results and Data: 2015 Main Residency Match®. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC. 2015.
National Resident Matching Program, Charting Outcomes in the Match, 2014. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC 2014.
National Resident Matching Program, Data Release and Research Committee: Results of the 2014 NRMP Program Director Survey. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC. 2014.
http://www.abms.org/
https://www.ama-assn.org/go/freida
https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/
http://www.nrmp.org
You have MATCHED!
NON-CLINICAL OPTIONS- Public health
http://whatispublichealth.org
http://ceph.org/accredited/search/
- Health informatics
https://www.amia.org/about-amia/science-informatics
https://www.amia.org/education/programs-and-courses
NON-CLINICAL OPTIONS- Healthcare management
http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/careers.cfm
http://www.cahme.org
- Medical education
http://geneinsight.net/Assets/Documents/Graduate-Medical-Education/Med_Ed_Masters_MedEd.pdf
http://pritzker.uchicago.edu/about/MedicalEducationFellowship.shtml
http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/departments___programs/departments/meded/educational_programs/mhpe/
NON-CLINICAL OPTIONS- Biomedical engineering
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm
http://www.miami.edu/index.php/academicbulletin/graduate_academic_programs/engineering_grad/biomedical_grad/
- Healthcare law
http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/careers/opia/toolkit/guides/documents/2012healthlaw26oct2012].pdf
https://hlaw.ucsd.edu/
That’s all, folks!
Q & A
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