Iserson's getting into a residency : a guide for medical students / Kenneth V. Iserson, Richard Amini.
By: Iserson, Kenneth V [author.].
Contributor(s): Amini, Richard.
Publisher: Tucson, Ariz. : Galen Press Ltd., ©2019Edition: Ninth edition.Description: xviii, 666 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781883620417.Other title: Getting into a residency.Subject(s): Residents (Medicine) -- Selection and appointment -- United States | Medical education -- United States | Internship and Residency | Education, Medical, Graduate | United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | R840 .I84 2019 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000018502 |
Revised edition of: Getting into a residency, 8th ed., 2013
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The big picture -- The specialties -- Core specialties & fellowships -- Choosing a specialty -- Important factors when choosing a specialty -- Starting the process -- Grades, clerkships, awards, & summer work -- Examinations -- Delaying your specialty decision -- Gathering information -- Finding programs that meet your needs -- Playing the odds: how many program applications? -- Buffing your file: the paperwork -- Special situations -- International medical graduates -- Preparing for the interview -- Looking the part: interview attire -- The visit -- The perfect Applicant -- Optimizing your interview -- The interview - your questions -- The Questions - the answers -- Post-visit follow-up -- The NRMP & other matches -- You've matched-now what? -- Glossary -- Medical Organiztions' websites & contact information -- Index.
A step-by-step guide through the process of selecting a medical specialty and obtaining a residency position. Provides information about all the medical specialities, including the difficulty of obtaining a position and the number of available slots. Numerous charts illustrate the specialty selection process, and the "Must/Want" Analysis provides a way to rank residency program selections.