A Guide to Swapping Residency Programs

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A group of medical residents in a hospital, wearing scrubs and smiling.

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So, what do residents do when they need to switch programs or specialties for personal reasons? Fortunately, systems and businesses exist to help residents make that transition. 

Understanding the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

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A group of medical residents in scrubs.

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The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, or SOAP, is the process by which unmatched or partially matched medical students can apply for residency matching spots left unfilled following the NRMP match. SOAPing is the dreaded outcome of the match. I will never forget the grief and anxiety I felt after...

What Questions Do They Ask in a Residency Interview?

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A panel interview for Residency.

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You hit submit on your ERAS application and realize you’re finally a post-ERAS M4 – nothing can hurt you now.  That is, until the residency interview invitations start to roll in (sometimes just 24 hours later!). So, what questions do they ask in a residency interview anyway? And how can...

7 Reasons to Consider a Physician-Scientist Training Program

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A Physician-Scientist sitting in front of a microscope.

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Dual degree medical programs, such as Physician-Scientist programs, offer ambitious and curious students the opportunity to become leaders and experts in a particular field of study that is related to healthcare.

So You Want to Be a Neurologist

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A young Neurologist looking at brain MRI imaging.

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Ah Neurology, a field chock full of doctors who chart strange new medical territories, compulsively open black boxes, and get excited about the weirdest and coolest science they can find. 

Matching into Thoracic Surgery Residency

Doctot with thumbs up after matching into residency for Thoracic surgery

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The NRMP Program directors survey “at a glance” tool is extremely helpful in gauging where your application packet stands compared to the applicant pool. Here are the major components to consider when applying into Thoracic Surgery.

How to Match into a Vascular Surgery Residency Program in 2021

Vascular surgery residents assisting in surgery.

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The NRMP Program directors survey “at a glance” tool is extremely helpful in gauging where your application packet stands compared to the applicant pool. Here are the major components to consider when applying into Vascular Surgery.

What You Need to Match Into MED/PEDS for Residency

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A Med/Peds resident listening to the heart of a baby using a stethoscope.

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The NRMP Program directors survey “at a glance” tool is extremely helpful in gauging where your application packet stands compared to the applicant pool. Here are the major components to consider when applying into MED/PEDS.

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Plastic Surgery Residency

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Two plastic surgery residents and their patient.

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The NRMP Program directors survey “at a glance” tool is extremely helpful in gauging where your application packet stands compared to the applicant pool. Here are the major components to consider when applying into Plastic Surgery.

How to Match into an ENT Residency Program 2021

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An ENT resident using an otoscope to examine her patient.

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The NRMP Program directors survey “at a glance” tool is extremely helpful in gauging where your application packet stands compared to the applicant pool. Here are the major components to consider when applying into ENT.

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