EM Match Advice 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In

About this episode

This episode provides practical insights for medical students navigating the residency interview process from the perspective of program directors.

Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Aaron Kraut (University of Wisconsin PD) in this insightful, rapid-fire, practical episode through the lens of residency program directors. What does the ERAS data show so far? Have there been any surprises or changes during interview season? Has the program signaling option been working? What should students think about in the post-interview stage? Audio engineer: Kellen Vu EM Match Advice Series: https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-series/

People in this episode

Host: Sara Krzyzaniak

Guest: Dr. Aaron Kraut

Topics covered

• residency
• interview season
• medical education
• program directors
• ERAS data

Keywords

• ERAS data
• interview season surprises
• program signaling
• post-interview stage
• residency program directors

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