For the 2024-2025 application cycle, all OBGYN Residency Programs will be participating in ResidencyCAS. OBGYN applicants will use ResidencyCAS to:
- Apply and signal OBGYN residency programs
- Request documents supporting the application
- Schedule and participate in virtual
Congratulations to those who received interview offers one hour after
#ERAS
opened! I would love to know the secret sauce of those programs who are able to review hundreds of applications in one hour to decide who they are going to interview for
#Match22
#HolisticReview
Numbers I am scared of Halloween 2019:
- $200,000: Med student
#debt
- 65: residency applications per student
#ERAS
- 2.8%: Black men in medicine
#Diversity
- 18%: women chairs
#WomenInMedicine
- 167 years:to close
#gender
gap
- 44%: physicians
#burnout
rate
- 50: My age!
#old
My daughter applying to Anesthesia forwarded her emails to me (during an interview) to watch for interview offers & respond immediately not to lose a spot. This is making me so anxious and unable to focus as have to check at every sound. I don't know how you all do it!
#Match2021
Many specialties including
#OBGYN
will be participating in Program Signaling for
#Match2023
- OBGYN will be offering 3 gold & 15 silver signals to provide applicants opportunity to express interest to enough programs while targeting those of highest interest.
#MedEd
In case you are curious about
#Match2023
apps compared to last year! almost all increased. Number of signals in parentheses did not make any difference except possibly for Ortho! EM is headed towards another rough season as applicants decreased by 24%! 2 spots per 1 MD applicant!
We have heard from many residency programs that applicants are hoarding interviews. Please do not hang on to more interviews than you need as you are short changing your colleagues and their potential to match.
#ERAS2021
#match2021
@helenjkmorgan
@KSantosParker
As I read the reactions to the
#Step1
Pass/Fail on social media, I am fascinated by the predictions of what is the next terrible thing that will happen.
How about instead of predicting a dim future, we create a great one?
Call me a dreamer, but I know we can make this right!
Attention all
#OBGYN
applicants and PDs.
OBGYN Guidelines for
#Match2022
are out.
Standardized dates for deadlines, interview offers, and time to respond. Virtual interviews for all applicants.
#MedTwitter
#MedEd
#MedStudentTwitter
To read the guidelines
Offering students interviews when there are not enough spots for them to sign up is unacceptable! A student just called me crying because received IO (Not OBGYN) from a top school for her when she was driving on freeway, 10 min later spots are gone!
#ChangeMedEd
#Match2021
OBGYN will again be adopting standards for application & interview processes for
#Match2023
including VIRTUAL interviews! We are proud of our specialty and attention to
#Equity
. Opportunities for in-person visits will be available; more soon! Proud
#OBGYN
!
#CAAM2022
#Meded
To
#residency
applicants, as you start completing your rank order list, rank programs in the order of YOUR preference. The
@TheNRMP
algorithm works in your favor and NO advantage in leaving programs out or how you think they will rank you!
#Match2021
#MedEd
#MedStudentTwitter
For IMGs more than any other applicant group, too many applications are submitted at places that will never look at them. More than half of programs NEVER look at non-US IMGs and less than 7% often look at them. Program transparency is essential!
My daughter is taking
#USMLE
step 1 tomorrow. While I am not at liberty to share her feelings and comments, I can share I am super committed as an educator to change this process where one’s career &
#residency
program is determined by 1-day multiple choice test!
#ChangeTheMatch
Would I get in med school today?
Applied in 91, early decision to Michigan. We were poor, couldn't afford a suit, mom made me a dress for interview, my MCAT low as immigrant who just learned English.
@UMichMedAdmiss
saw potential and gave me opportunity!
#holistic
#Diversity
I am honored to be elected to the NBME Board of Directors! I appreciate the fresh approaches
@NBMEnow
is taking to innovations to advance medical education and assessment and hope to contribute to this important mission!
#MedEd
Super excited about our
#OBGYN
residency application to be launched in 24-25! Thanks to all the collaborative work of our
#MedEd
community, we will be able to offer applicants state of the art application that is user friendly, mobile-first, and will allow program directors for
Super excited about
#OBGYN
@acog
ResidencyCAS bringing more value to applicants. In addition to reducing applications costs (only $99 for 18 applications- the number of signals), the new application will allow a truly rich holistic review of applicants! Proud of this next chapter
Are you applying to residency this cycle? Are you anxious about what to expect?
@apgonews
will be offering a series of webinars for applicants including where to apply, best practices for virtual interviews and more! Stay tuned, more info to come soon!
#MedEd
#MedStudentTwitter
Applicants to
#Match2024
I realize there seems to be many changes to the application process every year, I will soon post a summary spreadsheet with links to all specialties standards and requirements including SLOE and virtual interviews, Stay tuned!
#ChangeMeded
Applicants today have doubled their ROL from 2002 to match and programs have increased their ROL to fill. Match rates slightly down. I am not an economist or a system engineer, but I believe these are signs of a suboptimal system in need of reform.
#MedEd
I applied to 7 residency programs (many years ago!) - today applicants are applying to 73 programs on average in OBGYN and the match rate —- no different! Time to acknowledge we have a big problem! We will work very hard to implement a solution!
#RRRGrant
#Match2022
#ChangeMedEd
The average number of applications submitted by applicants is up, too.
Here are the current averages for each specialty (considering all applicant types - MDs, DOs, and IMGs).
ATTN OBGYN Applicants
Big thanks to 85% of OBGYN Programs (242/285)who shared if following
#RRRProject
recommended standards for residency application. Here is the entire list and you may sort by standard.
#Transparency
is key to improving the process!
I cannot imagine the stress of waiting for residency interviews 24/7! Proud that most OBGYN programs are releasing interview offers on one date Oct 19. Please follow link to learn about standards individual programs are following.
#ChangeMedEd
#Match2022
Attention: OBGYN residency applicants and advisors for
#Match2023
We are hosting a webinar on April 11th to go over changes for the 2022-2023 residency application cycle.
Please join us to learn about the changes and ask questions.
#RRRProject
#MedEd
Bottom line: this model shows if applicants over-interview this
#residency
application cycle, we might end up with a lot of unmatched applicants and unfilled spots! We encourage all applicants to follow set guidelines.
#RRRProject
#Match2021
1996: Telegram- I match at UM OBGYN. Nadine is 8 months old
2002: I watch Helen Morgan open envelope- match at UM OBGYN
2021: Helen Morgan watches Nadine open email- match at UM Anesthesia
2035: ???
I am getting old!! Couldn’t be more thrilled!
#Match2021
Shorty after my father passed with chronic illness 5 yrs ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. Both our experiences with health care made me vow to do whatever I can to improve health care delivery and patient centered care for all patients. I am very proud of this book (1/2)
Attention all OBGYN Residency Applicants and Advisors:
New this year, the OBGYN Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)- Please join us Tuesday June 22 at 7pm for more information.
Please disseminate.
#medtwitter
#MedEd
Click here to register
We need to be proactive in mitigating potential consequences of COVID on applications. Thank you
@JAMA_current
for allowing us to share our thoughts
@jbcarmody
@T_Standiford
: Potential Implications of COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 Residency Application Cycle
Seems secondary applications to
#ERAS
& supplemental “assessments” are much more common this
#residency
application season.
Two questions to think about:
1- why is this needed?
2- is the added-value to programs worth the extra burden and anxiety placed on applicants?
#Match2021
We
@apgonews
are super excited to receive full 5-yr funding of $1.75 M from
@AmerMedicalAssn
for the OBGYN project: Transforming the UME to GME transition and the residency application.
APGO CREOG AMA Reimagining Residency Grant Announcement via
@YouTube
Phrases I heard today from
#residency
applicants:
- My heart drops every time a notification comes to my phone
- I am panicking, I haven't received any interview offers yet
- When do u think I should start panicking? U would tell me, right?
It is only Oct 23!
#Anxiety
#Match2021
SUPER EXCITED about this! First of-its-kind field book that equips educators to coach learners to be the best version of themselves for success! Thanks AMA for supporting &
@coachmeg
@UMPEMDoc
@ndeiorio
for working with me on this. I learned so much from you!
#coaching
#MedEd
The top 3 most important
#leadership
skills
1. Listening
2. Listening
3. Listening
Listening isn’t just hearing,it is observing, considering, & processing before acting. It took me 20 years to understand fully. I wish I had LISTENED better earlier to how important listening is.
Applicants are very anxious about virtual interviews and I've been receiving a lot of questions due to conflicting messages on social media. I will start to post answers whenever I can on relevant questions.
#ERAS
applicants please follow me and
#InterviewTip
for FAQs
#match2021
OR, We take this
@TheUSMLE
#Step1
pass/fail opportunity to innovate and move the
#residency
selection process to where it needs to go, holistic review. Our
@apgonews
Transforming the UME to GME project is intended to do just that: right resident, right program, ready day 1!
#ERAP
USMLE Step 1 will soon change to pass/fail
Predictions:
-residencies will start requiring Step 2CK prior to application
-more medical schools will shorten the preclinical curriculum and start clinical clerkships early in second year
-test prep industry will focus on Step 2
Super proud of our
#OBGYN
specialty- we will be adopting standards for
#residency
and interview offers for the FIFTH year for
#Match2024
! Most important Virtual interviews for all applicants indefinitely!
#Equity
#DEI
More to come on optional in person visits.
#Meded
#changeMedEd
Hot off the press about
#ResidencyCAS
, the new OBGYN application, which will be opening for all
#OBGYN
applicants on June 5, 2024. Could not be more excited about this innovative residency application.
@apgonews
@acog
@umichmedicine
A Novel Residency Application for Obstetrics
As the
#residency
interview season wraps up, applicants often ask, how do I let programs know I really like them? how do I increase my match chances?
It's not required and not sure if makes a difference but if it makes you feel better do it. Most important, be honest!(1/4)
Students: Please do NOT hang on to
#residency
interviews you do not intend to pursue. The common date for interview release is so you can plan and not cancel last minute, so others can benefit from those spots.
Stepping Back: Re-evaluating the Use of the Numeric Score in USMLE Examinations
#USMLE
pass-fail scoring is fit-for-purpose as a part of licensure, but the numeric score is not and may not have adequate validity evidence for residency selection.
Residency application process and medical school admissions are not
#Diversity
friendly! “When you create a ‘meritocratic’ selection process where the production of merit is increasingly skewed by parental income, you end up with a hereditary meritocracy.”
@AAMCtoday
#privilege
Can we discuss the utter privilege inherent in this cutthroat residency interview season? Having a smartphone, good WiFi or cellular, easy rotation to check your phone, $$$ to make/change last-minute flights... how can poor/URM/rural MS4s possibly compete??
#ERAS
#match2020
Attention all
#obgyn
residency applicants.
Please join us next Wednesday for this informative webinar on how to prepare your residency application!
#medtwitter
#MedEd
#Match2022
Click here to register
Cannot be more excited about the
#OBGYN
residency application to be launched in 24-25! Thanks to all the collaborative work of our
#MedEd
community, we will be able to offer applicants state of the art application that is user friendly, mobile-first, and will allow program
To all residents, fellows & attendings
Please don't say a "consult" is stupid, someone asking for ur expertise to help a patient,do it with pleasure
Also, think
#HiddenCurriculum
& ur learners' professional identity formation, shouldn't they admit when they don't know?
#MedEd
Running a 10k was supposed to be my 50th birthday present to myself! Then I broke my leg so here I am 2 years later! Better late than never! Appreciate all my amazing family and friends who cheer me on!!
#bucketlist
@dxa2run
#HappyEid
to all! We did it, 30 days of fasting and unfortunately the celebration is with mom in the car! Wish all happy and healthy future. Can’t wait til this
#COVID
is over!!
Preference signaling is going to be extremely important this application cycle with the lack of away electives. We recommend two "tokens" per student. What do students think?
Potential Implications of COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 Residency Application Cycle
1. They Appreciate What They Have
2. They Stay Positive
3. They Limit Their Caffeine Intake
4. They Sleep
5. They Squash Negative Self-Talk
6. They Reframe Their Perspective
7. They Breathe
8. They Use Their Support System
#leadership
#well
-being
2021 Match rates are similar to previous years
No evidence of interview hoarding
OBGYN is a competitive field
Same pre-COVID problems with residency application process still exist
We must continue to innovate to make the system more equitable and less stressful
#Match2021
The new
#OBGYN
guidelines are intended to reduce student anxiety as programs should not be offering more interviews than they are able to accommodate and students should not have to respond within seconds or they lose the offer. Please send feedback to Matchfeedback
@apgo
.org
3 reasons why some physicians aren't burned out:
1. They have found a niche that they are passionate about
2. They are calm
3. They are well-rounded
What do you think?
#burnout
#wellness
#medtwitter
via
@kevinmd
This work was inspired by many unmatched students! Data sharing is necessary for transparency & guidance.
#GoBlue
proud of
@UMichMedAdmiss
student
@nmmott
for ur accomplishments!
#Match2022
What’s in a Number? Breaking Down the Residency Match Rate |NEJM
Five things I am looking forward to doing when this
#COVID19
is over:
1. Hugging my mom
2. Having the Sunday morning big family breakfast
3. Seeing my friends
4. Having an in-person meeting with no BlueJeans/Zoom link
5. Going to Target for no reason
#FightCOVID19
We are grateful to the 200+ OBGYN residency programs who have already informed us of their intent in following the Standards to the OBGYN Application and Interview Process. Look forward to hearing from all programs!
#RRRProject
1/3
List can be found here.
My antidote to
#burnout
: Teaching!
I love working with
#medstudents
because they:
1- Inspire me with their accomplishments
2- Teach me by asking great questions
3- Work hard to be the best they can
& make me laugh!
I know my future
#health
needs are in good hands!
#HappyMonday
Here are some tips for
#residency
virtual interviews that
#RRRProject
put together for applicants. Check out student resources and student-focused webinars on the
@apgonews
website
So excited to announce that the new
@acog
#residency
application for
#OBGYN
#ResidencyCAS
is now live and open for business! Medical schools can begin sending access links to their students and the action will begin. There are hundreds of people who worked tirelessly and
Things I am scared of this
#Halloween
2020
1.
#COVID
2. A cough
3. Fever
4. An unmasked face
5. The news
6. Another Zoom meeting
7. The answer to “ how are you?”
8. My 401K
9. The bathroom scale
10. November 3!
#VOTE
#HappyHalloween
#InterviewTips
Please note the time zone of your interview and other activities. Have someone double check that you are converting the times correctly! Sounds basic but it is easy to get confused and it has happened! Good Luck!
#Match2021
Grateful to
@T_Standiford
&
@jbcarmody
for willing to work with me again on this important topic.We must improve the process!
The 2020-2021 US Medical Residency Application Cycle—Lessons Learned and Lingering Problems via
@JAMA_current
part of
@JAMANetwork
GOOD BYE to
@NBMEnow
CS exam. It will be exciting to explore new ways of assessing competence across the medical education continuum!
#MedEd
#MedTwitter
Applying to residency this year? sign up for
@apgonews
webinars for applicants
August 26th – How Do I know Which Programs to Apply to?
September 23rd – Preparing your Residency Application
October 28th – Virtual Interviews 101
#MedEd
#MedStudentTwitter
Attention:
#OBGYNtwitter
#Match2023
Applicants
Not too late to sign up for webinar tomorrow about finalizing residency application. We will cover:
1. ACI
2. Standards
3. Program signaling
4. Altus
5. Impact of Dobbs decision on residency training
6. Q&A
Thanks
@NEJM
for publishing our work! In 1952, the Match was created to address difficulties from paucity of applicants relative to positions. This is opposite today. Time to critically re-evaluate for process improvement!
#Match2023
#MedEd
#ChangeMedEd
I am honored to have received this award but more honored to be your mom
@nadinem95
, the best anesthesiologist in town! (AND I am funnier!) ❤️❤️
#GoBlue
@umichmedicine
Congrats to my amazing mother
@Maya_Michigan
and role model in every aspect of life for her
@UM_Dearborn
Alumni Difference Maker Award. You're amazing, resilient, and compassionate. I strive to be like you everyday (except I'm a funnier person 😜). Love you!
It is not too late to sign up for our
#obgyntwitter
webinar on preparing your residency application. 14 expert panelists and over 1000 participants signed up. Now more than even we need to recruit those passionate about women's health and
#ReproductiveJustice
!
#Match2023
#MedEd
Attention residency applicants:
The OBGYN RRR team invites u to join us for a webinar Oct 6 @ 7pm to prepare yourself for virtual interviews. You can attend no matter what specialty u applying to. Please spread the word! Click here to register
#Match2022
Thank you to all the leaders of the
#RRR
grant. So excited to the progress made and planning for next steps to improve the
#UME
to
#GME
transition. We must improve the residency selection process and reduce the emotional and financial burden on the
#Match2022
applicants!
Hot off the press! Super excited about the interest in our
#RRR
work. We must continue to innovate in the
#Match
. Thank you
@JAMANetwork
!
#MedEd
Stakeholder Perspectives on an Early Result Acceptance Program for OBGYN Residency via
@JAMANetworkOpen
I wouldn't been able to compete in the sea of centralized applications today where "numbers" are the differentiators and the more affluent you are, the more courses you can afford to take and more places you can apply! Money should not be a limiting factor
#DiversityandInclusion
Attention
#OBGYN
Residency Applicants:
It is not too late to sign up for this
@apgonews
@acog
#CREOG
#RRR
webinar for applicants and advisors about how to prepare for the next residency application cycle. It is this Wednesday at 7pm ET.
#Match2024
The following schools have cancelled clinical rotations: Cornell, Columbia, Drexel, George washington, Harvard, Jefferson, NYU, Mount Sinai, Ohio state, Oregon, SUNY, Temple, Colorado, UPenn, Dell, UW-WWAMI. Too complicated why but must
#FlattenTheCurve
and protect our workforce
I am humbled by this honor of becoming the inaugural J. Robert Willson Research Professor. Grateful to the Willson family and leadership of Dr. Fenner for making this happen. Thank you
@paulwallach
and
@TRBJMD
and
@Dee_Fenner_MD
for your kind comments.
Attention
#OBGYN
#Match2025
applicants.
Please join us tomorrow for a webinar on how to prepare your OBGYN residency application.
Learn about the new
#ResidencyCAS
application, timeline, available resources and hear from residents who have been through the process recently.
Click
Updated residency application guidelines by
@apgonews
and
@acog
#CREOG
now available
- Standardized dates for application deadline, interview offer release dates, and final status notification, 48 hour wait period
- Virtual interviews and visits for all
I was told that being "smoked" by the med students is a sign of love even if I am Hades- and certainly honor to be featured with the Heroine
@skullbasedoc
- Can't wait to watch all the talent!
#BUCKETLIST
making it to the poster of the Smoker!
#GalensSmoker
#GoBlue