Match Day Resources
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Learn About Residency Programs
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Articles of Interest
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- Making the Most of Your Fourth Year
- Preparing Your Loved Ones for Residency
Residency Career Counseling
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Prepare for Your Career
Visit ACP's Resident Career Timeline for helpful articles in planning your career after residency.
Guidance for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Matching in Internal Medicine in 2021
Date/Time: Monday, October 5, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. ET
Presenters:
William W. Pinsky, MD, FAAP, FACC
ECFMG President and CEO
FAIMER Board Chair
ECFMG|FAIMER
Catherine Apaloo, MD, FACP
Designated Institutional Official
Director – Internal Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Associate Profession, AU/UGA Medical Partnership
APDIM Councilor
Piedmont Athens Regional
Stephen J. Knohl, MD
Residency Program Director and Vice Chair for Education
Professor of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Abby L. Spencer, MD, MS, FACP
Director – Internal Medicine Residency Program
Professor of Medicine
APDIM Councilor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Clinic
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to the normal residency application and Match processes, leaving IMGs applying in the 2021 cycle with many questions about how to optimally navigate this already anxiety-provoking and critical step in their medical career.
Sponsored by the ACP Council of Student Members and presented in conjunction with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (ECFMG®|FAIMER®) and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), this panel discussion will combine perspectives from a key stakeholder and experienced residency program directors from a variety of U.S. training programs to discuss the impact of pandemic-related changes on the residency application and Match processes. The speakers will provide the best available advice for IMGs applying to internal medicine training programs in the United States.
Before attending this webinar, registrants are strongly urged to review available resources on the ECFMG website.
Registrants who have not passed USMLE Step 2 CS should review:
Requirements for ECFMG Certification for the 2021 Match
All registrants should review:
- Information for applicants from ERAS Support Services at ECFMG
- Resources from the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO)
- Data on IMG performance in the Match
This webinar is open to all interested individuals.