Sadiq Naveed
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For those interested in USMLE & residency, here is a list that provides a lot of info.
1. USMLE Step 1 thread with space
2. USMLE Step 2 CK thread with space
3. USMLE Step 3 - Space with key points
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Pr. Dr. Javed Akram
@jakramaimc
is teacher of teachers. He was widely respected in medical community. As a physician, we work with those who are in pain and side with oppressed. Today, he lost the sight of things to save a ministry that would last three months. What a fall
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1. Thank u for inviting me to this important topic. When (as a provider, research scholar, and human being) we work on research project, our goal is not demonize a segment of the society but to help these individuals and improve the health-related outcomes for them.
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Here is what ECFMG charges for USMLEs from IMGs.
I have made a comparison table of fee in USD. This is a perfect example of profiteering.
And definitely IMGs are far more rich so they afford this.
Please say after me - ECFMG is not friend of IMGs.
#ECFMGIsNotFriendofIMGs
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Posting any part of candidate's ERAS Application is violation of confidentiality agreement, even if you hide identifiers.
I also want to call out discrimination between IMGs VS AMGs based on USMLE Step 3
I can think of only few reasons when USMLE Step 3 should be needed.
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Please review all key topics related to USMLE/Residency match.
1. USMLE Step 1 thread with space
2. USMLE Step 2 CK thread with space.
3. USMLE Step 3 - Space with key points
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Please don't share about residency invites or number of invites. It is personal and can cause significant anxiety for those who are waiting.
Good Luck.
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Hoping to initiate a program where we can enroll about 30-40 IMGs who have deficiencies on their resume. But with proper guidance, they can potentially match. It will not be for every candidate.
It will be free of cost for candidates.
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Dear residency match applicants,
This is right time to send a letter of interest to residency programs where you will like to match.
Here is what you should cover:
(Please read below)
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I am thinking about doing space on "how to prepare for USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 CK". Will be targeted for medical students + those who are at the beginning of USMLE Journey.
If interested, please like and retweet. Let's see if people are interested.
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We received 750 applications for 4 positions. We have 60 IVs which is only 8% of applications
If you are being interviewed, then programs are looking at you as prospective residents, especially in this competitive environment.
Don't doubt yourself. You all deserve it.
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Programs without IMG residents should not call them diverse. Having IMGs among residents add a lot more value to the program and resident education/exposure.
Hiring a 2nd generation immigrant is not same as hiring 1st generation immigrant.
Asking for equity, not equality.
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@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
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3. My hope is that when v talk abt human beings, v talk about it with compassion and empathy than stigmatizing segment of society and demonizing them. As psychiatrist, I have worked hard to make sure that my personal/ religious beliefs don't affect another person or patient here.
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ERAS CV Thread
- Start working on ERAS CV once it opens up. Try to fill the information that you have.
- Starting earlier gives you an opportunity to review the content extensively.
- Make sure there are not inappropriate spacing, spellings, grammatical, or formatting errors.
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So Dr. Conrad Fischer has blocked me after calling me ERAS Apologist.
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- U will get more rejections than interviews
- Acknowledgments r automated responses
- Checking ur emails 10-12 times/day vs 2-3 time doesn't increase chances of getting IVs
- Stay clinically active, take step 3 and focus on ur wellness.
- Practice IVs
- Networking is important
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I am an IMG. I am proud of my IMG community.
You are resilient and hard worker. Lets make sure that actions of few cheaters don't let you stop from pursuing your dreams.
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@estiningsihdwi
@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
10. I will end with this
"Let make it a better place for everyone than projecting our belief system on other individuals".
Please excuse any typos and grammatical errors.
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Dear residency match applicants
June - August is good time to send letter of interest to select number of residency programs in which u are interested. July can be busy for PDs.
Plz cover this
*Please read all the tweets in this thread"
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#MedTwitter
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Some folks are using incidents of "unusual USMLE Scores" to vilify whole IMG community. IMGs are as resilient, hardworking, and knowledgable as AMGs are. Let's not generalize the acts of a few to whole country and the IMG community.
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Interviewed 2 excellent candidates who would be asset for any program. Not looking 4 perfect candidates, but few things to point out
- Smile during IV.
- Make sure that u keep eye contact. Looking up and around just to take moment to think is ok but doing too much is distracting
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Dear PDs,
We don't want IMGs to be interviewed because they are IMGs. But we don't want them to be excluded either for being IMGs.
IMGs bring value and strength to training program and healthcare workforce.
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USMLE Step 1 Thread - Thank you, Dr.
@AyemaHaque
, for this.
- Taking exam ASAP is best. Great to do it during medical school.
- If you're a graduate, it's better not to delay it. Programs set the year of graduation cut-off for 3 years, and most have it for 5 years.
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Hi all,
I want to hold a space for IMGs and residency applicants on how to find post doc research positions, other research positions and develop a research profile.
Potential on weekend of April 9th-10th. Anyone interested in being on panel.
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Time to start working on your personal statement.
- PS should not be >300 words long.
- Conversational English would work. No need to write Shakespeare.
- Mention a case/quote/life event only if it resonates with your personal journey in medicine. It is not absolute must.
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- U will get more rejections than invites.
- Acknowlegements are acknowledgements - they don't mean more than that.
- Social media is not good measure of average no. of IVs.
- If u get invite, it means that programs is looking at you as their prospective resident.
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@estiningsihdwi
@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
2. An article should be considered in the full context than quoting couple of sentences from an article to advance your agenda. Moreover, the purpose of County assessment or any organization is to allocate appropriate resources and improve the lives of individuals.
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Pakistani medical graduates who want to learn systematic review and meta-analysis, here is an excellent course by Cochrane which is free for people residing in Pakistan.
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Match process brings a lot of anxiety. Be aware of it.
It has been only 12 days since applications have been submitted. Most programs are still reviewing applications and invites will be going out soon.
Take care of your emotional wellbeing and support each other.
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Great day - good news
My current employer - Eastern Connecticut Health Network has finalized purchase with Yale Health System.
Now it has entered into next stage: regulatory approval, community forums and integration plan
We will be Yale Psychiatry residency Program InshAllah
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Ladies and Gentleman - Here is Musa Naveed
Please say - MashAllah even if you don't know the meaning.
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Interview Preparation - 5 tweets
- Sit in a quiet place. If not possible, put head phones on
- Sit against a plain wall. No fancy or virtual backgrounds. If not possible, blur ur background
- Join 10-15 minutes before start of interview.
- Pay attention to time zones
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You have applied. There is no need to send to Letter of interests at this time. It overwhelms the programs and slows them down. Wait for 4-6 weeks before you contact programs for potential interviews.
This is too early.
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USMLE Step 2 CK thread - Has 4 tweets.
Timeline:
- Average time spent on CK is 5-6 months. However, depends on preparation but don't linger it on.
- Good foundation on Step 1 is important so prepare well for Step 1 & then start preparing for CK after taking Step 1.
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For those interested in developing a research portfolio, here are some resources to listen. Except Cochrane course , you can start listening to rest and they are not super long.
Remember taking a course is a first step, translating into a deliverable is actual work.
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Alhamodillah, elected as Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association by the Board of Trustee. Next step would be distinguished fellow.
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@estiningsihdwi
@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
9. Last but not least, I don't expect people without research or medical backgrounds to understand these issues. However, we should also be extremely careful about using scientific data to propagate a particular narrative.
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There are 26 incoming Pakistani PGY I residents whose visas are in administrative processing. While this process needs to be completed, hope it doesn't affect the future of these trainees and hopes of their families.
Please retweet.
@StateDept
@StateDeputySpox
@POTUS
@FLOTUS
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@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
4. Lets try not to use our brief system to define another person or segment of society. We need to make this world as a better place for everyone and let others breath. I will talk about certain aspects of article that were misquoted or not mentioned.
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With USMLE Step 1 being pass/fail, what are different activities that you would suggest to residency applicants to boast their resume?
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Just saw this patient with depression and anxiety - No bipolar or psychosis. Taking these meds. Thank you to Dr. Nurse practitioner
Thorazine 100 mg TID
Remeron 30 mg HS
Propranolol 40 mg BID
Seroquel 400 mg Daily
Prozac 40 mg Daily
Prazosin 2 mg HS
Topamax 50 mg HS
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Things for Pakistani medical students to do to strengthen their application 4 US residency.
- Focus on strength of medical knowledge.
- USMLE Step 1 at the beginning of final Yr
- Stay engaged in Volunteer and leadership activities
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Scholarly work on ERAS CV
- Publications on ERAS CVs make you a competitive candidate for residency match.
- Scholarly work becomes more important in presence of pass/fail for Step 1, low scores on USMLEs, exam attempts, and gap since graduations without clinical work.
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Spent better part of my day on ERAS - Quickly glanced at 500+ applications. Only looked for major red flags such as multiple failures or other significant.
I have so many applicants who are great. Not sure how will I get to manageable numbers to interviews.
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More numbers.
- ECFMG has never incurred loss since 2001 despite COVID or 2007-08 recession
- ECFMG made $27 million in profit in 2018, while maker of exams - NBME made $17 million
- ECFMG's President was paid $900,000 in 2018
Remember, ECFMG is non-profit
Credit:
@jbcarmody
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Good luck to everyone for the match.
Whatever is outcome, this shouldn't define you as a person.
And please don't go into hibernation if you match. We have to keep helping each other because we owe it to each other.
Promise to each other.
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Alhamodillah, we have 22 incoming Pakistani Psychiatry residents as PGY I, and one matched into PGY II Psych position. Two Pakistani candidates matched directly into child and adolescent psych fellowship.
Kudos to
@papana_org
team. Speaks to efforts of mentors and community
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If matching into residency programs seems challenging right now, go back 10 years on memory lane when being accepted into medical school sounded difficult.
Each of you are examples of resilience and commitment. Keep punching back at life especially in face of a challenge
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While picking up residency applicants, we need to pick the best one - whether AMGs or IMGs.
Those hate IMGs, can continue to hate but we will continue to guide candidates (both AMGs and IMGs) in the best way possible.
Your hate will not deter us.
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Posting this again. Had to take it down for SOAP.
Congratulations, Dr. Asim Ansari
@awsumpowers
for matching into Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Kansas. They are lucky to have you.
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USMLE STEP 3 for IMGs.
- Some may disagree with this but this is what I believe.
- You can match without USMLE Step 3 especially when you have scored well on other exams.
- You should apply in match if you are ECFMG certified without USMLE Step 3.
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I was not feeling well due to my allergies and barely slept night before last night. I thought about rescheduling ERAS CV session. But there were a lot of people who were excited and I decided to do it.
But when u come across messages like this, you don't want to keep doing it.
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Residency Match 2024-25 starts now.
Dr.
@gulrayzahmed
prepared a timeline for residency match that holds true even today. Please review this and start planning. Obviously it is generalized timeline and may not fit to everyone's situation. So review and then go from there.
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People make mistakes. We are humans. Let's learn to forgive each other and treat each other with compassion. It goes for everyone.
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All residency applicants should pair up with other applicants (group of 3-4) for mock interviews with each others. A group can provide opportunity for more than one interview and watch others.
If u are interested, comment here and I will retweet 4 anyone who might be interested
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Another
@ECFMG_IMG
scam
USMLE CS Pricing
AMGs $1300 IMGs $1535
Due to COVID, was replaced with OET/Pathway approval, it would expire if you don't match in 2023-24. U would have to repay everything next Yr.
OET: $457
Pathway: $925 dollars
Remember abt 40% IMGs don't match
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Dear all
I want to do a space for Match 2023-24 for residency applicants. Help them map their next year. Recruiting panelists - residents and early career physicians.
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Have shared it multiple times. But these are two excellent resources to prepare for residency interviews.
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2.
Listen and good Luck.
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Career update: I have accepted adult psychiatry residency training director position with Eastern Connecticut Health Network. ECHN is in process of being acquired by Yale. Excited and nervous at same time. But can thank enough Institute of Living for being support in my journey.
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Currently, we have list of 56 applicants for PGY I interviews. V also have identified potential candidates for cancellations. Any new applications at
#ECHN
Psych will have low yield. I will urge you to spend 26 dollars at another program where u have high chances of getting IV.
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As a candidate, I would suggest people not to comment a lot on Nepal situation for USMLE, especially what is happening in other areas and what you know about it.
Leave it for USMLE to figure out and protect yourself
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Good Luck everyone.
This is going to be emotional roller coaster. Take care of ur emotional health
Social media is NOT a good parameters of how well or bad other people might be doing if you are not getting enough interviews. Use social media to seek guidance and networking
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Here is a list of common questions for residency interviews. I will try to tease apart one difficult question each day but will not give answers.
Please list your question below in comment if you want me to take a look.
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Residency IV Q
#1
- Tell me abt urself.
It is conversation starter/Ice Breaker. It is important to touch on things that u want interviewer to discuss further
Answer should last for 90-120 sec. Not too short or too long. Many people would talk for too long.
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Residency match is difficult, nerve wrecking and unpredictable process. But it gives me so much hope each time I come across so many resilient and hard working people. Don't let this process define you. Continue to enjoy medicine.
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There are unwritten and written discriminatory institutional policies against International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in USA. If you don't speak against it while being leaders, faculty or residents, you are feeding the status quo.
You are guilty as charged.
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For interview preparation
= Please listen to these two Youtube videos.
= Do mock interviews with residency applicants.
= And then do mock interviews with mentors to get feedback.
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Maryland-based research supervisor is currently exploiting a Pakistani IMG to stay on research job until June 2023. Their original committment was March 2023, but he is threatening to report to program
While it is already competitive for IMGs, then you find such idiots.
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Residency match 2024-25 starts now.
Start working on your resume after resting for a week or so.
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Alhamodillah. Azouba who lost her spot few days ago, matched into PGY II position at IM Program. She just signed her offer/contract. Thank you all for your support.
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Talked to a group of IMG candidates on Zoom regarding interviews. There are a lot of doubts abt self-efficacy. A lot of it stems from underlying anxiety. But just wanted to remind everyone
You are all enough. You have done enough. Just need to be humble and authentic during IVs
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Few suggestions for residency interviews
- Maintain eye contact - Look in camera for majority of time
- Have a smile on the face. But your affect can vary depending on the topic
- Talk little slower (for fast talkers) and give your pause before jump on the Qs
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Personal statement
- What about speciality (such as IM) excites you?
- How has ur experiences shaped ur journey in speciality?
- What do u bring to table (strengths/challenges) - give examples from ur experiences
- What r u looking in training program & ur goals
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Older gradate. What can I do?
Here is an exhaustive list of things to do.
- Remember, you are still a physician.
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@Mustafa_Chdry
You have been in Australia for 25 years but still can't spell it properly. Thats more sad than you leaving PTI >4000 times
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For those interested in USMLE & residency, here is one stop-shop. Please repost.
1. USMLE Step 1 thread with space
2. USMLE Step 2 CK thread with space.
3. USMLE Step 3 - Space with key points
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@estiningsihdwi
@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
8. We also mention in same article that LGBT Youth are at higher risk of peer victimization, family rejection and social issues that can precipitate unsafe behaviors.
It doesn't mean that LGBT Youth or adults or demons or bad people.
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IMGs are facing excessive B1/B2 rejections. APPNA have brought this up with ECFMG/FSMB, and we continue to advocate with DOS
We can only request. It is decision of immigation officer at the end
V hear u & can imagine frustration
@NaumanA00842572
,
@JamshedNamirah
,
@APPNA
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@Mustanski
@mchairuna
@raviopatra
Complete agree with this. Have been working with Children and Adolescents. Peer victimization, bullying, family rejection and social stigma increases the risk of mental health issues.
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Dear residency applicants
Regardless of outcome, u have done well. B proud of successes & b challenged by failures - not discouraged
U ve shown ur excellence despite trauma of being away from home, cultural shift, limited financial resources, new language & unending uncertainty
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I want to do a space on USMLE Step 3. Need speakers for space. If you are interested and scored well on Step, please DM me. Planning to do in 2nd week of November.
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I never knew that PDs know ahead of day who is coming to them. Learning something new every day.
Really excited for having a great group of residents.
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Significant majority of members are PTI supporters. I can tell you being a member. 2nd I don’t think that anyone will support your fascist government
Former Friends of Martial Law now Friends of PTI are trying to portray that all Pakistani-American doctors are Imranites, which is not true.
#APPNA
isn’t a monolithic org. I personally know many docs who are against IK’s politics of polarisation. Just a few trying to impose.
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Virtual Residency Interview - Part II (Pre-Interview Preparation)
- Be curteous to everyone. No one likes arrogance
- Programs will send itinerary. Look at program websites and faculty profile ahead of time
- Review everything that is part of ERAS application very well
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Personal statement thread
- PS should be around 450-550 words long.
- Conversational English would work. No need to write Shakespeare.
- Mention a case/quote/life event only if it resonates with your personal journey in medicine. It is not absolute must.
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Hi All.
I want to do a space on Freelancing options for Medical students. So if you have done work through Fiverr, upwork, or any such options, please DM me.
We will plan to schedule something in 3-4 weeks.
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At least I don't have to work extra until Friday. Matched all 4 spots.
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Our interview invites went out about 30 minutes ago. Excited to see you on interview trail.
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On July 1st, 2022, there were 28 incoming Pakistan PGY-I residents in administrative processing. Today, we have only two. Thank you for
@APPNA
leadership and volunteers for the constant support. It was a rough ride but efforts will continue.
Thats it. Thats the tweet.
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Dear IM Program Directors,
I know an Incoming PGY I, their program accreditation is withdrawn. She has completed transitional year. She is considered orphan resident and would bring her own funding. Please let me know if you can accommodate her.
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USMLE have updated transcripts today. They have sent an email and added a filter to identify candidates whose scores have been invalidated. PDs and Candidates should take a look.
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PMC (
@pmc_org
) needs 12-18 months to be accredited with WFME, not 6 years
Not individual medical schools need to be accredited, just PMC.
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@estiningsihdwi
@UyokBack
@R4jaPurwa
@NdonBack2
@kemlonih
@Jhonkosmik
@raviopatra
7. The point here is that it is very well due to lack of safe sex practices and sex education. Similar rates are possible for STDs in heterosexual individuals who engages in high-risk sexual behaviors.
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For ERAS CV + Personal statement, please ask any questions here. Happy to answer them in this thread.
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Threads to follow regarding residency match. Please read all tweets in a thread.
1. Personal Statement: …
2. Letter of interest to Programs: …
3. ERAS CV: …
ERAS CV Thread
- Start working on ERAS CV once it opens up. Try to fill the information that you have.
- Starting earlier gives you an opportunity to review the content extensively.
- Make sure there are not inappropriate spacing, spellings, grammatical, or formatting errors.
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