A Virtual Event Taking Place August 1 - 5, 2023
Residency Match Summit
Match Day is one of the most monumental moments in a physician’s career; one that will never be forgotten. As you embark on your residency match journey, this virtual event will provide guidance on how to match into residency, covering ERAS applications, interview preparation, personal statements, the SOAP, and more to help increase your chances of a residency match in 2024. Join us the week of August 1st to hear from current residents, fellows, faculty and Program Directors about their experiences and gain expert insight that will help you take control of your NRMP® Match journey.
The 2024 Residency Match Summit Begins In....
EVENT AGENDA
August 22, 2023
We Rescheduled Our OB/GYN Panel AND Added BONUS Panelists! Don't Miss This Session.
8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | BONUS Specialty Panel – Andrew Tucker, DO, Brian Fliegel, DO, Douglas Rausch, DO, Gianfranco Molfetto, DO, Jacob Topfer, DO, Melissa Jelaso, DO
Do you have an interest in applying to anesthesiology, OB/GYN, or orthopedic surgery? Then this bonus panel is for you. You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents as they discuss the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application tips, preparing for interviews, and much more.
August 1, 2023
8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #1 – Alexandra Seabury, MD, MS, Alexis Dallara, MD, Alison Nesbitt, DO, Mwamba Malekani, MD, Ram Rao, MD, Ravin Patel
If you are applying to psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents and fellows about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips.
August 2, 2023
Both Panels Will Occur Simultaneously at 8pm ET. Please Choose One to Attend.
8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #2 – Neil K. Jain, DO, Nicolet Finger, DO, Steven Bradley, MD, Steven Eilers, MD, Victoria Humphrey, MD
If you are applying to OB/GYN, radiology/interventional radiology, dermatology, PM&R, or anesthesiology, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips.
8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #3 – Catherine Quiñones, MD, Eugenia Lin, MD, Kenneth Softness, MD, Rodrigo Gerardo, MD, Ryan Cleary, MD,
If you are applying to surgical specialties, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips with residents in different surgical specialties.
August 3, 2023
7:00 - 7:45 PM ET | IMG Discussion – Animesh Upadhyay, MD, Arti Patel, MD, Leen Younis, MD, Zachary S. Gulergun, MD, Sebastian Arruarana, MD
As an international medical graduate (IMG), there are additional stressors during the residency application process. We will discuss tips for the residency application and interview process with IMG applicants. If you are an IMG applicant, you don't want to miss this opportunity to ask questions to residents in various specialties!
8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | So What If You Don't Match? It's Important to Be Prepared – Amira Athanasios, MD, Chhavi Chaudhary, MD, Kerrigan Baird Lemoine, DO, Megan Jenkins Turner, DO, Victoria White, DO, MS
It is important to be prepared. In March 2024, you will learn if you are matched. In Match 2023, there were 2,658 unfilled residency positions before the SOAP process. Before the match, all applicants should learn about logistics and opportunities for unmatched applicants. We will discuss lessons from residents with tips for finding a residency program in the SOAP, scramble, or how to successfully reapply to residency.
August 5, 2023
10:00 - 10:15 AM ET | Welcome + Top 10 Tips for the Residency Application – Simone Bernstein, MD
To start our day, the Co-Founder of Inside The Match, Simone Bernstein, MD, will provide an overview of essential tips for your residency application and a list of her top 10 tips to prepare you for the match.
10:15 - 10:45 AM ET | Demystifying the ERAS Application: Ways to Maximize Your Application - Cassandra Bradby, MD
This talk with a program director will cover the basics of using the ERAS Application for residency, specifically focusing on the different sections of the application itself and how to best use it to make your experiences shine. It will also discuss applying to programs, assessing program fit, and considerations for unique populations in medicine. Do you have what you consider to be a red flag? The approach to covering these anomalies and issues will also be covered in this lecture.
11:00 - 11:30 AM ET | Tips for Virtual Networking – Nick Elwert, DO
Over the past 3 years, there has been a shift in the use of virtual resources in residency recruitment from virtual interviews to the use of social media for networking with residency programs. In this lecture with an associate program director, we will discuss the importance of virtual networking, how to be effective with social media, the dos and don’ts in the virtual world and the basics of the virtual interview process.
11:35 - 12:15 PM ET | Tips for Preference Signaling & Geographic Preferencing– Michael Ditillo, DO
Applicants in many specialties can send a signal to indicate a particular interest in a program. What programs will you signal this year? We will discuss geographic preferences and preference signaling tips with a program director.
12:25 - 12:55 PM ET | Interviews – John McPherson, MD
Program Director Dr. John McPherson will discuss interview tips for residency interviews. You won't want to miss this in-depth session with a program director covering tips and insights to shine on your interviews.
1:00 - 1:20 PM ET | Couples and the Match – Clarissa Jordan, MD
In this presentation, we will discuss special considerations for applicants who are participating in
the NRMP Couples Match. We’ll explore the specific topics you’ll need to discuss with your
partner before the application cycle, interview strategies specific to couples, and considerations
when making both your rank lists.
1:25 - 1:45 PM ET | Military Match Tips – Katina Kartalias, MD
Learn about what makes the military match unique and how to be successful at securing a spot in a military residency program. Not interested in matching in the military? Additional information on FTOS and NADDS opportunities will also be discussed.
BONUS CONTENT | Tips to Write a Personal Statement – Kamran Mirza, MD PhD
Whether you are ready to start your personal statement or finish it, we will discuss tips to improve your personal statement for residency. The personal statement is an opportunity for you to articulate your interest in a specialty. Let's get writing!
Learn more about our expert hosts!Check out their bios below.
SPEAKER LINEUP
Session Speakers
Cassandra Bradby, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician & Assistant Professor at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Nicholas C. Elwert, DO, MS
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at
the University of Kentucky
Simone Bernstein, MD
Co-Founder @ Inside the Match,
Psychiatrist
Michael Ditillo, DO, FACS
Program Director for General Surgery Residency @ University of Arizona, College of Medicine
John McPherson, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine, & Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at Vanderbilt University.
Clarissa Jordan, MD
Chief Resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Future Hematopathology Fellow @ Mayo Clinic
Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Education, Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine @ Loyola University Chicago SSOM
Katina Kartalias, MD, MS
PGY-2 Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at Naval Medical Center San Diego
PANELIST LINEUP
Panelists
Andrew Tucker, DO
Anesthesia Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Brian Fliegel, DO
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Douglas Rausch, DO
Anesthesia Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Gianfranco Molfetto, DO
Anesthesia Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Jacob Topfer, DO
Anesthesia Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Melissa Jelaso, DO
OB/GYN Resident
BONUS Specialty Panel
Alexis Dallara-Marsh, MD
Neurologist
Specialty Panel #1
Ram Rao, MD
Pediatric Fellow
Specialty Panel #1
Alex Seabury, MD, MS
Pediatric Resident
Specialty Panel #1
Alison Nesbitt, DO
Family Medicine Resident
Specialty Panel #1
Ravin Patel, DO
Family Medicine Resident
Specialty Panel #1
Mwamba Malekani, MD
Psychiatry Resident
Specialty Panel #1
Neil K. Jain, DO
Interventional Radiology
Specialty Panel #2
Victoria Humphrey, MD
Dermatology Resident
Specialty Panel #2
Nicolet Finger, DO
PM&R Resident
Specialty Panel #2
Steven Bradley, MD
Anesthesiologist
Specialty Panel #2
Steven Eilers, MD
Dermatologist
Specialty Panel #2
Catherine Quiñones, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Specialty Panel #3
Ryan Cleary, MD
Neurosurgery Resident
Specialty Panel #3
Rodrigo Gerardo, MD
General Surgery Resident
Specialty Panel #3
Eugenia Lin, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Specialty Panel #3
Kenneth A. Softness, MD
Urology Fellow
Specialty Panel #3
Amira Athanasios, MD
Psychiatry Resident
So What If You Don't Match?
Victoria White, DO, MS
Emergency Medicine Resident
So What If You Don't Match?
Chhavi Chaudhary, MD
Psychiatry Resident
So What If You Don't Match?
Kerrigan Baird Lemoine, DO
General Surgery Resident
So What If You Don't Match?
Megan Jenkins Turner, DO
General Surgery Resident
So What If You Don't Match?
Zachary S. Gulergun, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
IMG Panel
Leen Younis, MD
Pediatric Resident
IMG Panel
Sebastian Arruarana, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
IMG Panel
Animesh Upadhyay, MD
OB/GYN Resident
IMG Panel
Arti Patel, MD
Family Medicine Resident
IMG Panel
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