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 that will increase your chances of matching into residency, covering ERAS applications, interview preparation, personal statements, the SOAP, and more to help increase your chances of a residency match in 2025. Join us for a free virtual event taking place July 23 - 27, 2024 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.

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6:00 - 6:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #1 - Surgical | Alana Bryant, MD, Amil Agarwal, MD, Erin Dickey, MD, MBS, Mark El-Miniawi, MD, Victoria Humphrey, MD

Do you have an interest in applying to a surgical specialty such as urology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery or ophthalmology? Then this 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 answer your questions live.

7:00 - 7:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #2 - Non-Surgical | Arti Patel, MD, Aubrey Jackson, DO, Joshua Fernandez, MD, Priyanka Deepak Gianchandani, MD MBA MBS MPH, Puneet Anand, MBBS, Rebecca Nosal Stenersen, DO

Do you have an interest in applying to a non-surgical specialty such as psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics? Then this 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 answer your questions live.

6:00 - 6:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #4 – IMGs | Andrea Quintero Reis, MD, Animesh Upadhyay, MD, Ish Perez de Tagle, MD, MBBS, Joshua Fernandez, MD, Uche Smith, MD, Zain Abdin, 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!

7:00 - 7:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #5 – Couples Match | Isreal Bladimir Munoz, MD, Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela, MD, MPH, Joseph Steven Paredes, DO, MPH, Pragyat Futela, MBBS

During this panel, residents 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 and share advice from residents who went through the couples match.

8:00 - 8:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #6 – Military Match - Alayna Freeman, MD, Rachael Planishek, DO

During this panel, you will hear from residents who went through the military match as they share how to be successful at securing a spot in a military residency program.

10:00 - 10:05 AM ET | Welcome to the 2025 Match Summit – Simone Bernstein, MD, MHPE

To start our day, the Co-Founder of Inside The Match, Simone Bernstein, MD, MHPE, will provide an overview of the event and detail big prizes attendees can win during the summit - don't miss out!

10:05 - 10:50 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 AM - 11:45 AM ET | Tips to Write a Personal Statement – Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD, FCAP, FASCP

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!

12:00 - 12:45 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.

1:00 - 1:30 PM ET | How to Successfully Navigate Interviews – Simone Bernstein, MD, MHPE

Associate Program Director, Dr. Simone Bernstein, 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.

1:40 - 2:30 PM 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.

2:30 - 3:15 PM ET | BONUS Panel: So What if You Don't Match? It's Important to Be Prepared. | Bendik Stenersen, MBS, DO, Janelle A. de Jesus, DO, Megan Jenkins Turner, DO, Shelley Jain, MD

It is important to be prepared. In March 2025, you will learn if you are matched. In March 2024, there were 2,562 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.

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2025 Match Summit

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Session Speakers

Simone Bernstein, MD, MHPE

Cassandra Bradby, MD

Michael Ditillo, DO, FACS

Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD, FCAP, FASCP

Nicholas C. Elwert, DO, MS

Panelists

Masood Mohammed, DO MS FAAEM

Cullen Lilley, MD

Esha Jain, MD

Zeel Shah, MD

Meredith Herman, DO

Erin Dickey, MD, MBS

Amil Agarwal , MD

Alana Bryant, MD

Victoria Humphrey, MD

Priyanka Deepak Gianchandani, MD

Puneet Anand, MBBS

Arti Patel, MD

Aubrey Jackson, DO

Joshua Fernandez, MD

Rebecca Nosal Stenersen, DO

Bendik Stenersen, MBS, DO

Ashley Osuma, MD

Andrea Done, DO, MS

Dimpie Shah, MD

Isreal Bladimir Munoz, MD

Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela, MD, MPH

Joseph Steven Paredes, DO, MPH

Pragyat Futela, MBBS

Uche Smith, MD

Animesh Upadhyay, MD

Andrea Quintero Reis, MD

Ish Perez de Tagle, MD

Zain Abdin, MD

Alayna Freeman, MD

Rachael Planishek, DO

Janelle A. de Jesus, DO

Megan Jenkins Turner, DO

Shelley Jain, MD

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