Archive for: November, 2008
Blind interviewing technique explained
A question about interviewing on Residency Coordinator Chat listserv prompted me to write a bit about the blind interview process we use here in Buffalo. Not many programs use this technique, but it’s something worth considering.
Preparing residents for international electives
A coordinator recently posted on my medicine listserve asking what she needs to do to prepare a resident for an international elective. I send approximately 6 residents to the far reaches of the globe each year. Fortunately, my institution is pretty organized about this. Here’s what we do:
Encouraging rather than discouraging residents
The New York Times has been on a roll lately, running quite a few articles about residency training.
In the latest article, the author, Pauline W. Chen, MD, reflects on her training. When she was a resident, interns were considered lower than gum stuck on the bottom of a faculty member’s shoe.
Monday’s Poll: Handling additional information from applicants
There was a lot of chatter on Residency Coordinator Chat last week about how coordinators handle updated CVs, publication lists, etc. that candidates send in outside of ERAS. I thought it would make a fitting poll!
Leave a comment below with any other solutions you have to this problem.
Spook-tacular photos from readers
Enjoy a few pictures of readers celebrating Halloween!
Money saving strategies in a tough economy
You can’t turn on the TV or open a newspaper without seeing a story about the economic crisis. The current financial climate is taking a toll at my institution, and I have to assume it’s doing the same at other academic institutions across the country.
Coordinators’ role during interview season
Interview season is underway! This is one of the most exciting times of the year– not to mention busy. With all the exercise I get moving candidates around, I forgo some of my time at the gym.
My previous chair always told candidates, “You are the prize,” and indeed they are. If you recruit well, then your training program runs well, and your first time passing rate on the Boards will typically stay above that ACGME performance bar. That’s why it’s important for program coordinators/administrators/managers to remember that we’re an integral part of the interview process.
Streamline your administrative structure
Our clerkship coordinator just returned home from last week’s Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine meetings in Florida. She’s brand new to this position and was full of all sorts of insight to share with us!
The most startling revelation to her was how fragmented the arms of medical education were at many other institutions.
Submit your Halloween photos to ResidencyManager.com
Share photos of your best tricks and treats on ResidencyManager.com.
Chances are you had some interesting characters roaming the halls of your hospital last week. Why not share your Halloween fun with us?
Monday’s Poll: Election 2008
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