The 4th Year Episode #1

Confused about 4th year? This is your episode! Newly matched 4th
year med students Maggie Knisley (pediatrics), Dan Binder (family
medicine), and Steve Bigach (orthopedics) school Ian on the ins
and outs of 4th year of medical school.


Show notes can be found here.


This is a wide ranging conversation that starts at the end of 3rd
year and takes the listener through the completion of 4th year. A
complete list of discussion topics for this episode can be found
here, but includes:


Acting internships

Away rotations

Letters of recommendation

Residency applications and ERAS

The Step 2s (CK and CS)

Residency interviews

The rank list

The Match

SOAP aka "the scramble"

Life post-match



Special thank you to Katie Bedard, MD; Alice Yu,
MD; Gary Parizher, MD; Kelly Manger, MD;
and Karishma Habbu, MD for their help in formulating the
discussion topics.


And an extra special thank you to Kristol Das, MD for sitting
patiently through a dry run of the interview to identify missing
topics and to make sure the 4th Year Episode would flow properly
:)


Please enjoy with Maggie, Dan, and Steve!


 


Check out the TUMS Resources page, which includes a
complete list of book recommendations made by
guests on this show.