Posts tagged residency application
Overcoming "Red Flags": How IMG Roadmap Alum Dr. Troi Lake Secured a Spot at John Hopkins (IMG Roadmap Series #123)

Are you worried about application "red flags" affecting your residency match prospects? Meet Dr. Troi Lake, IMG Roadmap Course Alum and pathology PGY-1 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital! Tune in to learn how she leveraged her experience and skills to achieve success despite various challenges.

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IMG Roadmap Course Match Party, 2023 Edition: Student Success Stories

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Are you teetering on the edge of your US medical residency dreams, uncertain of the path ahead? Last year, students in the IMG Roadmap Course walked in your shoes, faced the same dilemmas, and emerged triumphant.

In this exclusive podcast episode, you're invited to our IMG Roadmap Course Match Party. Despite a slightly shaky internet connection, the insights shared are nothing short of invaluable. Tune in and let us know in the comments if you're ready to embark on this transformative journey next year!

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Clinical Fellowship instead of Residency? Learn how Memory Disorder Pre-Clinical Fellow Dr. Siegried Chin followed this unique pathway! (IMG Roadmap Series #102)

A Clinical Fellow is defined as “a doctoral level health professional whose interest focusses on biomedical research”. In the IMG roadmap program, this has never been seen as an alternative path to residency since most international doctors choose residency as their first option.

Let’s explore how this young doctor has achieved this feat by choosing an alternative route!

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21 Residency interviews?! Psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Pospos reveals her secrets for success! (IMG Roadmap Series #99)

Scoring a whopping 21 residency interviews out of 150 applications, Dr. Sarah Pospos is here to prove that anything is possible with determination, strategic thinking and hardwork. Keep listening to hear the compelling story of how she landed her psychiatry residency!

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A Radiology Residency Application with no Plan B as an IMG? Dr. Maham Siddique Shares her Winning Strategy! (IMG Roadmap Series #98)

Is applying to various specialties despite your dream of landing a residency in a particular field always the best idea? Radiology resident Dr. Maham Siddique is here today to share her story of determination and not taking no for an answer!

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IMG Roadmap Series #96: Dr. Enaka Yembe (Family Medicine)

Have you ever wondered what exactly program directors are looking for from your residency application? Our guest for this episode Dr. Enaka Yembe, in an interview we conducted some time ago, is here to provide you with all the practical tips you can employ to make your application stand out. Having both been through the application process herself and also having served as a faculty member, she offers a unique perspective to IMG’s like you!

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IMGRoadmap Series #92 Dr. Deborah Makinde (Internal Medicine)

Have you faced failure along your medical journey and you’re worried about your future? Dr. Deborah Makinde’s story will definitely prove to you that any roadblock can be overcome, to land yourself the residency position of your dreams. Keep listening to find out more!

Nigerian-born Dr. Makinde moved to the US as a teenager and attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada.

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Mock Residency Interview Sessions For IMGs With Feedback

Interview Season is still in full swing. Are you anxious about your virtual interview? Are you interested to hear some common questions that you may be asked and to know the best way to respond to them?

This episode, originally recorded as an Instagram live session, not only gives you the blueprint for a successful residency interview, but also includes some rapid fire mock interview sessions with feedback, featuring IMGs from all over the world. Keep listening to find out more!

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Interview Prep For IMG’s Q&A

In the age of virtual interviews, IMG’s and non-IMG’s alike have had to adjust and come up with strategies to be successful in this new process.

Are you nervous for your residency interview? Do you have questions as to how to make that interview count? Keep listening to this live Q&A session on interview prep for IMG's to get all of the answers you need!

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How To Write A Personal Statement Program Directors Want To Read

Overcoming “Analysis Paralysis” to Write a Winning Personal Statement

This episode is based on a webinar which was held to help intentional, hard-working, self-starting IMGs to write personal statements that yield results.

Keep listening to find out how to use your personal statement to make your ERAS application stand out!

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IMGRoadmap Series #87 Dr. Fareeha Nasir (Internal Medicine)

How can you as an IMG overcome your inevitable challenges and land residency in a specialty as competitive as internal medicine? Pakistani-born Dr. Fareeha Nasir approached the residency application process with determination and confidence, which ultimately led to her gaining success. Keep listening to find out her advice to help you do the same!

Dr. Nasir graduated from the Islamabad medical and dental college, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2019. She recently joined her medical residency

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IMG Roadmap Series #72 Dr. Darshana Vijaywargiya (Neurology)

Are you interested in matching into Neurology but you're not sure what you should do to optimize your journey? Keep listening to find out about Dr. Darshana Vijaywargiya who defied the odds and landed a Neurology residency position at her first choice of program at SUNY Upstate Medical center!

Indian born Dr. Darshana graduated from medical school in India in 2018, and while she had never intended to practice in the US

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IMG Roadmap Series #63: Dr. Noor Sajjadi, ENT

Have you ever considered becoming an ENT resident?

In this week’s episode, Dr. Noor Sajjadi, a newly minted intern in the highly competitive field of otolaryngology and a non-traditional US-IMG, inspires us with her story of resilience, dedication and most importantly, intentionality.

Having been born and raised in the United States, Dr. Noor

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