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Step 2 CS Changes

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In 2004, a team was created to initiate a multi-year, comprehensive review of the USMLE program. This team, called the Composite Committee, is comprised of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and the American public.

Last month this team announced some “enhancements” to Step 2 CS that are scheduled to start the middle of this year. Here is a summary of those changes. Updated practice materials for Step 2 CS will be posted to the USMLE website in March 2012.

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New “Getting Into Residency” CD-ROM Available

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Dr. Michelle Finkel, a former Harvard Medical School faculty member, draws on years of admissions experience to lay out concrete steps you can take to distinguish yourself as a candidate for competitive residency programs. Supporting her assertions with hard statistics, Dr. Finkel’s multimedia CD-ROM offers her unique expertise on topics of immediate relevance such as:

  1. Choosing rotations and extracurricular activities to highlight your commitment to your field
  2. Selecting letter of recommendation writers and improving the content of those letters
  3. Writing a cohesive and compelling personal statement
  4. Avoiding common pitfalls in the ERAS®
  5. Preparing for interview questions and distinguishing yourself from the multitude of strong candidates on interview day
  6. Creating a final Match list
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Getting Into Residency: An Insider’s Tips

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For those of you interested in my upcoming “Getting Into Residency” lecture who have written me saying you can’t attend the AMSA national conference, I am currently working on an affordable CD-ROM with a version of the lecture, including video, audio, printable slides and a transcript.

I’ll keep you posted as the project comes to fruition. Thanks for everyone’s interest.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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