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Critical Care Certification

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The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) have agreed that Emergency Physicians will be able to certify in Critical Care. Currently, Emergency Physicians (EPs) can complete Critical Care fellowships, but they cannot qualify for U.S. board certification. The new certification examination program still requires approval from the American Board of Medical Specialties but hopes are high. If all goes well, the first examination should be available in 2012.

Please contact me early for Strategy Sessions and editing. The medical school, residency and fellowship application seasons continue to heat up.

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Grade Inflation

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Here‘s a really interesting article about law school grade inflation. Apparently, some schools are simply increasing their students’ numbers to improve job prospects and the institutions’ reputations.

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Ranking Medical Schools

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Pauline Chen MD has an interesting article in last week’s NYT regarding medical school rankings. Probably neither research nor social mission should be the way we rank schools.

And maybe we shouldn’t judge doctors on where they attended medical school. But the current system does reward those at more competitive schools with better options for residency. Within the medical field, it’s not a system that would be easily dismantled.

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Pre-Med Clinical Experience: Think Ahead

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For those of you pre-meds seeking clinical experience, I recommend getting started early. Although you might think free clinics would be thrilled to have a pre-med volunteer, many understandably require one-year commitments.

Getting good advice early (freshman or sophomore year) can make a difference in your medical school candidacy. Contact me early to schedule a Strategy Session.

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Update Letters

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Recently I’ve helped a few clients who want to submit their AMCAS now, but are starting compelling extracurricular activities this summer. I do not recommend describing an activity in your AMCAS that you have not yet started. Doing so can make the reader think you feel your candidacy is weak – that you are grasping at straws. One thing you can do is send an update letter later. You cannot, however, submit one through AMCAS; it has to be sent individually to each institution.

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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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