Matched into diagnostic radiology as a reapplicant. Sharing what I learned, and support for the
#Unmatched
.
#FirstGen
college/med.
#SingleMom
of a toddler.
I went unmatched in the 2021-2022 ERAS cycle for diagnostic radiology. This cycle I matched into my top choice! I am happy to provide any support or advice for the
#unmatched
. Looking to pay it forward like
@mahad_minhas
!
#eras2023
➡️Off-cycle residency openings Part 1/6
Occur at any time but often pick up around October when residents decide that their program or specialty is not for them. I will share 10 websites to find them on over my next several posts (for all specialties).
#unmatched
#unmatchedMD
New diagnostic radiology program in Texas, accepting applications!
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance accredited 2022 with Dr. Mario Moya as Program Director. Accepting applications through their website.
#match2024
#unmatched
#futureradres
#InsidetheMatch
Today was my first day of radiology residency. It was surreal to finally remove my stethoscope from my work bag. Any advice would be appreciated. Let’s go! 🩻
#medtwitter
#radiology
ERAS Season tip: include your AAMC ID and ERAS headshot in your email signature.
It makes for easier reference and makes you more memorable the more times your photo is seen.
#ERAS2024
#medtwitter
🎓Graduated from my preliminary medicine today! I am thankful to my program director and research mentor for their help and encouragement when I applied for radiology residency during my intern year.
#internalmedicine
🚨New diagnostic radiology program in South Florida!
Baptist Health South Florida accredited 2023 and begins in 2025 with Dr. Lampen-Sachar as Program Director.
💰Medicare Funding for Residency: what I wish I knew before I applied to transitional years vs prelim medicine/surgery!
Medicare pays hospitals to train residents. The amount of funding is less for preliminary medicine vs transitional year or preliminary surgery. 🧵
The problem with the match? More applicants than there are residency positions. The reality for the
#unmatched
is >$200k in debt on average (many over $400k) and no job. We need to do better for future medical school graduates!
#reformmedednow
#medtwitter
#meded
#match2024
🫤Let's talk about the bias against DOs in diagnostic radiology. More than half of all DR residency programs do not have a single current DO resident while more than 25% of medical students are DOs.
#DObias
#medtwitter
#ERAS2024
📝Personal Statement Tip
#4
: Brevity is a virtue. Your reader has a lot of applications to review and they will appreciate this. One page is sufficient.
#eras2024
#medtwitter
📝Personal Statement Tip
#3
: Talk about your unconventional background. A PD once told me that he looks for candidates that did not take a linear path from undergrad to medical school. Life experiences help develop unique qualifications.
#eras2024
#medtwitter
To the unmatched: I was in your shoes two years ago. This is not the end, but the beginning of a new journey. What once felt like the pinnacle of devastation now feels like a bump in the road. You did not fail. You just haven’t achieved your goal *yet*.
#unmatched
#unmatched2024
If you went
#unmatched
in the last ERAS cycle, start planning to attend a conference now, it is a great way to network!
#ACR2023
is 5/6-10.
#RSNA2023
is 11/26-30. PDs will be there. Bonus points if you can present a poster!
📸How important is ERAS headshot? A PD told me they don't read every personal statement but they will definitely see your headshot! It is a small way you can demonstrate professionalism.
#ERASheadshot
#ERAS2024
⭐️ERAS opens in exactly 2 months! Prepare as much of your application as you can in advance and add updates later. I promise it will take more time than you expect and there will be unanticipated delays.
#eras2024
#medtwitter
🫤The DO bias is regional with the Pacific region being the worst offender. Last year I made this spreadsheet with the # of diagnostic radiology residency programs with DOs and total # of residency programs in each region.
#eras2024
#radtwitter
#medtwitter
📝Personal Statement Tip
#2
: Talk about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it, this shows resiliency. Address any shortcoming in your application if appropriate.
#medtwitter
#eras2024
➡️Off-cycle residency openings Part 6/6
Diagnostic and interventional radiology residency openings. Trainees can post their interest at the 2nd link (worthwhile?🤷♀️)
#futureradres
#unmatched
#match2023
Happy Mothers Day to all the hard working mamas out there! My son was born during my 3rd year of med school and motherhood has been an absolute joy. Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to choose between your passion and motherhood!❤️
#momsinmedicine
#MothersDay
📸 Research on ERAS headshots and characteristics of candidates more likely to match. Long hair and glasses were associated with better match outcomes. 🥸
#ERAS2024
#ERASheadshot
➡️Off-cycle residency openings part 5/6.
More websites to find open positions in any specialty. Check my upcoming tweet for radiology-specific openings.
#unmatched
#match2024
#futureradres
@SeeFisch
I definitely appreciated rejections. Nice to stop thinking about “what ifs” if I knew there was no chance. Also to know there was not point in reaching out to the program again.
Problem: Applicant goes partially matched into preliminary medicine but not radiology. Matches into radiology the following cycle. The IRP for medicine is 3, so the last 2 years of radiology residency are only funded at 50%. The hospital is picking up the bill for the rest.
Excited to share my 1st paper as first author!
Cureus | A Patient With Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Positive Encephalitis With Ring Enhancing Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) After COVID-19 Exposure
@MD_JHernandezE
1. Applied more broadly
2. Better LORs (from my prelim medicine residency program during first few months)
3. More research
4. New personal statement
@MohsinS25035047
@mahad_minhas
The first thing that I did was reach out to PD’s for feedback on my application. The biggest change my application content was the number of research articles, I was able to do 7 during the first few months of my intern year. Feel free to message me and I can provide more info.
💰Residency Medicare Funding - Do PD's care if you have a funding issue? This applies to applicants that completed/partially completed another residency or matched prelim medicine and later an advanced position.
#match2024
#ecfmg
General consensus: it depends...🧵
There has been a sharp rise in the incidence of autoimmune encephalitis. Could a post-COVID molecular mimicry mechanism be involved? Our newest publication - A Sharp Rise in Autoimmune Encephalitis in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Series
#PostCovid
#LongCovid
@mattyfred_
1 minute from the hospital! I live next door to mine and on electives etc I go home in between patients. On a slow days I get sent home bc the seniors know they can call me and I can come right back if need be.
@mahad_minhas
I didn’t expand my window all the way to see that I needed to check the boxes to release my board scores. I found out 2 weeks after I submitted when a PD I was rotating with asked why I didn’t take them. 😬
💰 Medicare Payments for Graduate Medical Education: What Every Medical Student, Resident, and Advisor Needs to Know: official info at this link...
#eras
#medtwitter
@ataxerex2020
@mahad_minhas
Join the professional organizations now. SIR is very active in particular for those earliest in their training. For DR there is RSNA and ACR.,even better if you are able to become involved with them to build your CV.
The number of years Medicare will pay a hospital to train 1 resident is based on the resident’s IRP (initial residency period). IRP is determined by the first specialty a resident matches into and does not change if a resident changes specialties.
FWIW, the US has about 1,100 people for every primary care physician
in context, we have
22,000 for every oncologist
33,000 people for every ID doc
57,000 for every neurosurgeon
80,000 people for every vascular surgeon
@drmoneymatters
Got my son 2 pairs of glasses. Cost of glasses with my vision insurance out of pocket $155. Cost of backup glasses online without insurance $49. 🤷♀️
@aansari_95
Resident swap should have it listed if there are openings and for what year even without a paid membership. I have not checked recently. You can also set up email alerts if one does become available.
@ShoaibRao99
As you mentioned, your funding has been used up. There are programs that choose to take on more residents than they are funded for because they are willing to foot the bill for the increased workforce. Look for programs they have more residents than they are accredited for.
The IRP is the minimum length of time required to become board eligible in that specialty. IM = 3y, Surg = 5y. TY is special and also 5 years. If prelim + advanced are matched at the same time the IRP is based on the advanced specialty. Radiology = 5 which is the max IRP for any.
@KevinSerdynski
@RowanVirtuaSOM
Seeing this brings back that memory of the sinking feeling I had when I got that email! I look forward to the day when it’s all a distant memory to you.
@alaskanmike2
I emailed some PDs to ask if they considered DO applicants because I noticed they didn’t have any. The few that replied told me they did and had ranked DOs highly in the past. I’ve also heard from residents at other programs that their program will not rank DOs at the top.