Marilyn London, Ed.D.
2012-2013
Provide a way for you to organize your paperwork for 4th year (you can also set up electronic files using this design)
Provide a way for you to cut down on the time it takes to apply for away electives
Provide a place for you to store your important information
For the remainder of this PowerPoint, consider each slide to be a pocket in a binder (or a folder on your computer) that contains important information for the 4th year.
The title of the slide is the name of the folder.
The bullets are what you should put in each folder.
Academic calendar that shows July 1st through June 30th of your 4th yearUse a calendar that has a box for each day
so you can write in it if you choose to.
4th year schedule printed from Cbase Blank calendar page from Cbase2
registration Print the webpage:
http://sbumc.informatics.sunysb.edu/som/InternshipQuest
From the above webpage, print the link under Figure 1 called GENERAL RESIDENCY APPLICATION TIMELINE (figure1)
Request for Letter of Recommendation/Cover Sheet (print from MyERAS or pick up in OME)
Create a list of Match sites and include your AAMC ID # on the page(e.g. http://www.auanet.org (http://www.auanet.org/content/residency/residency-match.cfm), http://nrmp.org, http://www.aamc.org, http://sfmatch.org)
The Main Match schedule (http://www.nrmp.org/res_match/yearly.html)
ERAS information you might need (http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm)
SF Match Timetable: http://www.sfmatch.org/general/general_timetable.htm
Print and keep emails we send you about the Match and about ERAS
List of Match sites Cbase URL Cbase2 URL (in case you want to
drop/add or swap) URL’s of residency sites that interest
you You could also include important phone
numbers if you haven’t put them in your cell phone yet.
Personal Statement—3 or 4 copies CV—3 or 4 copies MCAS report for personal information to
keep on hand Your copy of your USMLE reports of Step
1 results — 3 or 4 copies Certificate of completion for Infection
Control/OSHA course
Health insurance card-5-6 copies Immunization forms (with records of
vaccines, flu shots, updated PPD’s, annual physical assessment)—5-6 copies
A blank Health Update form (pick up from Student Affairs office-Diane)
Copies of any health forms required by away sites where you will apply for electives
Record of your interviews (Give each site a rating according to your priorities. You might list, for example, housing, transportation, friendly environment, location, etc.)
Print outs of residency info –e.g. schedule overview for the department you apply to
Pictures of residency sites Interview process schedules Application procedure and housing Other pertinent information regarding
interviews and sites
URL of helpful web pages including study guides, question banks (perhaps a Kaplan site or NBME websites)
Copy of USMLE application printed out Copy of Prometrics information (URL,
phone no.) Copy of ID you plan to use when you go
to take the exam URLs for Prometric dates when exams
are available 4-5 copies of your Step 1 results
Elective approval forms for off campus and international electives
ITP (International Travel Policy paperwork)
Drop/add form and URL for “how to set up electives” website (https://cbase.som.sunysb.edu/cbase2/public/course_info/electives_info.cfm)
Elective Evaluation form Elective grading sheet Research Elective forms VSAS URL, password, instructions
Thank you to Shannon Fuller for these innovative ideas!