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The Match is broken. Can it be fixed?

Mitch Obey
Education
April 2, 2017

Every summer medical school seniors are faced with the daunting task of completing applications for residency programs.  This requires completion of the “common application” through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), among other things.  This ultimately becomes a compilation of medical school and USMLE transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal and biographic information, a personal statement, and a resume composed of work, volunteering, and research experiences.

Countless hours are spent on its …

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The Match is broken. Can it be fixed?

We are the future of medicine and we are the lucky ones

Mitch Obey
Education
March 21, 2017

With Match Day come and gone, and I cannot help but find myself reflecting upon the journey.  The inaugural day of medical school orientation was nearly four years ago now, and it would be entirely cliché to say it feels like it was just yesterday.  Rather, the truth is that it honestly feels like a lifetime ago.  And yet I still remember the finest details of that day, down to …

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We are the future of medicine and we are the lucky ones

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