Residency

Residency Articles by Topic: Recruitment and Interviews

Ask the expert: What is the coordinator's role in screening applications?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 39, October 13, 2009

    The answer to this question is, “it depends.” The program director determines the...

Called out: Recruitment best practices

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    You’ve analyzed every recruitment statistic from the previous three years. You’ve...

Residency Program Alert, October 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    In the October issue, we look at different approaches for teaching residents about ethics, best...

Tip of the week: Consider generational differences during recruitment

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 37, September 29, 2009

    “The times they are a-changin’,” Bob Dylan sang in 1964. For the physician work...

Researchers link international medical graduates’ background to performance during residency

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 36, September 22, 2009

    A candidate’s application materials can only tell you so much. Wouldn’t it be great if...

Ask the expert: What should program directors and coordinators look for when pre-screening candidate applications?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 35, September 15, 2009

    The interview season is in full-swing. Pre-screening applications to pick out the top candidates is...

Tip of the week: ERAS refresher

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 33, September 1, 2009

    The madness of the recruitment season begins today with the opening of the ERAS post office. You...

Residency Program Alert September 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    This issue takes an indepth look at the issue of resident burnout. Learn what causes it and how...

New Match statistics released

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 32, August 25, 2009

    The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) released a new report that looks at the...

Free orientation resource available on Residency Manager Blog

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 22, June 16, 2009

    HCPro is proud to announce the publication of its latest residency resource, The Complete Residency...

Match statistics show fewer medical students headed into family medicine

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 13, April 7, 2009

    Although this was a record-setting year for the number of Match participants, the number of U.S...

Feature blog post: Tips for compiling your Match list

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 6, February 10, 2009

    Well, it is that wonderful time of the year when we sit down, scratch our heads, and try to come up...

Prepare for the scramble before the Match

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 4, January 27, 2009

    Most programs approach the Match expecting to fill every position. We have worked hard, interviewed...

Feature blog post: Prevent faculty from missing candidate interviews

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 34, December 16, 2008

    It happens to every coordinator at least once: A faculty member forgets he or she is supposed to...

Feature blog post: Blind interview technique explained

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 30, November 18, 2008

    A question about interviewing on Residency Coordinator Chat listserv prompted me to write a bit...

Field-tested interview season process

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 30, November 18, 2008

    This will be my third interview season. Each year, I learn a few new things from my colleagues on...

The applicant interview: A two-way street

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 28, November 4, 2008

    It’s interview season—again. This time of year seems to roll around quickly, especially...

Feature blog post: Screen out the bad apples during residency program interviews

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 27, October 28, 2008

    As interviewees start parading through your office, there’s no question that most are on...

Feature blog post: Support for residents' spouses

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, October 7, 2008

    I spoke at a coordinator retreat at the University of Connecticut a couple weeks ago and got into a...

Tip of the week: Thank candidates for interviewing with your program

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, October 7, 2008

    After a candidate interviews with your program, send a note from the program director to the...