Med School Minutes- Ep. 30- Interview with a Program Director

Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes Podcast. Today, we will interview the Program Director and the decision makers of the Family Practice Residency Program in Arnot Health from New York.  We will discuss the type of applicants Arnot Health is looking for, the method of screening out candidates, things to do to make your application stand out, and SOOO much more. This is a MUST-WATCH episode for any medical student who is about to embark on a residency application journey.GUESTS:Timothy Baxter, MD (Program Director)Lindsey Wright (Program Coordinator)Roland Zhang (Chief Resident, SJSM Alumni)---------------------------------------------------------------------0:00- Intro4:25- Difference between primary care and GME world8:31- Dealing with students vs patients10:10- Role of Chief Resident11:45- Acceptance Process16:38- How to make Program Director's life easier20:26- First Applicant Screening33:36- Role of Chief Resident in the Acceptance Process35:33- Red Flags39:29- Green Flags42:20- Has USMLE Step 1 changes impacted selection process?44:45- Interview Myths45:29- On Residency application third party services48:55- Final Advice53:12- Outrowww.sjsm.orghttps://www.facebook.com/mdsjsmhttps://twitter.com/SaintJamesMedhttps://www.linkedin.com/school/saint-james-school-of-medicine_2/https://www.youtube.com/user/SaintJamesMedhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sjsm.medicalschool#medschool #medicalschool #medstudent #medstudentlife #medstudents #medstory #resident #residency #residencymatch #residencyprogram