If you have spent any time looking around the pages of this site you already know that a lot of the advice is quite outdated. We used to have some hard data on the Emergency Medicine Match, and where we lacked that there was expert consensus opinion from groups like the CORD-EM Advising Students Committee and the Emergency Medicine Residency Associate (EMRA). They even published a book together. There is still a lot of useful advice to found on topics like choosing EM and preparing for rotations. But the actual Match process has been turned upside down in the last few years. In this post I am going to try to connect you with the best resources we have to help you navigate this new world.
This exceptional document takes you through all the changes to the ERAS application and includes balanced recommendations with transparency on where there is controversy or data is lacking. A must read for anyone applying to EM.
The CORD ASC-EM Resources page
A compilation of various special population advising guides, virtual interview advice, student planners and much more. These guides do get updated annually, though the pace of change in the match has been hard to keep up with.
This series of recorded discussions covers the changes to the EM application process for this application cycle.
The premiere residency (and clerkship) navigator program. The information is not perfect but the data provided is what previous applicants have asked for.
This podcast series is a great place to understand how the match has changed, how program directors look at these events, and to get additional insights on the updated ERAS process.
EM has unique Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOE) that will be one of the most important parts of your application. This information page from CORD should help you better understand them.
I hope you find these resources helpful.
- Adam
