Career Advisors FAQ List For questions regarding career counseling, please contact Linh Ngo at [email protected] For updates, please contact Sarah Wood [email protected] Updated 7/2018 1 Table of Contents Department Department Career Advisors Pages Anesthesiology Dr. Michael Hall 3 Dermatology Dr. Jay Vary 7 Emergency Medicine Dr. Jamie Shandro 10 Family Medicine Dr. Tomoko Sairenji 14 Medicine Drs. Doug Paauw & Jenny Wright 18 Neurological Surgery Dr. Richard Ellenbogen 22 Neurology Dr. Eric Kraus 25 Obstetrics-Gynecology Dr. Vicki Mendiratta 29 Ophthalmology Dr. Courtney Francis 33 Orthopaedics Dr. Lisa Taitsman 40 Otolaryngology Dr. Ian Humphreys 44 Pathology Dr. Mara Rendi 47 Pediatrics Drs. Sherilyn Smith & Michelle Terry 50 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Drs. Mindy Loveless & Ny-Ying Lam 53 Plastic Surgery Dr. Jeffrey Friedrich 57 Psychiatry Dr. Anna Borisovskaya 60 Radiation Oncology Dr. Ralph Ermoian 64 Radiology Drs. Gautham Reddy & Jonathan Medverd 68 Surgery Dr. Roger Tatum 72 Urology Dr. Judith Hagedorn 76 STUDENT INTEREST GROUP DIRECTORY WEBPAGE 2 Anesthesiology Career Advisor Preferred Method of Contact Contact Information Dr. Michael Hall Email [email protected] Departmental Advisors Advisors Assigned by Department Departmental Career Advising Website Drs. Murali Sivarajan, Wil Van Cleve, Tzevan Poon, Renata Yes N/A Ferreira, David Tauben, Andrew Pittaway Student Interest Group (S.I.G.) S.I.G. Contact Information Dr. Daniel Low Anesthesiology Interest Group (AIG UWSOM) [email protected] Frequently Asked Questions Which clerkships are required for students to match in Anesthesiology? Clerkship in Pain Medicine recommended for those students with long-term career goal of pain medicine practice. Although not required, an anesthesiology clerkship is strongly recommended. The 4-week anesthesiology clerkship (Advanced Anesthesiology) is strongly preferred to the 2- week clerkship (Basic Anesthesiology): -- 4 week clerkships -- 2 week clerkships -- 2 week clerkships ANEST 681 – Seattle, WA (UWMC) ANEST 663 – Cheyenne, WY ANEST 677 – Seattle, WA (Swedish) ANEST 682 – Seattle, WA (HMC) ANEST 665 – Anchorage, AK ANEST 678 – Seattle, WA (VAMC) ANEST 683 – Seattle, WA (VAMC) ANEST 667 – Billings, MT ANEST 679 – Seattle, WA (HMC) ANEST 668 – Missoula, MT ANEST 684 – Spokane, WA ANEST 680 – Seattle, WA (UWMC) ANEST 671 – Boise, ID ANEST 688 – Cheyenne, WY ANEST 672 – Boise, ID (VAMC) 3 Which Advanced Patient Care clerkships help students prepare for residency in Anesthesiology? Advanced Clerkship in: Anesthsiology Advanced Anesthesia/Pain Medicine Clerkship Chronic Care/Pain Management Pediatric Emergency Medicine Critical Care Medicine (non-APC Critical Care APC in Medicine, or Subinternship in Critical Care Medicine taken for APC credit) Outpatient Cardiology Which UWSOM Sub-Is help students prepare for residency in Anesthesiology? General Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Surgical ICU), Subinternship in Critical Care Medicine (Medical ICU), Subinternship in Neurocritical Care Medicine (Neurosurgical ICU, conjoint Med/Anesthesia), Cardiology Subinternship Do you recommend that students take an elective in Anesthesiology at another institution? Away electives are helpful for students interested in residency at a specific institution, or if they are unable to schedule a clerkship at a UW Medicine or WWAMI site in a timely fashion. Are there any electives outside this specialty that you recommend to students interested in matching into Anesthesiology? Cardiology or Clinical Respiratory Disease (Pulmonary); could also take additional critical care APC's or subinternships for elective credit. Do you have any additional recommendations for students who are committed to matching in this specialty? Because anesthesiologists practice in settings of the operating room, emergency room, intensive care unit, and pain clinic, students rotating through these clinical settings on non-anesthesiology clerkships should seek advice and clinical experience from anesthesiologists who may be working in these settings. For example, when on the required general surgery or obstetrics rotations, befriend the anesthesiologist, inquire about his/her job, and ask to participate in clinical care (as your time and other responsibilities allow). Research can be helpful, both to your own career exploration and your residency application, so seek such opportunities when interested. Please list the most common mistakes students make when they apply to your specialty: Students may not consider anesthesiology until late in their clinical clerkship years, which can make scheduling an anesthesiology clerkship difficult. See suggestion above about exploring anesthesiologists roles while participating in required, non-anesthesiology clerkships. Complete an anesthesiology clerkship no later than September of the MS4 year. 4 If a student is strongly interested in Anesthesiology, please rate how important each of the following activities and performance factors are for a successful residency match. 5 4 3 2 1 Highly Important Less Important Achieving 4 or more "Honors" in required clerkship rotations ● Achieving "Honors" in this specialty's clerkship rotation ● Doing a preceptorship in this specialty ● Doing a UWSoM Explore & Focus Sub-I in this specialty ● Doing an away rotation in this specialty ● Doing a summer research project in this specialty ● Express a strong interest in academic medicine ● Having a published abstract or poster presentation ● Having at least one published paper in a peer reviewed journal ● Having a Step I USMLE score above 235 ● Election to AOA ● 1 letter of reference from someone in this specialty ● 1 letter of recommendation from a department chair in this specialty ● 3 letters of recommendation from physicians in this specialty ● Having a Master's Degree (eg.MPH) ● Being bilingual ● GHIP or other international experience ● Having an interest in practicing in a rural or underserved community ● Doing RUOP or other experience in underserved communities ● Election to Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) ● Participating in community service ● 5 National Characteristics of Entering Anesthesiology Residents Length of Residency Training Categorical vs. Advanced Program Median Salaries Clinical Practice starting salary: $250,000 4 years Both available Academic Med. Assistant Prof: $341,000 Academic Med. Full Prof: $374,000 Rate Level of Competitiveness of Specialty Mean USMLE Step 1 Score Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score Medium 232 242 Mean # of Programs Applied to in this Specialty # of U.S. M.D. Applicants in this Specialty # of Positions Offered 34.2 1,756 1,202 For more information, please visit the AAMC's Careers in Medicine: Anesthesiology website. Residency Application Process - Frequently Asked Questions How many programs should a student apply to in order to be successful in matching in Anesthesiology? 20-30 Recognizing that it can vary from year to year, nationally, when is the typical interview season for Anesthesiology? November to January At what point in the interview season should a student become concerned about their application to Anesthesiology residency programs? Concern is raised if 10 interviews are not schedules by November 1. If a student is concerned about their application status, what should they do? Contact the residency program(s) and his/her career advisor. Return to Table of Contents 6 Dermatology Career Advisor Preferred Method of Contact Contact Information Dr. Jay Vary Email [email protected] Departmental Advisors Advisors Assigned by Department Departmental Career Advising Website Drs. Andrea Kalus, Jennifer Gardner, Michi Shinohara, http://depts.washington.edu/dermatol/education/ No Katie DeNiro, April Schachtel medstudents/index.html Student Interest Group (S.I.G.) S.I.G. Contact Information Dermatology Interest Group This S.I.G. is not currently active at UW SOM. Frequently Asked Questions Which clerkships are required for students to match in Dermatology? Dermatology - 4 week Which Advanced Patient Care clerkships help students prepare for residency in Dermatology? Most students will take a Dermatology APC. Which UWSOM Sub-Is help students prepare for residency in Dermatology? Ward or Hospital Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hematology, Oncology, Oncology Subinternship, Clinical Burn Care, Plastic Surgery, Pediatrics (known as Advanced Pediatric Clerkship with APC-S designation or Advanced Pediatric Subinternship). Do you recommend that students take an elective in Dermatology at another institution? Yes Are there any electives outside this specialty that you recommend to students interested in matching into Dermatology? Infectious disease, rheumatology, pediatric dermatology, pathology Do you have any additional recommendations for students who are committed to matching in this specialty? This is a competitive specialty, so best to have realistic expectations. Also, it's much harder to match if you are geographically restricted; it's important to apply broadly. Lastly, know your back up plan and discuss this with your advisor. Please list the most common mistakes students make when they apply to your specialty: Not applying broadly enough. Not having multiple people read your personal statement. No Plan B; you will be asked about this during interviews. Deciding late to apply to dermatology can be stressful. Get letters of recommendation from at least 2 dermatologists, preferably from academic people who will more likely know colleagues are other training programs. 7 If a student is strongly interested