Match Day is one of the most monumental moments in a physician’s career; one that will never be forgotten. As you embark on your residency match journey, this virtual event will provide guidance on how to match into residency, covering ERAS applications, interview preparation, personal statements, the SOAP, and more to help increase your chances of a residency match in 2023. Join us on Saturday, July 30th,  to hear from current residents and Program Directors about their experiences and gain expert insight that will help you take control of your NRMP® Match journey.

9:15 - 9:45 AM ET | Welcome + Top 10 Tips for the Residency Application – Simone Bernstein, MDTo start our day, the Co-Founder of Inside The Match, Simone Bernstein, MD, will provide an overview of essential tips for your residency application, discuss a match module that can help you navigate the application process, and provide a list of her top 10 tips to prepare you for the match. She will also discuss the conference schedule for the day.10:00 - 10:45 AM ET | Tips to Write a Personal Statement – Kamran Mirza, MD PhDWhether you are ready to start your personal statement or finish it, we will discuss tips to improve your personal statement for residency. The personal statement is an opportunity for you to articulate your interest in a specialty. Let's get writing!11:00 - 11:45 AM ET | Navigating ERAS and Virtual Interviews – Erica Schuyler, MDProgram Director Dr. Erica A. Schuyler will discuss application tips for all specialties as well as guidance to prepare for virtual interviews. You won't want to miss this in-depth session with a program director covering tips and insights to submit your ERAS application and prepare for interviews.12:00 - 12:45 PM ET | [Keynote] Protect Your Dream: Tips for the Match & Your Mental Health – Jake Goodman, MDDetails coming soon!1:00 - 1:45 PM ET | Tips for Preference Signaling – Michael Ditillo, DOThis year, 16 specialties will use preference signaling. Applicants can send a signal to indicate a particular interest in a program. What programs will you signal this year? We will discuss preference signaling tips for all participating specialties with a program director to complete your supplemental application.2:00 - 2:45 PM ET | Mentorship and the Match – Arthurine Zakama, MDAs the first doctor in her family, Dr. Zakama was fortunate to meet mentors that created opportunities for her to explore medicine. In this session, she will share how these transformative relationships have helped in her own journey, how to build these important relationships, and ways to seek out the best mentors throughout your entire academic journey to set you up for success.3:00 - 3:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #1 – Sawyer Bawek, DO, Derek Wolfe, MD, Nick Heitkamp, MD, Jhaimy Fernandez, MD & Brittany Kasturiarachi, DOIf you are applying to family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, or pediatrics, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips.3:00 - 3:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #2 – Lindsay Henry, MD, Kandice Bailey, MD, Andrew Woods, DO, Neil K. Jain, DO, & Gianfranco Molfetto, DOIf you are applying to OB/GYN, radiology/interventional radiology, dermatology, PM&R, or emergency medicine, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips.4:00 - 4:45 PM ET | Specialty Panel #3 – Gabrielle DiFiore, DO, Ryan Cleary, MD, David Bernstein, MD, Erin Adams, MD & Amer H. Nassar, MDIf you are applying to surgical specialties, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from current residents about the match process. On this panel, we will have an interactive conversation about application and interview tips with residents in different surgical specialties.4:00 - 4:45 PM ET | So What If You Don't Match? It's Important to Be Prepared – Andrew Tucker, DO, Amira Athanasios, MD, Michael Miley, DO, Esha Jain, MD & Megan Jenkins Turner, DOIt is important to be prepared. In March 2023, you will learn if you are matched. In Match 2022, there were 2,262 unfilled residency positions before the SOAP process. Before the match, all applicants should learn about logistics and opportunities for unmatched applicants. We will discuss lessons from residents with tips for finding a residency program in the SOAP, scramble, or how to successfully reapply to residency.5:00 - 5:45 PM ET | IMG Discussion – Jesus Guarecuco, MD, Helena Halasz, MD, Cynthia Tan, MD, Grace Gilbert, MD, & Sonja Knittel-Hliddal, MDAs an international medical graduate (IMG), there are additional stressors during the residency application process. We will discuss tips for the residency application and interview process with IMG applicants. If you are an IMG applicant, you don't want to miss this opportunity to ask questions to applicants in various specialties!

2023 Residency Match Summit