DeeplySuperficial Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hello everyone, I was wondering how one can be a competitive applicant for peds, internal medicine or family medicine. I understand that for some surgical specialties research looks good on CaRMs, is this the case for ped/FM/IM as well? And besides research what else can one do to be competitive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlkhhylyiluh6 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 electives, research, letter of Recs, some interesting ECs help to. No magic bullet, really not much different from other specialities, my dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheeler Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 4 hours ago, DeeplySuperficial said: Hello everyone, I was wondering how one can be a competitive applicant for peds, internal medicine or family medicine. I understand that for some surgical specialties research looks good on CaRMs, is this the case for ped/FM/IM as well? And besides research what else can one do to be competitive? Thanks. Research is probably more important for peds and IM in that order. Electives are key. For FM, just do an elective or two and write a personal letter with a plausible reason for pursuing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeplySuperficial Posted February 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Thank you kindly for the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooopy Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Having research experience is also important for family medicine. DeeplySuperficial 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorzo Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Snooopy said: Having research experience is also important for family medicine. You should certainly know research methodology for family, however I don't think it's that relevant in being a competitive applicant. I can't speak for other schools, however at mine I reviewed some 20 family applications each of this year and last, and have seen 1 family medicine related research project in that entire time. You can be very competitive without it, and the vast majority of applicants are. In residency, our research project can be a QI project as well, with lots of support working through it so it's not all that needed for the future either. DeeplySuperficial 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooopy Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 It is relevant for our program and makes an applicant more competitive. DeeplySuperficial 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrouchoMarx Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Pick one DeeplySuperficial 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eudaimonia Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 34 minutes ago, Snooopy said: It is relevant for our program and makes an applicant more competitive. Do you mean research specifically in family medicine, or other fields count too? It's my understanding that there's not much research done by FM staff so where would you find such projects, from residents? (as @Rorzo mentioned) DeeplySuperficial 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachaa Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 It's just helpful to have done SOME research for any CaRMS application. Nothing fancy. Sounds better if you've published/ presented it also. It gives something to talk about in case it comes up in the interview or personal letter. For more competitive fields it demonstrates interest and perhaps helps you stand out more. Not as important as other aspects such as CV/ reference letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snooopy Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Many family medicine staff do research. For those interested, reach out to the FM progam staff/residents at academic settings. We are more than happy to help and offer advice. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanerd2006 Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/3/2019 at 10:51 AM, Snooopy said: Having research experience is also important for family medicine. Would you recommend doing research related to family medicine or any clinical research works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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