EM Match Advice 47: 2025 EM Match By The Numbers
The Emergency Medicine (EM) Match process continues to evolve, with the specialty experiencing significant shifts in recent years. In this 47th installment of the EM Match Advice podcast series, Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Stanford EM PD) hosts the annual program director reflection on the Match with Dr. Abra Fant (Northwestern EM PD), who returns for her fourth consecutive year to share insights on the NRMP Match trends and data. Podcast Episode: EM Match by the Numbers Tables: EM Match by the Numbers Key 2025 Match Statistics: A Clear Improvement Significant Reduction in Unfilled Positions The most notable [+]
The First Pulse Check: How to set yourself up for success in EM residency
“Are you ok?” My wife asked as I flopped onto the bed, which was still just a mattress on the floor. I (KL) had just finished my first shift as a resident and was overwhelmed. We still had furniture to buy, boxes to unpack, and countless things to repair. The house we were so excited to move into had not lived up to our expectations when we saw it for the first time in person. Despite all the housework we had to do, I felt paralyzed by the incompetence I felt on my first shift. The mountain between myself [+]
EM Match Advice 46 | Program Directors Share Match Season Insights
As interview season wraps up, medical students across the country are preparing their rank lists for the upcoming Match. EM Match Advice podcast host, Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Stanford EM Program Director) recently sat down with Dr. Melissa Parsons (University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville EM Program Director), to discuss the match process from both program and applicant perspectives. Podcast: Match Season Insights Podcast Sound Engineer: Dr. Kaitlin Bowers What's Happening on the Program Side? Programs are busy finalizing their rank lists through comprehensive meetings with their teams. Many programs, including UF Jacksonville, are intentionally completing their rank [+]
EM Match Advice 45: 2025 ERAS Updates– What EM Applicants Need to Know
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak, EM Match Advice Podcast Host and Stanford University PD, discusses key changes in the 2025 ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) application that all EM applicants should know about. Take a listen to this short 14-minute, high-yield episode before submitting your application. Podcast 45: Key 2025 ERAS updates Highlights Hometown preferences are now limited to 3 (no longer 5). A new section allows you to explaining any unplanned training extensions and interruptions. A PD-perspective on what to put in the Impactful Experiences section Program signals are now limited to 5 (no longer 7). KEY: Do NOT signal [+]
EM Match Advice 44: Approaching your EM sub-internship clerkship – “Just gotta roll with it”
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (podcast host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Jessica Bod (Yale University Clerkship Director and 2024 CDEM Clerkship Director of the Year award winner) in this episode to discuss how one might approach their emergency medicine sub-internship. Dr. Bod shares her her wealth of experience and wisdom to provide not only general advice but also answers more detailed questions like: What are some things NOT to do on a rotation? How do I judge my own competitiveness in the residency application process? What if I have decided late [+]
Hot off the press: Bridge to EM curriculum (2nd edition) released
It has been 3 years since the 8-week, self-guided Bridge to Emergency Medicine (EM) curriculum was launched to help graduating medical students prepare for EM residency. The curriculum has been viewed over 43,000 times and we have awarded over 5,000 ALiEMU course certificates. It is now a part of many residency programs' intern boot camp. Launching the 2nd edition of Bridge to EM (2024) We are thrilled to announce that we launching the second edition of the curriculum. This was made possible thanks to our new co-editor, Dr. Andres Lopez, who revamped and updated the entire curriculum with Dr. [+]
EM Match Advice 43: EM Program Directors Reflect on the 2024 Match
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (podcast host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Abra Fant (Northwestern PD) in this discussion reflecting on the 2024 Match results, after last year's shocking number of 500+ unfilled positions. Here are the 2024 relevant numbers for Emergency Medicine, as compared to prior years. In the following podcast, we run down the numbers and what they might mean for the future. Match Fill Rates Across Specialties in 2024 In 2023 Match, the number of unfilled positions was 554 for EM. This has been dramatically reduced to 135 in [+]
How to Cite Videos, Podcasts, Apps, Media, and Blogs in a Publication or CV (AMA style 11th edition)
As medical education podcasts, videos, and blogs continue to grow in popularity it is crucial that we cite them correctly, both in publications and on our CVs. We also must recognize the important contributions of media such as clinical photographs, radiology images, and ECGs. The American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style released its 11th edition in 2020. This blog post provides an update to our 2018 blog articles to reflect these changes. Video Publications Last Name First Initial. Video Title. Publication Title. Year of publication. Date accessed. URL. Example: Mason J. Zipper Removal for Skin Entrapment. CorePendium. 2024. [+]
EM Match Advice 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (podcast host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Aaron Kraut (University of Wisconsin PD) in this insightful, rapid-fire, practical episode through the lens of experienced residency program directors. What does the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) preliminary data show just far for the 2024 residency application season? Has the program signaling option been working? Have there been any surprises or changes during interview season? What should students think about in the post-interview stage? Episode 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In Preliminary ERAS Data for Emergency Medicine Residency Source: [+]
Coaching for Faculty: The Secret to Unlocking Professional Success
Dr. Garcia is a freshly minted faculty member at Big Name University Medical Center. She's excited to have finally finished residency and dive into her career as a full time (and fully paid) attending. After spending her first year acclimating to the new department and achieving board certification, Dr. Garcia finds herself at a bit of a crossroad. She likes teaching, but are not sure residency or medical student education leadership is for her. The same goes for clinical operations and research – interesting, but there hasn’t been any “a ha” moment to illuminate her calling. She heard that [+]
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