Early Career Physicians
Early career physicians and medical students are the future of medicine and they have unique needs, interests and challenges. Early Career Physicians (ECP) is a section dedicated to early career
physicians and medical students.
Purpose: support the development of the early career physician and physicians in training as advocates for the betterment of public health through education, networking, leadership development and programming surrounding the unique needs of the early career physician
Chairs: Matthew Lecuyer, MD and Urvashi Pandit, MD
If you would like to get involved in the Section, sign up here.
Resources for Early Career Physicians in DC
Road to Residency Video Series
Next Step: Residency - Overview (Dr. Jillian Catalanotti, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Reaching Residency - Personal Statement (2022)
Reaching Residency - Acing Your Residency Virtual Interview (2022)
Financial Wellness for Early Career Physicians
Retirement Savings Challenges for Women and Strategies to Help Overcome Them (Keaton Macut, Asset Strategy Consultants)
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Young Physicians Section
Physician employee, partner, or owner? 3 paths for young doctors.
Residents and Fellows Section
Coming soon
Medical Student Section
Coming soon
Early Career Physicians Section Activities
Virtual session
Applying for Residency: Chart the Next Stage of Your Medical Career
Wednesday, September 8
7:00 PM
This event has concluded. You can watch the recording below:
Applying for residency is an opportunity to showcase all that you have accomplished in medical school and plan for future success in your medical career. It is also a critical, time-consuming step in your training that spans months and, for some, adds stress and uncertainty to an already draining course load. MSDC’s Early Career Physicians Section is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, September 8, at 7 PM to help medical students chart this next stage of your career.
Learn from physician leaders how to navigate the residency application and interview process, avoid pitfalls and chart a path toward your next goal: residency at your preferred program. Successfully navigate the entire process - from preparing and submitting your application via ERAS to interviewing at residency programs. In addition, there will be a breakout opportunity to focus on core specialties and get insights on the process interview. This webinar is open to all DC medical students.
OVERVIEW: RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS
This overview will discuss the basics and go “behind the scenes” of residency. Learn how to strategize for your ERAS application, including what amount and kind of information to submit, what program directors look for and how to prepare for an interview. Get inside the mind of a residency program director to communicate that you are the “right fit” and make the match.
SPECIALTY BREAKOUTS
After the application overview, there will be a breakout session to learn about residency in certain key specialties (internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry). Get insights on various specialties and interviewing tips and techniques, with a special focus on the virtual setting
- Susanne Bathgate, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician, The GW Medical Faculty Associates; Chair, MSDC Board of Directors
- Jillian Catalanotti, MD, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine, The George Washington University
- Matthew Lecuyer, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, Children’s National Hospital; Co-Chair, Early Career Physicians Section
- Megan Schott, DO, Medical Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Children’s National Hospital
Registration: here
MSDC Mentorship Program
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