Next Step: Residency – Personal Statement

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

MSDC Resources

AMA Resources

Other medical sources

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)

Financial wellness for early career physicians

Learn more about MSDC's financial wellness options

Speak with a vetted professional coach or psychologist for free

Young Physicians Section

Physician employee, partner, or owner? 3 paths for young doctors.

Residents and Fellows Section

Coming soon

Medical Student Section

Coming soon

Five pieces of advice every young doctor needs to hear (KevinMD)

Early Career Physicians Section Activities

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Hosted by MSDC’s Early Career Physicians Section
July 19, 7:30 PM

Part two of a three-part series
(Part 1= Residency Overview, July 11 | Part 3 = Interviewing and Specialty Breakout, Date TBD)

Residency program directors sift through thousands of personal statements and CVs, making a compelling personal statement critical to standing out. Learn how to craft a personal statement that showcases your aspirations, medical acumen and personality and learn what pitfalls to avoid. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions and get feedback on your personal statement.

PLEASE NOTE: This session will NOT be recorded. Registrants must attend to at the designated time.

PRESENTER:
Juliet Lee, MD, FACS
Director, Undergraduate Surgical Education
The George Washington University

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