The Road to Residency

On the road to residency, HMS provides students with a comprehensive career development program to help prepare and guide each student in their process of deciding on a career specialty and applying for residency.

Resources include:

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• Career Advising Class Meetings
• Individual meetings with Society, Residency Application and Alumni Advisors (contact info below)
• Web Resources
• Residency Handbook
• Specialty-Specific Resources

Online resources cannot replace the important meetings with your advisors, but should be used as supplemental guides.

Residency Handbook

Introduction to Advising

• Offices of Student Affairs Faculty and Staff Directory
• HMS Careers in Medicine
• Alumni Advisors
• Applying to Residency Timeline
• Financial Tips

Scheduling

• Post-PCE Scheduling
• Away Rotations
• Post-PCE Phase of the Curriculum
• Course and Examination Requirements

Application Preparation

• Personal Statement Guidelines and Example
• CV Guidelines with Example
• Letters of Recommendation Guidelines
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPEs)
• Residency Interview Tips, Scheduling, & Example Questions
• Transcripts
• Photo

ERAS

• Document Management in ERAS
• Sample ERAS Application

Preparing for Match

• Making a Rank List
• Match Newsletters
• HMS Match Data

Additional Topics

• Senior Honors & Awards
• Information Pertaining to International Students (F-1 visa holders)
• Glossary of Terms
• Web Resources

Individual Career Planning

• Visit Career Planning for more information.