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Med School Minutes- Ep. 30- Interview with a Program Director

• Kaushik Guha

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Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes Podcast. Today, we will interview the Program Director and the decision makers of the Family Practice Residency Program in Arnot Health from New York.  
We will discuss the type of applicants Arnot Health is looking for, the method of screening out candidates, things to do to make your application stand out, and SOOO much more. This is a MUST-WATCH episode for any medical student who is about to embark on a residency application journey.

GUESTS:
Timothy Baxter, MD (Program Director)
Lindsey Wright (Program Coordinator)
Roland Zhang (Chief Resident, SJSM Alumni)
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0:00- Intro
4:25- Difference between primary care and GME world
8:31- Dealing with students vs patients
10:10- Role of Chief Resident
11:45- Acceptance Process
16:38- How to make Program Director's life easier
20:26- First Applicant Screening
33:36- Role of Chief Resident in the Acceptance Process
35:33- Red Flags
39:29- Green Flags
42:20- Has USMLE Step 1 changes impacted selection process?
44:45- Interview Myths
45:29- On Residency application third party services
48:55- Final Advice
53:12- Outro

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