Residency

The Whirlwind of Fourth Year: Matching in Emergency Medicine

Written by Matthew Jordan ’16
The fourth year of medical school is amazingly terrifying. By the time you begin the senior year of medical school, which happens here at the University of Vermont at little earlier than most med schools thanks to the Vermont Integrated Curriculum (VIC), it is time to make the decision on what you plan to do for the rest of your medical career. Some people know what they want to do long before this time. Others, like me, had it narrowed down to a specialty or two in the middle of third year and made the choice soon after.

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On the Road to Match Day: Reflections from a College of Medicine Alum

Written by George “Bud” Vana, M.D.’14
As I reflect on my own Match Day nearly two years ago, I am reminded of all of the different transitions I have experienced since that time. My two years as a triple boarder (a combined residency involving pediatrics, adult psychiatry and child psychiatry) at Brown University have gone well, but there have also been significant challenges and changes.

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On the Road to Match Day: Choosing General Surgery

Written by Kelsey Preston ’16
Despite the exhilaration that comes with the fourth year of medical school – your future career is in sight! – there are still some very real stress-causing moments. Step 2 Clinical Skills and Clinical Knowledge, though less stressful than Step 1, still exist. For some, deciding what specialty to apply to is a huge part of your fourth year. Submitting to ERAS and waiting for interview invites is a terrifying experience. And then of course, there’s the interview trail, a beast all its own.

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