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New residents: Licensing, house hunts are among pandemic's challenges

Medical students transitioning to residency in a time of widespread closures are having to go to extraordinary lengths in some circumstances.

Transition to Residency
Students at Oregon Health & Sciences University
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COVID-19: How a med school is factoring fit into early graduation

Oregon Health & Science University has been graduating students early for years. Now, a few of them will bolster a workforce strained by COVID-19.

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How a med school in a COVID-19 hot spot is deploying early graduates

NYU’s early graduates are beginning to treat patients. What is the process of creating clinical experiences for these trainees during a pandemic?

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Medical school graduation held virtually
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Final med school milestone goes digital with virtual graduations

Medical schools turn to virtual graduations to celebrate a class of students who will soon be fighting on the front lines against COVID-19.

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COVID-19 and early medical school graduation: A primer for M4s

Learn what barriers students graduating medical school early may encounter while attempting to enter a residency program before July 1.

Transition to Residency
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1 program, 6 years: From med school to primary care practice

By embedding trainees in a care setting from the start, UC Davis accelerates the transition from student to resident to practicing primary care physician.

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David H. Chong, MD, working with students Christopher Hoeger and Arin Kim during a skills class.
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Online, simulation scenarios ready med students for residency

To make medical students into practice-ready residents, one program is focusing on practical application of what they have learned.

Transition to Residency
A female health care professional looking at an X-ray on an iPad.
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Pre-residency boot camps prep med school grads for new realities

There’s often a gap between what residency directors expect from new residents and what they actually know how to do. Weeklong, specialty-specific crash courses aim to rectify that.

Transition to Residency
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You matched! Now here’s what to expect when you’re interning

The early stages of your residency aren’t about thriving—they are about surviving. But this hard-won wisdom will help you stay afloat.

Transition to Residency