Recently, medical students from across Michigan gathered for a research symposium hosted by the Future Physicians Group at the University of Oakland’s William Beaumont School of Medicine. There, presentations and valuable details for securing residencies in this specialty were highlighted.
The 2nd The Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium for Michigan Medical Students was held December 8th at the Red Ox Tavern in Auburn Hills.
Attendees were students from OUWB, Wayne State University School of Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Michigan State University School of Human Medicine, MSU School of Osteopathic Medicine, Central Michigan University School of Medicine, and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine. of medicine.
There were 8 podium presentations and 36 posters, including 3 from OUWB students.
Several Corewell Health physicians were also present and served as judges for podium presentations and posters. The expert also provided insight into what it takes for Ortho to make her residency a success.
M3’s Maddie DeClercq, one of the organizers, said: “It’s also about connecting all these medical students into the network and receiving feedback in a very important way.”
“It gives us a glimpse of what our future might look like,” she added.
Valuable insights from program directors
| Drew Moore, MD, program director for the orthopedic residency program Corewell Health, explained how medical students fit well into his program. |
Drew Moore, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and program director of the orthopedic residency program, Corewell Health, offered a way for medical students to fit well into his program.
He also talked about competitiveness in this field. Currently, nationwide, he has over 1,000 of his medical students applying to 210 programs, with only 875 slots. Moore called it a “high-discretion” specialty.
Moore says his program alone receives more than 600 applications each year, of which only six are accepted.
600 will be cut in half using baseline criteria. Graduate from a US program. Has “some type of research involvement”; score of “approximately 240 to 245” on the Step 2 exam.
Read the remaining 300 applications “back and forth” and narrow down to about 60.
Applications from the most qualified candidates usually require three to four letters of recommendation, including at least one from the program director or chair.
“What means the most to me is a letter from someone I know and someone I trust telling me that this person is really good and wants me to be in the program,” Moore said. .
High-quality research also plays into the equation, he said.
“Research can lift applications from marginal to the ‘good’ category,” he said.
Moore also stressed the importance of strong personal statements.
“[Personal statements]are pretty much the same… ‘I had a meniscus injury when I was playing soccer in high school… My mom broke her hip… I work with my own hands.’ I like to play … I like sports,'” he said. “If there’s something that’s particularly unique to you, put it in there…don’t be weird or get too creative. It can backfire.”
As for what Moore calls the “ideal traits” he looks for in a resident, he has identified a few. Hardworking; good citizen; pleasant to be with. Compassionate; honest with others and with yourself. Complete tasks independently.
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| Robert Runner, MD, Moore, Arapovic, DeClercq, James Bicos, MD Runner, Moore, and Bicos served as judges for poster and podium presentations. |
Moore also provided insight into what medical students can do to be successful in orthorotation.
He urged his students to become “sharks, not sponges” and seek jobs that would make life easier and help the residents. He also encouraged his students to try harder than the residents and never complain.
“If you can’t live a month without complaining or showing laziness, you can’t live five years,” he said.
Moore also encouraged students to “read, read, read … especially on cases and anatomy.”
Jamil Haddad, M3, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, said he was grateful for the opportunity to connect with professionals like Moore.
“As a third-year medical student currently on a clinical rotation, the hospital can be a very difficult place to connect with other students and faculty on a deeper level.” The event is a very profitable opportunity.”
Event is “blessing”
About 50 students like Haddad from across Michigan attended the event, DeClercq said.
All expenses, including food, were covered by the event sponsors. Smith & Nephew Sports Medicine. Vericel Cartilage Repair; DePuy Synthes Trauma; Miotech DonJoy Bracing; and Zimmer Biomet Joints.
Abdullah Sahyouni, an M3 at Wayne State University School of Medicine, said he takes every opportunity to network and learn from others who are interested in the field.
“Over the past three years, mainly due to COVID, I have really had the opportunity to interact and communicate with many people who are interested in the same field of orthopedics that I would like to be a part of. was really difficult,” he said. “Whether it’s Ortho related or not, just having good food and networking is hard work. I really appreciate this event.”
Wayne State University M3 Zechariah Jean said he is passionate about helping people with mobility challenges.
“Coming to an event like this is a blessing because you get to see what I’m passionate about,” he said. It’s also a great opportunity to build.”
Jean won second place in the Poster Award category for “Sequential Meniscal Repair Devices, Biomechanical Studies Comparing Total Internal Repair Techniques to Sequential Total Internal Repair Devices”.
Wayne State University’s Devin Mendez finished first, followed by Western Michigan’s Zachary Pearson in third place.
First place on the podium went to Catherine McCallum from Central Michigan. Second went to her Nikhil Patel at the University of Michigan. And she’s her third behind OUWB’s Lauren Eberhardt.
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