Program signaling tips and strategies for residency applications with Kathleen Kashima, PhD

The most common questions medical students have about preference signaling in residency applications—answered. Kathleen Kashima, PhD, senior associate dean of students, at University of Illinois College of Medicine provides an overview of residency program signaling and how students can best use it to stand out. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

00:00 AMA Update for Dec. 14, 2023
00:57 What is program signaling ERAS? (preference signaling residency)
01:08 What is a preference signal?
01:56 Residency applications ERAS 2024 signals
02:28 Not all residency programs use preference signaling
02:54 ERAS 2024 changes
03:34 What is the ERAS signal strategy?
03:51 How do I decide where to signal? (geographic signaling, ERAS geographic preference)
04:10 What is the difference between gold and silver signaling? (single tier and two tier signaling)
04:33 How many ERAS signals do you get?
05:15 How to choose which programs to signal
05:39 Residency applications: Preference signaling for interviews
06:27 Residency interviews: How much does signaling matter?
07:33 Program signaling for residency interview invitations

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