Are you interested in #GIFellowship?
Hear from PDs & #GIFellows
✅ Application pearls
✅ LORs
✅ Tips forPersonal Statement
✅ Interviews
Who should attend?
🎯 Prospective applicants
🎯 Anyone who mentors residents
👉 gi.org/ACGVGR
To warm up before this-a 🧵below:
1/16)To start, learn perspective of #GIFellows of what makes one a competitive applicant. Part I of this series covers:
✳️ Deciding on a career in #GI
✳️ Self assessment
✳️ Finding mentors
✳️ Scholarly work
All authors were fellows at time of this 📜
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
2/16) In part II of this series from above, it covers:
👉 Building your resume
👉 Building your brand
👉 Issues pertaining to minorities / #WomenInMedicine
👉 LORs
👉 Personal Statement
👉 Where to apply
👉 Interviews
👉 What happens if you dont match
📎 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
3/16) Can’t 🥲 denie that #WiM face unique challenges during interviews
✅ Must read article by @LaurenFeldMD (for applicants & PDs)
✅ @AmyOxentenkoMD, @JulieSilverMD et al 📜 on how to ⬆️ #Diversity & #WiM in #GIfellowship
bit.ly/35sgfiy
journals.lww.com/ajg/Citation/2…
4/16) Want to know the #GIFellowship Program Directors’ Perspective on being a competitive #GIfellowship applicant ?
🎯 Check out this paper from the incredible #WomenInGI & role models: @MLongMD, @LauraRaffalsMD & @DrR_Williams 🔥
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
5/16) 🟢 Now onto personal statements
✔️ For me the hardest personally
✔️ Hence, crowd sourced tips on #PersonalStatements in the thread linked below:
6/16) If you thought that thread was good, then check this 🔥thread from the incredible #GIFellowship PD @Samir_Grover himself 👇
7/16) You got the interview 🥳🥳🥳 - Now what ?
✳️ Check out this article by @KTossapol in the @ACGCRJ
📎 journals.lww.com/acgcr/Fulltext…
8/16) One can never learn enough about interviewing !
In this piece by @AdvaniRashmiMD @doctornikkid & colleagues- find candid tips on interviewing for #GIFellowship
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
9/16) Now if you are a faculty member interviewing applicants, check out these 💎 by @DCharabaty @Samir_Grover @stevenbollipo @drkeithsiau & colleagues
🟢 Interview planning & format
🟢 Types of Qs
🟢 Grading interview performance
🟢 Ranking
👉 link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…
10/16) If the article wasnt good enough, check out this amazing Tweetorial by @Samir_Grover:
11/16) Oh there is more !!
✔️A decade later - still holds true 🔥
✔️ This article by @DebProctorMD & #ArthurDecross has so many valuable 💎 for prospective applicants !
gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…
12/16) This maybe “old” but still is “gold”
🎯 Perspective from the amazing @AndyChanMD on a #PD perspective in @AGA_Gastro
👉 gastrojournal.org/action/showPdf…
13/16) The 🌍 changed & we have virtual interviews now !
It adds new challenges, but @MallepallyRika @DrMalSimons @YhernandezMD @tberzin @AmyOxentenkoMD highlight on how to tackle the Virtual Interviews
📎 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
14/16) We cant ignore that #SoMe is great resource but can be overwhelming & challenging to navigate for residents!
🔥🔥 In this interview @MTPapaD talks to the incredible @DCharabaty on how applicants can use #SoMe effectively to network & engage 🔥
👉 gi.org/trainees/resid…
15/16) 🥲 About 40% of applicants do not match into #GI 🥲
BUT don’t lose hope !
✳️ The rockstar #GIFellow & inspiring @doctornikkid shares his story & provides candid tips on what to do when you dont match in this video
📎 gi.org/trainees/resid…
16/16) The fellowship application process is stressful and time consuming !
🎯 There is no one path to success
🎯 Everyone has their journey
Visit the @AmCollegeGastro trainee section for more resources !
✅ Good luck to everyone applying !
👉 gi.org/trainees/resid…
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