I am an IMG in Canada with an interview for Family Medicine in ON, and am so grateful for the opportunity. This is my first time watching your channel and I truly appreciate how you are so honest and yet still very considerate while speaking of delicate subjects. The advice is golden, thank you for taking the time to share 🙏🏼
Dr. C, this is another great piece of work, and I will be passing it on to my MS4 residents to make sure they watch. I am a PD (ortho), and I want to respectfully provide another take on just two of the points: 1) “Do you have any questions for me?” I struggle with this one, as I I want to honestly give applicants a chance to inquire about my program, but I do NOT want to ask it that way. Why? It’s about the “put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes” again. 90% of interviewees will ask the same two questions when given the opportunity: 1) “what changes do you see in the near future for the program”, and 2) “what kind of resident are you looking for?”. I am very happy to talk about my program. I wouldn’t be PD if I wasn’t. But I am sick of being made to regurgitate those same points 20 times today just because you felt obliged to “have a question” so that you would look good. It comes across as fake, and it slightly rubs me the wrong way to have to give my whole schpiel again for a non-genuine question. And you never want to do anything that rubs your interviewer the wrong way. What is my solution to this? First, in my dumb welcome PowerPoint, I list all the upcoming anticipated changes to the program. I tell them “this is so you don’t have to all ask me about it individually” 😂. Second, applicants, please think of something that you genuinely, and specifically, want to know about ME or MY PROGRAM, and ask me that. 2) I’m going to be a contrarian on thank you notes. I throw most of them straight into the trash, and in fact think a bit less of those who send them. Again, put yourself in my shoes. If I interview 50-75 people, all of whom follow your advice and send me perfunctory TY notes because they were told it was a good idea, and therefore none of them contains any genuine sentiment, it pisses me off that they are all wasting my valuable time. Send a TY note if you have something genuine to say, but not because you think it is something you are supposed to do. Some poor interviewer is on the receiving end of all of those insincere cards and emails, and it is very transparent, and it is just ever so slightly annoying. You NEVER want to be “ever so slightly annoying” to your interviewer. I now also tell our interviewees explicitly that we’d prefer to not received be TY notes. Interestingly some don’t believe us and still send them despite that advice! I only sent one thank you note in all my residency and fellowship interviews. I mentioned book in the interview, which was of interest to the interviewer. I wrote him an email later with the details about the book. I had something specific to say, so it was a useful thing for him to receive. That should be your litmus test. Also, practically speaking (especially if you are mailing a TY note), decisions about your interview/rank are usually made the same day, long before your TY note arrives! Thanks again for all of your work. You are an invaluable resource to students, and I wish every PD would read ALL of your work.
Thank you for the kind words - and for such a thoughtful response. (And I actually think we mostly agree… I wouldn’t recommend sending a physical thank you note, and I wouldn’t even send a few lines of email if the program tells you not to!).
I am a Visa requiring applicant applying IM. This is my first cycle. I have watched all your videos to develop a strategy and applied most of your advice except I didn't put a geographic preference on ERAS. I got a total of 16 ivs from all over the country (I still cant believe it). Now I only needed this video to perform well on my ivs so I can get ranked high enough.
Strong work! And like I said - if you got an interview, you should expect to be on the program’s ROL. If you continue to present yourself well, you should have a joyful day in March to look forward to.
I appreciate your advice and have been an avid follower of all of your videos. I agree with you that for the purposes of maximizing odds of matching, we should not talk about what’s going on in the Middle East. It’s a sad reflection of state, however. I vividly remember learning about slavery and segregation in Middle School social studies class and thinking to myself, “I would’ve never accepted that. I would’ve said something.”Similar thoughts followed after learning about the Trail of Tears, lynching, the holocaust, Nelson Mandela, and Japanese internment. Now here I am in 2024, witnessing a genocidal colonial project that has been decades in the making and knowing full well that I’ll be silent about it for my job. For better or worse, I understand and can only envy the scathing judgement of my middle school self.
I Used an AI headshot that made me look like an 11/10 and got an interview invite from almost every program I applied to. That shit is real. I suspect they were disappointed when they saw how I really looked but oh well I'm ahead of 90% of people by getting interviewed lol.
Great video. Thanks for putting this knowledge out there. I sadly didn't learn a lot of these things until after I didnt match anesthesia and had to soap EM. These same principles apply for SOAPing as well. Ngl, I got really lucky and SOAPed into a big academic institution.
Hey sheriff. I’m not even close to applying, and tbh i’m just now giving my step 1, and i saw you dropped a video about “interviews” and i just had to click on it, especially with all this insomnia. I will definitely come back to this video in a year or so, and really take down notes. Thank you for your service on this platform sir 🫡
Just left a big Q&A session for students run by some residency directors; this video dropping must be some kind of fateful event. In the final months of M3, so I’ll be studying this video in and out as M4 and application season looms in the not-so-far distance.
Great video! 1 caveat is that programs that are explicitly faith-based are going to want you to talk about your faith, etc. That is a very specific instance in which bringing your whole self to the interview I think is actually a benefit. What are your thoughts on how to obtain the interviewer's emails for 'Thank You letters' if the program didn't supply them?
Good point (although I guess this could also logically follow from some combination of “do your homework” and “put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes”). If the program didn’t give you the interviewer’s emails - then I wouldn’t worry about trying to email them. If you really want to find someone, though, best bet is to find a recent manuscript for which they were corresponding author.
Super informative and helpful! I didn't send "Thank you" emails to two interviews i had 3 weeks ago. Is it still advisable to send some form of email, or should I just pray it doesn't affect my ranking? Thanks again for the video!
@@aemenbazaz4496 it is fine. You still took the time to thank them even if it took you a while. It's either not going to affect you or positively affect you.
Thank you so much Dr. Sheriff for this amazing video, it was really so much helpful for the interview prep. video after 33:45 was really fun, but true!
We’re talking about edge cases… but somewhere out there, I’ve gotta think there are situations where someone’s numeric score or rank position gets nudged up vs. an otherwise identical candidate just because a note pushes them to the top of mind or shades the rating ever-so-slightly. I don’t think it’s a big effect. But again, if you write a simple, non-cloying email that doesn’t suggest the need for a response, I really see no downside.
Hi Dr. Carmody: would you consider doing a video or series on US healthcare insurance? In the wake of the “DELAY… DENY… DEFEND… DEPOSE”, there is a lot of interest - tremendous outcry really, on this topic. It’d be great to hear your opinions :)
Regarding the point about Israel/Palestine, I personally wouldn't wanna match somewhere with genocide-supporters in their leadership anyway, so I would give an honest answer if asked about that topic.
@@thefenerbahcesk4156 11 is not a guarantee to match buddy, I have the same amount and I'm ranking all programs no matter what. Especially for more competitive fields. Your self righteousness will not pay any of your dues, and it will make you insufferable to your co residents.
Thanks Dr. Carmody! I did a bit of prep via my school and have had to read up somewhat more on programs than I'd imagine others have (applying to PSTP's), and two interviews in I definitely fell victim to a few of the faux pas you mention here. Here's to doing better on the next few with your advice!
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I am an IMG in Canada with an interview for Family Medicine in ON, and am so grateful for the opportunity. This is my first time watching your channel and I truly appreciate how you are so honest and yet still very considerate while speaking of delicate subjects.
The advice is golden, thank you for taking the time to share 🙏🏼
It feels like Christmas morning every time a new sheriff video drops
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
I love how he says "Don't ask me how I know this".
Perfect timing Sherrif👮. You looking out for the people of your town day and night, patrolling 🚓for the most important topic.
(tips hat)
Now that's a high yield video
Thank you for watching.
I always enjoy your well thought-out information. It's good to keep thinking about these things even when you're the interviewer.
Thank you for taking the time to watch. I appreciate your kind words.
Absolutely stunning. This video was just great.
Thanks so much for your kind words - and for watching!
Dr. C, this is another great piece of work, and I will be passing it on to my MS4 residents to make sure they watch.
I am a PD (ortho), and I want to respectfully provide another take on just two of the points:
1) “Do you have any questions for me?” I struggle with this one, as I I want to honestly give applicants a chance to inquire about my program, but I do NOT want to ask it that way. Why? It’s about the “put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes” again. 90% of interviewees will ask the same two questions when given the opportunity: 1) “what changes do you see in the near future for the program”, and 2) “what kind of resident are you looking for?”. I am very happy to talk about my program. I wouldn’t be PD if I wasn’t. But I am sick of being made to regurgitate those same points 20 times today just because you felt obliged to “have a question” so that you would look good. It comes across as fake, and it slightly rubs me the wrong way to have to give my whole schpiel again for a non-genuine question. And you never want to do anything that rubs your interviewer the wrong way. What is my solution to this? First, in my dumb welcome PowerPoint, I list all the upcoming anticipated changes to the program. I tell them “this is so you don’t have to all ask me about it individually” 😂. Second, applicants, please think of something that you genuinely, and specifically, want to know about ME or MY PROGRAM, and ask me that.
2) I’m going to be a contrarian on thank you notes. I throw most of them straight into the trash, and in fact think a bit less of those who send them. Again, put yourself in my shoes. If I interview 50-75 people, all of whom follow your advice and send me perfunctory TY notes because they were told it was a good idea, and therefore none of them contains any genuine sentiment, it pisses me off that they are all wasting my valuable time.
Send a TY note if you have something genuine to say, but not because you think it is something you are supposed to do. Some poor interviewer is on the receiving end of all of those insincere cards and emails, and it is very transparent, and it is just ever so slightly annoying. You NEVER want to be “ever so slightly annoying” to your interviewer. I now also tell our interviewees explicitly that we’d prefer to not received be TY notes. Interestingly some don’t believe us and still send them despite that advice!
I only sent one thank you note in all my residency and fellowship interviews. I mentioned book in the interview, which was of interest to the interviewer. I wrote him an email later with the details about the book. I had something specific to say, so it was a useful thing for him to receive. That should be your litmus test.
Also, practically speaking (especially if you are mailing a TY note), decisions about your interview/rank are usually made the same day, long before your TY note arrives!
Thanks again for all of your work. You are an invaluable resource to students, and I wish every PD would read ALL of your work.
Thank you for the kind words - and for such a thoughtful response. (And I actually think we mostly agree… I wouldn’t recommend sending a physical thank you note, and I wouldn’t even send a few lines of email if the program tells you not to!).
This is the reality check I really needed to wake up and realize the danger.
Oh yeah bby new sheriff video 😈
I feel lucky this video came out during my residency cycle
I am a Visa requiring applicant applying IM. This is my first cycle. I have watched all your videos to develop a strategy and applied most of your advice except I didn't put a geographic preference on ERAS. I got a total of 16 ivs from all over the country (I still cant believe it). Now I only needed this video to perform well on my ivs so I can get ranked high enough.
You got it, brother!
Sheriff may correct me, but for IM your numbers is not bad.
Strong work! And like I said - if you got an interview, you should expect to be on the program’s ROL. If you continue to present yourself well, you should have a joyful day in March to look forward to.
May I ask how your step scores are like? I wonder if geographic pref has an impact
This video is really great!! I'm a Match applicant and it's really really helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
Just when we needed this the most... Perfect timing 😊😊
I appreciate your advice and have been an avid follower of all of your videos.
I agree with you that for the purposes of maximizing odds of matching, we should not talk about what’s going on in the Middle East. It’s a sad reflection of state, however. I vividly remember learning about slavery and segregation in Middle School social studies class and thinking to myself, “I would’ve never accepted that. I would’ve said something.”Similar thoughts followed after learning about the Trail of Tears, lynching, the holocaust, Nelson Mandela, and Japanese internment.
Now here I am in 2024, witnessing a genocidal colonial project that has been decades in the making and knowing full well that I’ll be silent about it for my job. For better or worse, I understand and can only envy the scathing judgement of my middle school self.
Thank you. Very insightful and well presented video. 😊
Thank you for watching.
I Used an AI headshot that made me look like an 11/10 and got an interview invite from almost every program I applied to. That shit is real. I suspect they were disappointed when they saw how I really looked but oh well I'm ahead of 90% of people by getting interviewed lol.
Great video. Thanks for putting this knowledge out there. I sadly didn't learn a lot of these things until after I didnt match anesthesia and had to soap EM. These same principles apply for SOAPing as well. Ngl, I got really lucky and SOAPed into a big academic institution.
I’m still on the “tin of Zyns” part 😩😅
Hey sheriff. I’m not even close to applying, and tbh i’m just now giving my step 1, and i saw you dropped a video about “interviews” and i just had to click on it, especially with all this insomnia. I will definitely come back to this video in a year or so, and really take down notes. Thank you for your service on this platform sir 🫡
Thank you for your kind words - and I appreciate you taking the time to watch my stuff. Wishing you the best for Step 1.
I love your deck template, Sheriff
Thank you, Sheriff!
“No one wants to look up at your nostrils”😂😂😂
33:47 okay this part hit me hard kkkkkkkk awesome video
I was on the fence about revealing some of my tradecraft. But it is in the service of the greater good.
@@sheriffofsodium absolutely, definitely an actor in past lives kkk thanks for the time and analysis
Great great video! Thanks!
Here is the wonderful sheriff. Thank you!
Thank you so muchhhhh!! This is so helpful!
Just left a big Q&A session for students run by some residency directors; this video dropping must be some kind of fateful event. In the final months of M3, so I’ll be studying this video in and out as M4 and application season looms in the not-so-far distance.
Come quick! New Sheriff!
I may make this homework for my next batch of ms4
I’m flattered. Thank you for watching!
Great video! 1 caveat is that programs that are explicitly faith-based are going to want you to talk about your faith, etc. That is a very specific instance in which bringing your whole self to the interview I think is actually a benefit.
What are your thoughts on how to obtain the interviewer's emails for 'Thank You letters' if the program didn't supply them?
Good point (although I guess this could also logically follow from some combination of “do your homework” and “put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes”).
If the program didn’t give you the interviewer’s emails - then I wouldn’t worry about trying to email them. If you really want to find someone, though, best bet is to find a recent manuscript for which they were corresponding author.
Super informative and helpful!
I didn't send "Thank you" emails to two interviews i had 3 weeks ago. Is it still advisable to send some form of email, or should I just pray it doesn't affect my ranking?
Thanks again for the video!
No, I wouldn’t do it at this point. And I wouldn’t worry about it, either. Like I said, I think this only matters on the margins.
I sent the thank you email 3 weeks after I don’t know how that would be perceived
@@aemenbazaz4496 it is fine. You still took the time to thank them even if it took you a while. It's either not going to affect you or positively affect you.
Thank you so much Dr. Sheriff for this amazing video, it was really so much helpful for the interview prep. video after 33:45 was really fun, but true!
Well it's better to adress him by his last name so he is Dr. Sodium not Dr. Sheriff
@@OAB96 btw who are you?
@@mahaveersuther8439 my name is Bob Barnsley
@@mahaveersuther8439 I am who I am
Thank you! A little late on the release though....jk :P...I very much appreciate the video, just a little internet banter.
Hey, winter interviews FTW.
Are the thank you notes for everyone who interviewed you (like faculty, PGY2) or only for the PD or associate PD? :)
I’d send a quick email to all of them. It should only take a few minutes.
Would have appreciated this BEFORE my interviews started lol
There’s no way thank you notes make a difference. Any anecdotal evidence doc?
We’re talking about edge cases… but somewhere out there, I’ve gotta think there are situations where someone’s numeric score or rank position gets nudged up vs. an otherwise identical candidate just because a note pushes them to the top of mind or shades the rating ever-so-slightly. I don’t think it’s a big effect. But again, if you write a simple, non-cloying email that doesn’t suggest the need for a response, I really see no downside.
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Is it ok to interview via zoom with smartphone. Or does it look bad. If the zoom on ur laptop keeps freezing and u had to rejoin using ur smartphone.
Of course you can. Better to be on a phone than not be at the interview.
Hi Dr. Carmody: would you consider doing a video or series on US healthcare insurance? In the wake of the “DELAY… DENY… DEFEND… DEPOSE”, there is a lot of interest - tremendous outcry really, on this topic. It’d be great to hear your opinions :)
Regarding the point about Israel/Palestine, I personally wouldn't wanna match somewhere with genocide-supporters in their leadership anyway, so I would give an honest answer if asked about that topic.
lmao. Rather be hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt instead?
@@njw97 I have 11 interviews. I would rather just match somewhere else if that happened.
@@thefenerbahcesk4156 11 is not a guarantee to match buddy, I have the same amount and I'm ranking all programs no matter what. Especially for more competitive fields. Your self righteousness will not pay any of your dues, and it will make you insufferable to your co residents.
@@njw97 If being against genocide makes me insufferable, then I would rather not be around those people bud.
@@thefenerbahcesk4156 Praying you're not my coresident, bud. Feel bad for whoever will be.
i couldn't watch shi*! there's an add every 10 seconds !
Thanks Dr. Carmody! I did a bit of prep via my school and have had to read up somewhat more on programs than I'd imagine others have (applying to PSTP's), and two interviews in I definitely fell victim to a few of the faux pas you mention here. Here's to doing better on the next few with your advice!