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This signal brings noise
Last month, my friend Nikhil Kansal detailed in Vascular Specialist why the Association for Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) elected to implement Preference Signaling in the upcoming Integrated Vascular Surgery Match. Here I will explain why I think this…
A new signal in the match: Why vascular surgery Is embracing program signaling
The residency and fellowship match processes in vascular surgery have evolved significantly over the past decade, shaped by changes in application behavior and increasing application volume, even as the ratio of applicants to available training positions has remained relatively stable.…
A self-fulfilling prophecy based on a fourth-year medical student’s misinformed decision
“How many programs conducted in-person interviews this year?” “Which programs conducted in-person interviews?” “Oh wow, I didn’t realize that many programs were conducting in-person interviews.” All of these are questions gleaned from last year’s Match process. To be sure, the…
Vascular surgery maintains popularity, becomes ‘more competitive’ after switch to virtual interviews
A study aimed at assessing the impact of a pandemic-related switch to virtual recruitment from in-person interviews on the Match for vascular surgery residents demonstrated that the transition had no impact on the popularity of the specialty. This is among…
The good, the bad and the bloody: Reflections on the road to residency
As my third year of residency comes to a close, that little thing called The Match feels like a distant fever dream. The memories of Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) application anxiety now tinted with the rose-colored glasses of a…
Vascular surgery resident reflects on Match Day experience
Integrated vascular surgery resident Eric Smith, MD, tells Vascular Specialist how he handled the lead up to Match Day. For medical students hoping to specialize in vascular surgery, the eagerly anticipated Match Day (March 15) marks a pivotal career moment.…
More than half of medical students altered Match ranking order after post-virtual interview site visits, APDVS survey finds
Amid the build-up to residency Match Day 2024, the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) has delivered data from a VISIT (Vascular In-Person for Students in the Match Trial) pilot study that took place last year showing some…
Moments suspended in time: Joining the vascular fold
Noon on March 19, 2021, marked the end of an unprecedented year in the world of resident recruiting. Months of virtual interviews, “away” rotations done through a computer screen, and a few short trips to prospective cities amidst rolling waves…
The pandemic has been a challenge, but perhaps it imposed some equity
Years from now when we look back, will we measure time in terms of B.C. and A.C.—Before Covid and After Covid? It’s hard to imagine a time when we will we once again feel comfortable walking hospital halls without a…
Six top tips to help navigate interview season
Ahh October… The air is a bit cooler; pumpkin spice is in everything; and leaf colors are more dazzling. It’s interview season! If you’re an applicant to vascular surgery residency programs, this month’s writeup is for you. There is such…