What to Consider When Choosing Where to Apply for Residency

Episode 93. How should you go about making the list of residency programs you want to apply to through ERAS? Hear from a 4th year medical student who recently matched and just went through this process less than a year ago!

Consider these factors:

Location- regional preference, urban vs. rural
Training opportunities- learn how programs can differ in their training
Fellowship opportunities (if applicable)- see which programs have in-house fellowships
Hours per week and call - a rough metric for work-life balance, preference of call every x days vs. night float, post-call day policy
Prestige (only if you want to have a highly academic career)- academic vs. affiliated, better to focus on connections instead
Rotation locations- same hospital vs. multiple locations, travel
Resident wellness- pay attention to how residents act, look out for red flags, resident run vs. attending run
Salary (should NOT be a main factor)- salaries are very close to each other when you standardize based on the cost of living in the area

Stay tuned for a future episode about how to organize this search process. I'll go into detail about what I included in my residency program spreadsheet!

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