Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) Timeline for Students Interested in Emergency Medicine As Emergency Medicine (EM) is a competitive specialty, and you do not have opportunities to do rotations through the Emergency Department until 4th year, the residency leadership of EM has put together this timeline of things to consider doing if you are considering a career in EM.  No one has ever done all these things, and it is certainly not expected that you do even most of them.  However, they can all be helpful in various ways so that you can be prepared as possible to match in the residency program of your choosing.

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Suggested Timeline: First Year Shadow in the ED through EMIG Participate in the EMIG activities offered throughout the year Participate in EM conferences and/or Journal Clubs (please email Jennifer_link@med.unc.edu to reserve spots) Plan on pursuing EM-related activity between first and second year (research, volunteer in health clinic in US or abroad, etc.) Consider running for EMIG office at end of first year Second Year Find a mentor in Emergency Medicine (please contact Jennifer_link@med.unc.edu for list available mentors) Participate in EMIG Study hard for Step I (used as initial evaluation tool for many EM programs) Consider membership in the Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA) (see Other Links page for link) Participate in EM conferences and/or Journal Clubs (please email Jennifer_link@med.unc.edu to reserve spots) Third Year Excel in core clinical clerkships Begin investigation of programs (listed on SAEM website) Towards end of year arrange at least 2 EM clerkships (1 here, 1 away) – you want those by September of 4th year Towards end of year work on personal statement Consider attending SAEM annual meeting in May Stay in contact with EM mentor Fourth Year Two EM rotations by September (2nd one can be in October) Schedule meeting with EM residency leadership team (Dr. Trocinski and/or Dr. Biese) sometime between May and July Plan on 3 letters of recommendation from EM physicians Application submitted to ERAS by last week of September at latest Consider attending ACEP in October Interviews are November through February Match Day is in March!!! Helpful Resources (more can be found on the Other Links page) http://www.saem.org/saemdnn/ http://www.acep.org/webportal http://www.emra.org/index.cfm?FuseAction=Page&PageID=1000000