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Mar 2024
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136. IMG Roadmap Course Match Party, 202...

Dr. Nina Lum
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The IMG Roadmap Program is back, bigger and better in 2024! Click here to join the 2024 cohort as you build your medical success story.

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Are you teetering on the edge of your US medical residency dreams, uncertain of the path ahead? Last year, students in the IMG Roadmap Course walked in your shoes, faced the same dilemmas, and emerged triumphant. In this exclusive podcast episode, you're invited to our IMG Roadmap Course Match Party. Despite a slightly shaky internet connection, the insights shared are nothing short of invaluable. Tune in and let us know in the comments if you're ready to embark on this transformative journey next year!

Highlights and Advice:

0:00-Introduction

Introducing the IMG Roadmap Match Party


2:20-Dr. Brittany Egeh

(Texas Tech Family Medicine)

Advice: "Listen to everything Dr. Lum says" and believe in yourself.


3:49-Dr. Pryia Simmons

(Campbell University Family Medicine, North Carolina)

Advice: Embrace rejection, be bold, and proactively reach out to programs.


6:53-Dr. Jessica Akpabio

(Residency in Cleveland, Ohio)

Top Lessons: Seize every opportunity, attend visits, network, and be sure to stand out.


14:27-Dr. Ivy Koufie

(OBGYN, University of Buffalo School of Medicine)

Advice: Don't hesitate to seek help--you can't do it all alone. IMG Roadmap inspired her to be bold, and ask for what she needed.


16:13-Dr. Crystal Ibetoh

(Family Medicine, EC Health Network Mississippi (SOAP Process))

Advice: Emphasizes the importance of networking, echoing IMG Roadmap Course's guidance.


17:20-Dr. Ravneet Gill

(Internal Medicine, Ohio)

Advice: Reach for your dreams, ignore naysayers! She advises me to consider starting a Residency RoadMap Program inspired by IMG Roadmap Course's success.


19:13-Dr. Simone Gadpaille

(Bold Participant of the Course)

Urges working with someone you resonate with, citing the IMG Roadmap Course with providing her with this community that she craved.


34:42- Anonymous MD

(Family Medicine)

Advice: Stand out by initiating projects aligned with passion.


36:21-Dr. Oluwatosin Emehinola

(Internal Medicine, St. Michaels, New Jersey)

Advice: "Just do it," network boldly, and take the leap, as inspired by IMG Roadmap Course.


41:07-Dr. Zainab Saddiq

(Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin)

Advice: Overcome your introverted nature, put yourself out there. She credits the IMG Roadmap Course for instrumental guidance.

Huge congrats to these incredible docs on their residency matches! Are you considering joining the IMG Roadmap Course⁠⁠ for the next cycle to increase your chances of doing the same?


Your journey awaits – let's make it a victorious one together!

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