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Mar 2024
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139. Overcoming "Red Flags": How IMG Roa...

Dr. Nina Lum
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Are you worried about application "red flags" affecting your residency match prospects? Meet Dr. Troi Lake, IMG Roadmap Course Alum and pathology PGY-1 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital! Tune in to learn how she leveraged her experience and skills to achieve success despite various challenges.


Dr. Lake's Navigates Application Challenges:

Despite failed Step 1 attempts and personal hardships, she utilized resilience and strategic planning to overcome obstacles. She swears by the IMG Roadmap course as a key tool in helping her to stay ahead and create an effective plan.


Strategies for Success:

Leveraging networking opportunities on platforms like Twitter and tailoring her application showcased genuine interest.


In addition to this, Dr. Lake only applied to a shocking thirty programs: learn how being intentional in your application can revolutionize your experience in the match!


Embracing Resilience and Determination:

Having multiple Step 1 attempts, and having taken gap years, Dr. Lake's journey demonstrates that "red flags" can be overcome with resilience and determination, turning setbacks into opportunities for growth. She cites the IMG Roadmap course as having helped her reframe her perceived weaknesses into strengths.


Keep listening to learn how Dr. Lake defied the odds and secured a position at Johns Hopkins Hospital, inspiring IMG's everywhere!


You can reach out to Dr. Lake to continue the conversation via her:

X (formerly Twitter): ⁠@LakeTroi⁠

Email: ⁠troialakefl@gmail.com


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