Clinical Educators Faculty Development Module (On-Demand)-Clinical Education UME to GME

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Dr. Schaefer’s keynote focused on helping clinical faculty understand the transition from undergraduate medical education (UME) to graduate medical education (GME). He emphasized that today’s medical students are highly stressed and that mentoring them is more challenging than ever.<br /><br />A major theme was the single accreditation system, which unified AOA and ACGME residency pathways so both MD and DO graduates can apply to ACGME-accredited programs. He explained what changed, what did not, and corrected common myths—such as the idea that COMLEX, osteopathic boards, or osteopathic recognition would disappear. He also highlighted that the system increased the number of residency positions overall.<br /><br />He reviewed the modern match process, including the military match, San Francisco match, specialty-specific matches, ERAS timelines, supplemental ERAS, and SOAP. He stressed that deadlines are strict and students must submit materials on time. He also discussed the importance of understanding the difference between “unmatched” and “unplaced.”<br /><br />A substantial portion covered how faculty can help students succeed: writing strong, individualized letters of recommendation, giving honest and continuous feedback on clinical rotations, and helping students prepare for auditions and interviews. He noted that audition rotations function like job interviews.<br /><br />Dr. Schaefer also discussed why students fail to match, including poor advising, applying too narrowly, weak audition performance, poor letters, and unrealistic specialty choices. He urged faculty to have honest conversations with students about competitiveness and to encourage backup plans.<br /><br />In the Q&A, he addressed holistic review, the role of research, and how newer schools may face bias from unfamiliar residency programs. He concluded by noting that residency selection remains competitive and that thoughtful advising is essential.

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Clinical Education UME to GME Recording

Keywords

UME to GME transition

single accreditation system

ACGME residency programs

COMLEX and osteopathic recognition

medical residency match

ERAS and SOAP

letters of recommendation

audition rotations

student advising

holistic review