TAGME Recruitment and Resident Selection

Question 1

Which national system is used for matching applicants to ACGME-accredited residency programs in the United States?

Accepted Answer

National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

Answer

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

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American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)

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Graduate Medical Education Tracking System (GMETS)

Question 2

What platform do most residency applicants use to submit their applications to ACGME programs?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

Answer

National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

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MedBiquitous Application Portal

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ACGME Program Application System (APAS)

Question 3

Under NRMP policies, when is the earliest that residency programs may begin extending interview offers to applicants?

Accepted Answer

After the NRMP published 'Interview Offer Date' specific to each specialty

Answer

August 1 of the application year

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October 1 of the application year

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The date ERAS applications open

Question 4

Which document in the ERAS application package provides a standardized evaluation of an applicant's clinical performance and professionalism from a faculty member?

Accepted Answer

Letter of Recommendation (LoR)

Answer

Personal Statement

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Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)

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Curriculum Vitae

Question 5

The Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) in ERAS is primarily authored by whom?

Accepted Answer

The dean's office of the applicant's medical school

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The residency program director

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The NRMP central office

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The applicant's designated faculty mentor

Question 6

Which NRMP rule prohibits programs from pressuring applicants to reveal their rank-order preferences or commit to ranking a program first?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Coercion Policy

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Match Participation Agreement

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Rank Order List Integrity Rule

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Interview Equity Policy

Question 7

A program coordinator notices that an application file is missing a required Step 2 CK score. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Contact the applicant directly to request the score update in ERAS

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Automatically reject the application

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Proceed with review since Step 2 CK is optional

Answer

Notify the NRMP of the incomplete application