03-19-2009, 03:11 PM
Another message to those who didn't Match 2009 series #2
Meta game yourself into residency
The word meta game means to play or follow a certain game against the rules, or against the normal strategy that one normally takes when confronting a game or situation.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagame) I would like to apply it to getting a medical residency. There are thousands that struggle with this very "game" of getting residency. There are many strategies posted on the internet and thousands are trying them. Some more successful than others. I would like to talk about some out of the box ideas that are very different, but I believed might be a different approach that will help some in finding their elusive residency. I will propose a few ideas.
Metagame stradegy #1 Observership
A lot has been said about observerships. The majority of people believe that they are a waste of time, simply because you are just observing and not "doing" any hands on clinical practice. I would have to disagree with some of these well meaning indivduals. I believe that there is a small chance
Meta game yourself into residency
The word meta game means to play or follow a certain game against the rules, or against the normal strategy that one normally takes when confronting a game or situation.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagame) I would like to apply it to getting a medical residency. There are thousands that struggle with this very "game" of getting residency. There are many strategies posted on the internet and thousands are trying them. Some more successful than others. I would like to talk about some out of the box ideas that are very different, but I believed might be a different approach that will help some in finding their elusive residency. I will propose a few ideas.
Metagame stradegy #1 Observership
A lot has been said about observerships. The majority of people believe that they are a waste of time, simply because you are just observing and not "doing" any hands on clinical practice. I would have to disagree with some of these well meaning indivduals. I believe that there is a small chance