The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match

by Rajani Katta, Samir P. Desai

Please note that we will be releasing a new edition of this book - The Successful Match 2017: Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match - in June 2016. It will be available on Amazon. What does it take to match into the specialty and program of your choice? Utilizing a unique combination of evidence-based advice and an insiders' perspective, this book shows residency applicants how to develop the optimal strategy for success. Replacing the best-selling "Residency Match: 101 Biggest Mistakes And How To Avoid Them," this new edition covers all aspects of the residency application - upgrading your credentials, writing high-impact personal statements, soliciting strong letters of recommendation, shining during interviews, and much more. An invaluable resource to help applicants gain that extra edge.

Genres: Medicine

405 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2009

About the author

Dr. Rajani Katta is a nationally recognized expert in dermatology and allergic contact dermatitis. Her advice on skin care and diet has been published in many magazines and newspapers, including the Oprah Magazine, Prevention, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Men's Health, and the Dr. Oz magazine. She has been interviewed as a dermatology expert on the ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC networks, as well as NPR and multiple radio stations. She has also authored multiple articles for medical journals on diet and dermatology.

Dr. Katta is the author of more than 70 scientific articles and chapters, and is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology. She currently serves on the Volunteer Clinical Faculty of the Baylor College of Medicine and the McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Houston.

For more on diet and dermatology, please see her blog at www.SkinAndDiet.com. For more on preventive dermatology, please see her blog at www.KattaMD.com.

In addition, Dr. Katta is an award-winning educator and the author of 6 well-regarded books on medical student success. She served as Professor of Dermatology at the Baylor College of Medicine for over 17 years, during which time she oversaw the dermatology basic science education of over 2500 medical students. She is deeply committed to patient education, and has served on the Board of the Directors of the American Contact Dermatitis Society as well as the Program Committee of the Health Museum.

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read and very informative. I found this especially useful for writing my personal statement and preparing for interviews.

[N · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing

[Sukhi]

fesrges

[Kelly Mulquin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a must-read for any M3/M4 applying to residency.