Tom Alcorn

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Sep 30, 2013Tom AlcornMedical StudentsStudent

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How competitive am I for an EM match?

Jan 23, 2013Tom Alcorn1 CommentAdviceAdvice

Emergency Medicine is one of 8 specialities that had 100% fill in the 2012 match. Of the 1,668 positions available, all of them filled. This means you couldn’t scramble into a position if you didn’t match. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to get a position in an EM residency, but you got to play it smart. Let’s look at the numbers.

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What do residency directors look for in their applicants?

Jan 21, 2013Tom Alcorn1 CommentAdviceAdvice

Hello prospective Emergency Physicians. Dr. Casey and I have created this note to help maneuver through some of the documents that the NRMP (National Residency Matching Program) put out, specifically in regards to matching in Emergency Medicine. Our hope is that this can answer some of your questions before we meet, so we can spend our time together answering questions pertinent to your specific situation. In this first post, we’ll look at the Results of the NRMP Program Directors Survey 2012.

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Understanding Malpractice

Sep 5, 2011Tom AlcornAdviceAdvice

Just a little education on medicine and the law There are two kinds of legal action within the law. Criminal action is when the government sues an individual for going…