How to Stay Up To Date?

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Lots of things to keep track of! Here are some things I do to stay on top of things.

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• Maintain a list of websites relevant to your field and bookmark them in a row so that you can check them often.​

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• See which of your friends have similar goals or will be applying to the same as you and promise to keep each other updated. Make a group chat for that aim if relevant. It is very helpful to bounce ideas off of someone and to go through a journey with someone.

  • If you don't have anybody that is all right! In most phases of my academic career, I was alone and still managed to encourage myself.​

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• Make sure your school knows what your career goals are, oftentimes your careers office will have targeted information so make sure you are on the relevant email lists.

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• If you have a Twitter account follow the accounts relevant to you.

  • For example, I created a list for the USA Residency Match and I have notifications on for the UK Foundation Programme Office account.

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• Subscribe to newsletters if a website offers it:

  • For example, for ECFMG go to their website >>  Resources >> E-newsletters >> ECFMG Reporter >> Type in your email address >> They’ll send you a confirmation email, so go to your email and confirm you want to receive it.

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• Maintain your curriculum up to date. Some options to do this are:​​

  • LinkedIn allows you to keep an updated profile.​

  • Canva offers CV templates you can edit on their website and download as pdf.​

  • Wix offers CV website templates you can use.

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• Maintain evidence of everything: any extracurriculars, online courses, conferences attended (as audience or as a speaker).