Connections

I am an MS1 trying to understand exactly how connections help in the matching process. For example: I worked in software engineering in my gap year. In that field, you leverage connections by getting a referral from someone in the company/team you want to work in. What’s the analogue in medicine? As a specific example: When attending conferences, is it professionally useful to meet random attendings, or only APDs/PDs? Is it only useful to meet attendings who have close relationships with... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums