E53: Are you getting residency Interviews? - A matching process update: Dr. Ferney Paez-Olmos

<p align="center"><span style= "text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 18pt;"><em><strong>Episode 53</strong></em></span></span></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>Are you getting residency Interviews? </strong></em></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>A matching process update:</strong></em></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>Dr. Ferney Paez-Olmos.</strong></em></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>His experience with the 2020 Interviewing Cycle during the COVID-19 Pandemic!</strong></em></p> <p>The interviewing season for 2020 is open, and some of you have successfully obtained one or more interviews. Congratulations! – So now it is the time to shine and succeed during the virtual encounter with the Residency Program Directors, Attendings, Chief Resident, and program's staff.</p> <p>Dr. Ferney Paez-Olmos returned to update us on his process. They gave us dozens of great tips of advice along with some "Insider's information" on the type of questions and interactions that he had to deal with during his preliminary interactions.</p> <p>In summary,</p> <ul> <li>It took him about two full weeks to start receiving the first email notifications on invitations</li> <li>He updated his computer, microphone, internet connection, and lighting to maximize the quality of the virtual interactions</li> <li>He has continued to practice his English and interviewing skills and made very clear that the only way to deal with the nervousness around it is to be prepared and rehearse over and over, to excel when it is "time to shine."</li> <li>An interview session could last from a few hours to a whole day, and there might be more than one person meeting you or a panel of them!</li> <li>Be ready, have plenty of questions available about the program, and do not hesitate to appropriately answer when asked "Tells us about yourself," which seems to be the most prevalent and common question out there</li> <li>Be knowledgeable about the program and the background of the attendings you will be meeting – Get to know their Bio!</li> <l