Transform your experiences into quantified achievements that demonstrate your readiness for residency.
Set the context
"During my rotation at City Hospital's busy emergency department..."
Explain your responsibility
"I was tasked with improving patient flow and reducing wait times..."
Detail what you did
"I developed a triage protocol, trained staff, and implemented..."
Quantify the impact
"Reduced wait times by 35% and improved satisfaction scores by 20%..."
S: During my internal medicine rotation at a 500-bed urban hospital, our team struggled with high readmission rates for CHF patients.
T: I took initiative to develop an improved discharge education protocol for heart failure patients.
A: I researched best practices, created visual aids in English and Spanish, conducted teach-back sessions with 50+ patients, and trained 8 nurses on the new protocol.
R: 30-day readmission rates decreased from 22% to 14% over 3 months, and patient satisfaction scores improved by 25%. The protocol was adopted hospital-wide.
Most relevant clinical experiences first
Publications and presentations prominently
Medical and leadership roles
Leadership and unique interests