Welcome to Mission: Residency Seminars 2010

Mission: Residency, in cooperation with The USMLE Zone, is proud to launch the 2010 Seminar Season. Mission: Residency is a group of IMGs that have succeeded in the United States thanks to the help, kindness & support of US-based MDs like Dr Barone, Dr Goljan, Dr Conrad Fischer & The USMLE Zone's very own Dr Brian. Conducting and organizing these seminars is our way of helping fellow IMGs. Your support helps us continue our efforts to bring positive change for IMGs looking to begin their careers in the U.S.

With the success and wonderful reviews from our 2009 offerings, we are very excited to have Dr Brian back as he volunteers his expertise & time to help our cause. Click Here to Watch the Trailer.

The Interviewing for Residency online seminar we offered last year was originally introduced in October of 2009 in response to Dr Brian's students that could not make it to New York City for live residency interview training. Through positive word of mouth, we added a few more dates later in the fall and were honored to be able be a part of their Road To Residency. Many of the students expressed the same sentiment: "I wish you guys had this seminar sooner." And so here we are in mid-late June 2010, listening to the docs that came before you.

For the 2010 Match Season, we proudly bring a bigger & better version of last year's successful seminar: "Master The Interview 2010' with Dr Brian.

To enroll & reserve your spot, simply scroll down below and click to open the registration page. If you have any questions, please review our FAQ section at the bottom. If there is a question that is not answered, please type your question in the comment box below and one of the Mission: Residency doctors will response asap.

Thank you and we look forward to a great Match Season! ~ The Docs @ Mission: Residency

Endorsed by respected USMLE Professors like Dr Barone! Click here to read his review.

"Master The Interview" Live Interactive Seminar

Summary: This is a LIVE, Interactive Online Seminar for IMG's preparing for Residency Interviews. Taught by Dr Brian (call sign PhoenixMD). The TWO-Day Series is a comprehensive training specifically designed for International Medical Graduates.

WHEN: next date is a weekday night session- July 19th & 20th (6pm-12am, both days)

Day 1: Dr Brian will walk you through the strategies behind for securing interviews and offer insider tips to ensure that you put your best foot forward on interview day.

Day 2: Will concentrate on Question & Answer Strategies, reviewing some of the most commonly asked questions during Residency Interviews. The goal is for candidates to understand the design of the most frequently asked IV questions and apply concepts to be able to answer ANY question well. These lectures are designed to make sure that you stand out from other applicants by answering questions with answers that are unique to you. By the end of this session, your answers will never sound like anybody else's.

Update: This session will include valuable & time relevant discussion on MATCH Topics, including but not limited to: The Prematch, Personal Statements, US Clinicals, Research, the different types of residency programs, Rank Listing, Match Week & Post-Match Scramble. Dr Brian will explain how they all work and how they relate to each other in deciding your residency future.

Enrollment is Limited and strictly on a first come/first serve basis.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

*Important Note: After completing enrollment, you will receive confirmation from Google Checkout. Please allow 48 hours for your individual login/password for seminar to arrive in your email.

~Dr Maria, Academic Director, Mission: Residency

Step 2: Select Your Session & Enroll

Click below for FAQ's

Interviewing for Residency Interactive Seminar: FAQs

How is IV Prep with Dr Brian different/better?

As former students will tell you, Dr B's approach towards interviews stresses individualism. The interview is meant to seperate you from the other candidates. Unfortunately, most candidates will give the same, generic answers & while technically correct, does not elevate a candidates chances of securing a high rank. Dr Brian focuses on teaching you a way of thinking, making sure students understand how the process & questions are designed so that you understand what your proper response should be. In addition to explaining the strategies for pre-interview & interview day outside of the IV room, Dr B will cover the most frequently asked questions in such a way that prepares candidates to be able to answer ANY question during the interview.

Students will also be able to type in their answers to IV questions and have them reviewed by Dr Brian as part of the teaching. Towards the end of each session, the rest of the class is able to help correct/improve your answers after understanding the methology behind a good IV response, allowing for a classroom of practice partners for you to work with well after the seminar is over.

It says that the seminar is, 'Interactive'. How?

Full participation, no matter where you are in the world. Our online classroom, powered by Cisco Systems, allows Dr Brian & students interact via:

~ Video: Watch & Share relevant Video Clips

~ Audio: high-quality VOIP audio so you can, 'raise your hand' and ask questions

~ View: the powerpoint/keynote presentation in real time as Dr Brian lectures. Students can annotate/mark the screen if there is something on the slide they would like clarification on

~ Live Chat

~ Webcam: share your webcam with the class & watch Dr Brian as he demonstrates proper body language during the session

~ Polling: live voting/results so Dr Brian can adjust to the class (i.e. know what specialites being applied for, if students think an answer is a good/bad answer, etc)

For the 2010 season, we have upgraded & will be using Time Warner's fastest/latest internet service, Wideband (50mbps download, 5 mb).

How long are the session?

Generally each day of the two-day session will last 8-10 hours. While this may seem long, our alumni will tell you that Dr Brian covers important topics in useful detail. During the 2009 seminars, Dr Brian would often take polls so that students can decide their breaks during the day. During a typical 8-hour session, students at the most averaged about 2 breaks, 15-30 minutes each. When we asked them why they wanted so few breaks, the common response was that Dr Brian was so engaging, there was so much participation, and everything was so useful that their energy stayed high. The #1 reason for wanting to take a break, as per our live polling: Needed to use bathroom.

How many students are in the classroom?

Anywhere between 20-40 students would typically be in an online class, with the average around 30. Dr Brian has requested that we keep the class sizes as small as possible to allow for more individual attention. With that being said, the information for classes of 20, 30, 40 students were equally as high quality and received equally positive ratings across the board. Last year we had one session with an enrollment of 60+students, but broke it down into two seperate sessions of 30.

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