Interviews

Interviews are conducted from October to December. All interviews are anticipated to take place virtually via zoom.

To make scheduling convenient and fair, we will send our interview invitations via ERAS program messaging on Tuesday, October 8th. The ERAS message will include a link to SignupGenius where applicants will be able to sign up for interview time slots. The SignupGenius link will go live for scheduling on Wednesday, October 9th at 12p CST.

Each interview slot is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes in length
For each interview slot, there are 5 slots available to sign up
Interviews are conducted in Central Standard Time

Interview spots fill quickly, so please ensure that the email address linked to your application is reliable and one you are able to check frequently. Please note, we will only send as many invitations as we have spots. Please note, all correspondence will be sent via email from our residency team: emedres@northwestern.edu

Interview Day Structure

Your interview day will consist of a brief welcome message from the Program Director followed by an overview of the virtual interview experience with the coordinators. Interviews will be conducted by a resident, three faculty members and the Program Director, with a 5-minute break incorporated. Altogether, the applicant's interview experience will last about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and all of your interviews will be contiguous. Applicants are encouraged to join 5 minutes prior to the start of their interview time to prepare for the interview experience. At the end of the 1 hour and 30 minute interview, applicants will connect with one of our coordinators for a brief wrap-up session. At the end of the wrap-up session, there will be an optional meet & greet session with residents. The meet & greet session will be hosted exclusively by our residents and a separate zoom link will be provided during the wrap-up session. We want to be respectful of your time, therefore, much of our program information will be shared through asynchronous videos that you will receive prior to your scheduled interview day.

Sample Schedule

8:25a – Applicant Check In
8:30a – Program Director Welcome
8:35a – Interview Experience Overview with Coordinators
8:40-8:55a – Resident Interview
8:55-9:10a – Faculty Interview 1
9:10-9:15a – Break
9:15-9:30a – Faculty Interview 2
9:30-9:45a – Faculty Interview 3
9:45-10:00a – Program Director Interview
10:00-10:10a – Wrap-Up Session with Coordinator
10:10-10:20a – Optional Meet & Greet with residents

Welcome/Social Event

We will host welcome/social evening Zoom event on select Wednesdays throughout the Interview season. These are set to occur in between each scheduled interview on Wednesday nights. Additional information will be sent along with interview invitations. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend these events as they provide the space for you to interact with residents in a casual setting and for you to gain an inside view of the program. We recommend attending the session that most closely aligns with your interview date, however, applicants are welcome to attend other sessions throughout the season as well. To assist in your planning, the dates for the welcome/social evening events are listed below.

Optional Second Look Dates

We are excited to offer scheduled in-person second look dates for applicants to visit NUEM. These visits are entirely optional and are solely intended to support applicants' decision-making. Second look attendance or non-attendance will not influence our rank list. Each second look date will include an opportunity to attend our weekly didactic conference, lunch with EM residents, a tour of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital ED, and an evening social event. To assist in your planning, the scheduled second look dates are listed below.

Interview Dates (2024-2025 Season)

Tuesday, October 15th
Thursday, October 17th
Tuesday, October 22nd
Thursday, October 24th
Tuesday, October 29th
Tuesday, November 5th
Thursday, November 7th
Tuesday, November 12th
Thursday, November 14th
Tuesday, November 19th
Thursday, November 21st
Tuesday, December 3rd
Thursday, December 5th
Tuesday, December 12th

Welcome/Social Evening Dates (2024-2025 Season)

Wednesday, October 23rd
Wednesday, November 6th
Wednesday, November 20th
Wednesday, December 4th

Diversity & Inclusion Social Events (2024-2025 Season)

Tuesday, November 26th
Wednesday, December 18th
Wednesday, January 15th
Wednesday, February 5th

*Will be scheduled prior to the second look evening event. More details to follow.

Second Look Events (2024-2025 Season)

Tuesday, November 26th
Wednesday, December 18th
Wednesday, January 15th
Wednesday, February 5th

*More details to follow.

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