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Articles for Inside the Match

I am a regular contributor at Inside the Match, a resident-led blog and podcast aimed at helping medical students navigate the residency match. I mainly write about my experiences with pathology and the couples match.

❤️ Couples Match

Navigating Couples Match Interviews — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping other couples in the match & wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First, a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and exper
Navigating Interview Season as a Couple, Part 2 — Inside the Match
By Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m passionate about helping other couples in the match & wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First, a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experiences regarding
How to Bring Up the Couples Match in an Interview — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping other couples in the match & wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experie
Creating your Rank Order List as a Couple — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, M.D. Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping other couples in the match & wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and exper
Tech Tips for the Couples Match — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, M.D.   Having gone through the process almost three years ago, I’m really passionate about helping other couples in the match & wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my person

🔬 Pathology Match

How to Choose a Pathology Residency — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa Jordan, MD and Philip Hurst, MD Having matched as anatomic and clinical pathology residents two years ago, we’re really passionate about helping medical students interested in pathology and wanted to share what we learned in the hopes that it might be useful. First, a couple o
How to Succeed on a Pathology Clerkship — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, M.D. Having matched as an anatomic and clinical pathology resident two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping medical students interested in pathology and wanted to share what I learned in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: the
Tips for Starting Pathology Residency — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having matched as an anatomic and clinical pathology resident two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping others and wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and e
The Pathology Residency Interview — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, M.D.   Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping others in the match and wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experi

✅ General Match Tips

Letter of Interest Tips — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa Jordan, MD Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m passionate about helping others in the match and wanted to share what I learned in the hopes that it might be useful. First, a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experiences regarding the matc
Tech Tips for Interview Season — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having gone through the process two years ago, I’m really passionate about helping others in the match and wanted to share what I learned in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experiences regarding

🤗 Miscellaneous Topics

How to Read More (for fun!) During Residency — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, M.D. Disclaimers: The views expressed herein are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Also, I am not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the companies mentioned below. Reading (for fun) is one of the great joys in life, but it can be very hard
Managing Schedules as a Couple in Medicine — Inside the Match
Written by Clarissa E. Jordan, MD Having matched as an anatomic and clinical pathology resident in 2020, I’m really passionate about helping others and wanted to share what I learned, in the hopes that it might be useful. First a couple of disclaimers: these are my personal opinions and experie

Articles for Match to Path

I've also written for Match to Path, an organization that helps medical students interested in pathology succeed in the match.

Podcast Appearances

Around the Scope: Navigating ERAS and Residency Applications
In this episode, our host Dr. Swikrity U Baskota (@baskotacytopath), founder of www.matchtopath.com discusses the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) pathology residency process with our expert panelists. The speakers include Dr. Thomas Cummi...