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Each email references the physician's actual research and explains why it connects to what the student is pursuing. Physicians notice the difference.

General Surgery — Minimally InvasiveMS4 · IMG · Middle East
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Karim Nasser <k.nasser@med.asu.edu.eg>

to Dr. James Holloway, MD, FACS

ToDr. James Holloway, MD, FACS — Associate Professor of Surgery, MIS Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

General Surgery Observership — Ain Shams MS4, Step 1 Passed

I'm a fourth-year student at Ain Shams University with an interest in general surgery, particularly minimally invasive techniques. I came across your 2023 paper comparing laparoscopic and robotic approaches in complex abdominal wall repair and your findings on recurrence rates and operative time interested me.

I'm ECFMG certified, Step 1 passed, available from February 2027. CV attached — would an observership be possible?

Karim Nasser

MS4 · Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

CV_Karim_Nasser.pdf
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Dr. James Holloway, MD, FACS ↩ replied

Wed, Jul 2, 2026, 3:40 PM

to Karim Nasser

Karim — February works. Come by for a week and scrub in. I'll have my assistant send you the details.

Psychiatry — Mood DisordersIMG Graduate · Africa
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Amara Diallo <a.diallo@ucad.edu.sn>

to Dr. Marcus Webb, MD

ToDr. Marcus Webb, MD — Director, Treatment-Resistant Depression Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Psychiatry Research — Dakar Grad, ECFMG Certified, Step 2 241

I graduated from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar with a focus on mood disorders and I'm interested in treatment-resistant depression. I came across your 2024 paper on ketamine mechanisms and your findings on rapid antidepressant response in non-responders interested me.

I'm ECFMG certified, Step 1 passed, Step 2 241, and looking to get involved in research. CV attached — would a short call work?

Amara Diallo

Medical Graduate · Cheikh Anta Diop University Faculty of Medicine

CV_Amara_Diallo.pdf
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Dr. Marcus Webb, MD ↩ replied

Tue, Jul 1, 2026, 2:05 PM

to Amara Diallo

Amara — good timing, we're starting a new cohort in the fall. Let's talk. I'll have my coordinator reach out.

Emergency Medicine — Trauma & Critical CareMS4 · IMG · South America
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Isabella Rodrigues <i.rodrigues@usp.br>

to Dr. Lisa Harmon, MD, FACEP

ToDr. Lisa Harmon, MD, FACEP — Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Emergency Medicine Observership — USP MS4, Step 1 Passed

I'm a fourth-year student at the University of São Paulo with an interest in emergency medicine, particularly resuscitation and point-of-care diagnostics. I came across your 2023 paper on POCUS in undifferentiated hypotension and your findings on time-to-diagnosis and clinical outcomes interested me.

I'm ECFMG certified, Step 1 passed, available from March 2027. CV attached — would an observership be possible?

Isabella Rodrigues

MS4 · Universidade de São Paulo Faculty of Medicine

CV_Isabella_Rodrigues.pdf
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Dr. Lisa Harmon, MD, FACEP ↩ replied

Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 9:30 AM

to Isabella Rodrigues

Isabella — March works. Come spend a few shifts with us. I'll have my coordinator send you the details.

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