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UAMS College of Medicine Residency Prep Podcast

UAMS College of Medicine Residency Prep Podcast

Episode 15: Telling Your Story —Personal Statements & Resumes for VSLO & Residency

Aug 13, 2026 · 24 min · 9 segments

What makes a strong personal statement and resume for VSLO and residency applications? Host Karina Clemmons and guest hosts Karen Dickinson, Andria Carter, and Rylie Mangold speak with Sharanda…

What makes a strong personal statement and resume for VSLO and residency applications? Host Karina Clemmons and guest hosts Karen Dickinson, Andria Carter, and Rylie Mangold speak with Sharanda Williams, Sharon Amole, and Charlotte Jeong about strategies to help medical students tell their story effectively.

What makes a strong personal statement and resume for VSLO and residency applications? Host Karina Clemmons and guest hosts Karen Dickinson, Andria Carter, and Rylie Mangold speak with Sharanda…

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Speakers: Sharon AmoleGuestCharlotte JeongGuestSharonda WilliamsGuestKaren DickinsonHostRiley MangoldHostCarina ClementsHostAndrea CarterHost

Top entities: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences×4 Yale University×2 ChatGPT×3 Stata Medical school

Welcome and Guest Introductions0:00 – 1:14

Sharon AmoleGuest

0:00

So you want the most powerful stuff right front and center.

Carina ClementsHost

0:03

Welcome to the UAMS Residency Prep Podcast.

Carina ClementsHost

0:07

I'm your host, Dr. Carina Clements.

Carina ClementsHost

0:10

Our guest hosts today are Dr. Karen Dickinson, M4 Riley Mangold, and M4 Andrea Carter.

Carina ClementsHost

0:17

We're also joined by Dean Sharonda Williams and residents Dr. Sharon Amole and Dr. Charlotte Jeong.

Carina ClementsHost

0:25

Today we'll discuss personal statements and resumes for VSLO and residency applications.

Karen DickinsonHost

0:33

So I'm just gonna have our MS4s and Dean Williams introduce themselves, and then we'll get straight into our discussion how we can give you hints and tips for your personal statement.

Karen DickinsonHost

0:44

So over to you, Dean Williams.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:47

Hello, my name is Assistant Dean Sharonda Williams, assistant dean for student affairs here in the College of Medicine.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:53

I've been working with the VSLO program for quite a while now.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:58

Thank you for having me.

Charlotte JeongGuest

0:59

Hey, my name is Charlotte Jeong and I'm an M4.

Charlotte JeongGuest

1:02

I matched into dermatology at UT Southwestern.

Sharon AmoleGuest

1:05

My name is Sharon Amole.

Sharon AmoleGuest

1:07

I am an M4 and I just matched anesthesiology at Yale.

Riley MangoldHost

1:11

And my name's Riley, one of the facilitators.

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University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesCollege or UniversityMedical school in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Yale UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in New Haven, Connecticut
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterEntityMedical center in Dallas, Texas
19%1 mention
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Welcome and Guest Introductions0:00 – 1:14

Sharon AmoleGuest

0:00

So you want the most powerful stuff right front and center.

Carina ClementsHost

0:03

Welcome to the UAMS Residency Prep Podcast.

Carina ClementsHost

0:07

I'm your host, Dr. Carina Clements.

Carina ClementsHost

0:10

Our guest hosts today are Dr. Karen Dickinson, M4 Riley Mangold, and M4 Andrea Carter.

Carina ClementsHost

0:17

We're also joined by Dean Sharonda Williams and residents Dr. Sharon Amole and Dr. Charlotte Jeong.

Carina ClementsHost

0:25

Today we'll discuss personal statements and resumes for VSLO and residency applications.

Karen DickinsonHost

0:33

So I'm just gonna have our MS4s and Dean Williams introduce themselves, and then we'll get straight into our discussion how we can give you hints and tips for your personal statement.

Karen DickinsonHost

0:44

So over to you, Dean Williams.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:47

Hello, my name is Assistant Dean Sharonda Williams, assistant dean for student affairs here in the College of Medicine.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:53

I've been working with the VSLO program for quite a while now.

Sharonda WilliamsGuest

0:58

Thank you for having me.

Charlotte JeongGuest

0:59

Hey, my name is Charlotte Jeong and I'm an M4.

Charlotte JeongGuest

1:02

I matched into dermatology at UT Southwestern.

Sharon AmoleGuest

1:05

My name is Sharon Amole.

Sharon AmoleGuest

1:07

I am an M4 and I just matched anesthesiology at Yale.

Riley MangoldHost

1:11

And my name's Riley, one of the facilitators.