Meet a More Connected Thalamus

A Faster, Smarter, More Intuitive Experience for Applicants

Available August 3^rd

Thalamus was founded by physicians who lived through the challenges of applying to residency (and recruiting residents) themselves.

Our mission has always been simple: Connecting the Docs.

For applicants, that means technology that handles the logistics, so you can focus on connecting with programs and taking the next step in your career journey. Every feature we build, every workflow we refine, and every experience we design is guided by this principle. That means creating technology that makes it easier to focus on scheduling interviews, connecting with programs, and taking the next step toward residency or fellowship.

Today, we're excited to introduce a more connected Thalamus.

Across both our web platform and mobile app, we've thoughtfully reimagined the applicant experience around the way your interview season unfolds to make it faster, smarter, and more intuitive than ever before. We've streamlined workflows, enhanced performance, refined navigation, and created a more connected experience from application to interview to match and beyond.

It's the same Thalamus 500,000+ applicants have known and trusted for over a decade, now even better.

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A Dashboard Built Around Interview Season

GME interview seasons move quickly. Your new dashboard puts everything that needs your attention in one place, helping you stay one step ahead.

The redesigned Applicant Dashboard brings together invitations, upcoming interview sessions, surveys, acknowledgments, interview and social events into a cleaner, easier-to-scan experience that highlights what matters most.

Whether you're scheduling your first interview or joining your next virtual session, the information you need is always close at hand.

With our new Smart Focus workflow, select “Schedule” for an event of the “Invitations” section of your Applicant Dashboard and Thalamus automatically brings up your calendar with the right filters already applied to streamline scheduling for the corresponding program and interview.

No searching. No manually applying filters. No unnecessary clicks. Just choose your invitation and schedule.

It's a simple improvement that saves time throughout interview season while making the entire experience feel more connected.

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Enhanced Calendar, Built for Interview Season

Managing interview invitations across multiple programs requires flexibility. The redesigned Calendar introduces enhanced filtering and improved navigation, making it easier to focus on exactly what you need.

Whether you're viewing interviews, social events, waitlists, or other scheduling opportunities, you'll spend less time navigating and more time making informed decisions.

Highlights include:

• A consolidated, more intuitive scheduling experience
• Clearer scheduling status indicators
• Better visibility and organization of interview events across your whole season
• Enhanced filtering for quicker navigation
• New "View All Scheduled" list for quick access to all scheduled, waitlisted, and completed events

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Redesigned Schedules

Interview day should feel organized. The updated Schedules page provides you with a cleaner view of all published program itineraries, making it easier to review your day, access meeting information, join virtual sessions on Thalamus Video or Zoom, locate attachments, and navigate between events.

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One Connected Experience Across Every Device

Our redesigned mobile app brings the same familiar design, streamlined navigation, and thoughtful workflows.

Whether you're reviewing invitations from your laptop, scheduling interviews on your tablet, or joining a virtual interview from your phone, the experience now feels consistent across every device.

Because interview season doesn't happen from just one screen.

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Looking Ahead

This release represents another step in our continued investment in the applicant experience and in the mission that inspired Thalamus from the very beginning.

Our commitment to applicants is deeply personal. Thalamus was born from firsthand experience navigating residency interview season during Hurricane Sandy, when widespread travel disruptions exposed just how stressful and fragile the interview process could be.

As the trusted scheduling platform supporting over a hundred thousand applicants and thousands of residency and fellowship programs each year, we're committed to continually improving every interaction and transition across your career journey as a physician.

Welcome to a more connected Thalamus.