Cortex Application Screening
Cortex Application Screening

Revolutionize Your Application Review with Thalamus Cortex

Effortlessly manage and streamline your GME application screening process with advanced tools and insights.

Top Benefits

Experience the transformative power of Itinerary Wizard

50%

Increase in Screening Efficiency

Streamline your application review while saving faculty and program director time.

3 Million+

Hours Saved Weekly

Tech-assisted application review.

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Accelerate the application timeline.

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Key Features

Enhanced Application Screening
Enhanced Application Screening

Technology-assisted holistic review.

Cortex uses natural language processing (NLP), optical character recognition (OCR) and other AI/ML to enhance application review by analyzing application information including transcripts, letters of recommendation and more.

  • Snapshot and comprehensive view modes.
  • Direct access to primary application materials.
  • Integration with Thalamus Holistic Review including applicant-faculty assignments, scoring and notes
  • Streamlined, aggregated application data.
  • Optimized screening and review workflows.
Blinded Holistic Review
Blinded Holistic Review

Programs can selectively blind application data to reduce conscious and unconscious bias while promoting a diverse screening process, taking applicants’ entire profiles and accomplishments into account.

Stop filtering and instead develop objective selection criteria to foster DEI recruitment processes centered on equity and inclusion.

  • Blind any and all application data categories, including name and photo.
  • Ensure all applications are read and considered.
  • Take advantage of tools that encourage and support holistic review.
  • Supported by a diverse and inclusive advisory board to mitigate bias.
  • Maximize faculty and leadership review time.
Data Visualization
Data Visualization

Application data is presented in a user-interface optimized for GME recruitment including core clerkship and exam grades, educational and volunteer activities, publications and more.

Cortex celebrates >95% accuracy across hundreds of thousands of applications so faculty can focus on reviewing key data rather than having to search or translate difficult to interpret transcripts and other application materials.

  • Transcript normalization within and across medical school core clerkships
  • Timeline view of educational, volunteer and research activities.
  • Keyword searches provide deeper, automatic insights.
  • Advanced filtering and search capabilities, including tracks applied by applicants.
  • Streamlined dashboard navigation to locate and compare key application data.
  • Multiple view modalities provide a comprehensive summary of all applicants.
  • Track and monitor the entire review process in one convenient location.
Export & Integration
Export & Integration

All Cortex data is exportable to both Excel and directly to Thalamus to streamline transfer of key application data, including photos, application pdfs and more.

Track and manage data from application through the Match.

  • Applicants selected to interview transfer directly to Thalamus.
  • Simplified and streamlined report generation.
  • Seasonal archiving provides continuous data access.
  • Data easily integrates into Thalamus’ institutional/program data dashboards.
  • Centralized, encrypted and secure database.
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Enhanced Application Screening

Technology-assisted holistic review.

Cortex uses natural language processing (NLP), optical character recognition (OCR) and other AI/ML to enhance application review by analyzing application information including transcripts, letters of recommendation and more.

  • Snapshot and comprehensive view modes.
  • Direct access to primary application materials.
  • Integration with Thalamus Holistic Review including applicant-faculty assignments, scoring and notes
  • Streamlined, aggregated application data.
  • Optimized screening and review workflows.
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Blinded Holistic Review

Programs can selectively blind application data to reduce conscious and unconscious bias while promoting a diverse screening process, taking applicants’ entire profiles and accomplishments into account.

Stop filtering and instead develop objective selection criteria to foster DEI recruitment processes centered on equity and inclusion.

  • Blind any and all application data categories, including name and photo.
  • Ensure all applications are read and considered.
  • Take advantage of tools that encourage and support holistic review.
  • Supported by a diverse and inclusive advisory board to mitigate bias.
  • Maximize faculty and leadership review time.
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Data Visualization

Application data is presented in a user-interface optimized for GME recruitment including core clerkship and exam grades, educational and volunteer activities, publications and more.

Cortex celebrates >95% accuracy across hundreds of thousands of applications so faculty can focus on reviewing key data rather than having to search or translate difficult to interpret transcripts and other application materials.

  • Transcript normalization within and across medical school core clerkships
  • Timeline view of educational, volunteer and research activities.
  • Keyword searches provide deeper, automatic insights.
  • Advanced filtering and search capabilities, including tracks applied by applicants.
  • Streamlined dashboard navigation to locate and compare key application data.
  • Multiple view modalities provide a comprehensive summary of all applicants.
  • Track and monitor the entire review process in one convenient location.
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Export & Integration

All Cortex data is exportable to both Excel and directly to Thalamus to streamline transfer of key application data, including photos, application pdfs and more.

Track and manage data from application through the Match.

  • Applicants selected to interview transfer directly to Thalamus.
  • Simplified and streamlined report generation.
  • Seasonal archiving provides continuous data access.
  • Data easily integrates into Thalamus’ institutional/program data dashboards.
  • Centralized, encrypted and secure database.
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Why Choose Thalamus

Trusted by Top Programs

Join over 8000+ programs across 800+ institutions that trust Thalamus for their interview scheduling needs.

Proven Success

With millions of interviews scheduled by applicants, Thalamus has a proven track record of success

“As a former coordinator burned out by paper and email trails, I’m grateful Thalamus has transformed recruitment for everyone.”
Cynthia Hutchinson
Corporate Director GME
“Scoring, commenting, and scheduling are seamless, reducing bias and streamlining applicant reviews. Thalamus has truly made my job easier.”
Michael Leveille
Family Medicine Residency & Accreditation Program Manager
“The number of hours Thalamus saves me day to day—just gearing up for recruitment—has been a game changer.”
Patrycja Golinska
Academic & Faculty Affairs Manager
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