Career Planning

1st Year Activities
  • Lunch and learn session with Assistant Dean on career planning process and CV building:
    • Academic performance
    • Extracurricular and leadership opportunities
    • Service opportunities (community, national, international)
    • Research opportunities
  • Explore career options through student interest club activities and preceptorships
  • Explore Careers in Medicine (CiM) program
2nd Year Activities
  • Continue to explore career options through student interest club activities, Career Exploration Elective and preceptorships
  • Career Planning ICC and CiM FREIDA
  • Lunch and learn session with Assistant Dean on career opportunities and the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
3rd Year Activities
  • Continue to explore career options through Core Clerkships and Career Exploration Elective
  • "Mastering Career Planning" seminar in Fall with Associate Dean and CiM Liaison/Residency Match Coordinator, includes breakout sessions with Program Directors and Residents
  • Individual student meetings with Associate Dean and Advisory Dean to discuss CV, MSPE, and career choice
  • Specialty specific faculty advisor meeting
  • "After the Match" in Spring with specialty specific breakout sessions with the 4th year students who just matched
  • "Mastering the Match" seminar on basic steps to applying to residency, Match logistics, personal statements and supporting documents
4th Year Activities
  • ERAS application training instructions and advising with Residency Match Coordinator
  • Specialty specific peer and faculty advising
  • "Mastering the Interview Process" seminar with student panel discussion
  • Mock Interviews with faculty and Advisory Deans
  • Rank list instructions and advising with Residency Match Coordinator
  • Match Day Celebration!