Careers in Medicine Program

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Careers in Medicine Program

• Presented by
• Anita D. Taylor, M.A. Ed.
• Director of Career Advising

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Objectives

• Offer personal support and guidance
• Faculty Advisors
• Peer Advisors
• Big Sib program
• MedNet program
• Work with student specialty interest groups
• Integrate web-based national program
• with local resources

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What Works?

• A combination of individual/group guidance paired
  with use of technology
• Most effective resources
• Written exercises
• Direct, focused interpretations
• Up-to-date information
• Modeling
• Support networks

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Using the Internet

• Advantages
• Cost effective, expanded resources, available
  24/7, flexibility encourages exploration
• Disadvantages
• Over-reliance, overwhelmed, sidetracked, wrong
  information

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AAMC Careers in Medicine

• www.aamc.org/students/cim

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OHSU Careers in Medicine

• SPECIALTY TALKS ELECTIVE
• Year-long series of noontime panel discussions
• Presented by Specialty Interest Groups
• Open to 1st and 2nd year students

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OHSU Careers in Medicine

• MEDNET
• Student-led peer discussion and advising program
• Integrates students from all 4 years
• Meets three times a year November, February and
  April

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OHSU Careers in Medicine

• FACULTY ADVISOR PROGRAM
• Started in 2006 for MS 1s
• 27 faculty advisors
• Expanded in 2007 for MS1s and 2s
• 68 faculty advisors
• Expanded in 2008 for MS1s, 2s and 3s
• 103 faculty advisors

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Basics of Faculty Advisors Program

• Matched on the basis of common interests
• Faculty advisors are to be accessible and meet
  with the student(s) individually or in a group at
  least once a semester
• Faculty Advisors are to act as a sounding board

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The Faculty Advisors RoleSupport
Self-Understanding

• Inform students about the Careers in Medicine
  website and other resources
• Encourage completion of self-assessments on the
  Careers in Medicine
• website

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The Faculty Advisors Role Professional

• Role models professionalism
• Is familiar with the curriculum, advises on 3rd
  year clerkships
• Offers opportunity for clinical or research
  experience
• Reviews students Curriculum Vitae

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The Faculty Advisors RoleExploring Options on
Career Choices

• Provide information about career-related events
  and resources
• Guide students to available online resources for
  career exploration specialty societies
  websites, AMA, AAMC
• Refer to colleagues from whom students can find
  information on their potential specialties

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Steps to Take As A Faculty Advisor

• Arrange future meetings after today
• Meet with the student(s) at a mutually convenient
  time at least three times a year
• If applicable, include the spouse/partner in an
  activity over 1/3 of class has a spouse/partner

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The Students Role

• Answer e-mails from your faculty advisor
• Accept offers to meet or, if not possible at the
  suggested time, decline with a suggestion for
  another time
• Make advisors aware of your test schedule and
  topics of curriculum

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OHSU Student Affairs Website

• www.ohsu.edu/som/dean/md

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Final Thoughts for Faculty and Students

• Get your AAMC Careers in Medicine password from
  Shelley Engle in the deans office at
  engles_at_ohsu.edu
• Go on the CiM website to learn how to find
  information
• Enjoy lunch!