Careers in Medicine

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Careers in Medicine

• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• Scott M. Rodgers, MD, Assistant Dean for Student
  Affairs
• Sanjay Patel, BS, VMS II

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Careers in Medicine at the Vanderbilt School of
Medicine

• Website beginnings Meeting in Irvine, CA with
  Jeanette Calli
• Creation of CiM Program
• Leadership
• Committees
• Bulletin Boards
• Website
• Events
• Advising

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• General Principles
• AAMC CIM Website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• General Principles
• AAMC CIM Website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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General Principles

• Quick Reference
• Organized and Simple Design
• Consistency
• Readily Accessible
• Aesthetically Pleasing

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• General Principles
• AAMC CIM Website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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AAMC CIM Website

• Career Guidance
• 4 Phases
• General Specialty Info
• Nature of Work
• Personal Characteristics
• Residency Requirements
• Match
• Workforce
• Compensation
• Links and Readings
• Complement AAMC CIM Website
• Avoid Reinventing the Wheel
• Providing Redundant Info
• Discrepancies in Info
• School Specific

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• General Principles
• AAMC CIM Website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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Content Specialties

• List All Specialties and Subspecialties
• School Specific Specialty Info
• Residency Director
• Specialty Advisor
• Shadowing
• Student Interest Group Contact
• Specialty Opportunities

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Content Events

• CIM Events
• All
• Next 30 Days
• Upcoming Events on Homepage

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Content Timetable

• Specific to Vanderbilt
• Refers students back to CIM website

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Content Advising/ Opportunities / Resources /
Binder / Contact / Officers

• Advising
• Opportunities
• Resources
• Binder
• CIM Officers
• Contact Info

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• AAMC CIM website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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Interactive Features Ask the Experts

• Featured Specialty
• Online User Question Submission
• Password Protected
• Anonymous
• Answer Via Email
• Expert in Specialty
• Answers Question
• Relevant Questions Displayed

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Our CIM website

• General Overview
• AAMC CIM website
• Content
• Specialties
• Events
• Timeline
• Advising/ Opportunities / Resources / Contact /
  Binder
• Interactive Features
• Ask the Experts
• Maintenance

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Maintenance

• Who updates website?
• Tools for Updating
• Specialty Information
• Events
• Ask the Experts
• Website Committee Not Required to Update Info
• No Bottleneck
• Ensures Accurate / Updated Info

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Key Features

• Simple
• Quick Navigation
• Aesthetics
• Complement AAMC CIM
• Vanderbilt Specific Info
• Specialty
• Events
• Opportunities
• Ask Experts / FAQ
• Designed and Maintained by Students

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What Can You Do?

• Involve Students
• Planning/Design
• Maintenance
• School Specific Information
• Interactive Features
• Web-Design
• Students
• Professional
• Tools for Updating Information

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Acknowledgements

• Web Development Committee
• Rehan Ahmed
• Albert Nguyen
• Sofie Rahman
• Paul Reynolds
• Ben Rosenbaum