The BIG Picture -Life in (and after) Medical School
Careers in Medicine

December 2, 2008
1:00 - 3:00
FACULTY CONFERENCE ROOM
Lunch Will Be Served
Please join Dr. Mai-Lan Rogoff (Associate Dean for Student Affairs) and Dr. Michael Ennis (Assistant Dean for Student Affairs/Advising) for a look at how the next 3 years of Medical School are structured, the AAMC Career In Medicine (CIM) website, and a discussion of the residency application process.
How do you start thinking about what to apply in?
What's the best way to use the AAMC (CIM) website?
What does a training director look for in your application?
What's in the MSPE/Dean's Letter?
How important are: Preclinical/clinical grades/ Board (USMLE) scores, what you do next summer, and any other questions you'd care to come up with.
If you own a lap top computer, feel free to bring it to the session so you can look at the CIM website along with us.
NB: All student should have received an email from Debra Leger at orientation with your individual login to the AAMC-CIM website. Please register on the site before this presentation. If you've can't find your login, just send an email to debra.leger@umassmed.edu and she'll resend it.
Don't forget to mark this date on your calendar