In this issue:
- Apply now for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
- Tip of the Month: Shadowing a specialty
Apply now for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2024, to join the Washington AHEC Scholars, a free interprofessional training program that offers graduates a nationally recognized certificate that you can put on your CV.
AHEC Scholars is a two-year education and training program with the goal of supporting a diverse cohort of health professions students with an interest in working with rural and underserved communities. The team will provide you with skills and experiences to better prepare you to serve patients faced with barriers to healthcare access.
Learn much more about the program in this announcement.
Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising
Consider setting up shadowing in specialties you are interested in or making plans with your Triple I mentors for in-person/virtual research projects — even short case reports. Step 1 dedicated and clinical rotations come quickly, and you won’t have much time to plan for those activities once they start.
As it will be unlikely that you can shadow in your MS3 year, use your AAMC (Careers in Medicine) CIM interest assessment as a launch for shadowing, especially if you are interested in specialties outside the third-year core clerkships.
- Reviewed by BIPOC student Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by BIPOC alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
Here is a link to the most recent newsletter for MS2s.