In this issue:
- Schedule Intro to Career Planning appointment
- Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising
Schedule Intro to Career Planning Appointment
If you are an MS1 who has yet to schedule your MS1 Intro to Career Planning appointment with your dedicated Career Advisor (Linh Ngo, Sarah Thomson, Tonja Brown), please make a priority to do so anytime now through the end of May 2025. We look forward to working with you in the months ahead.
Your steps before you meet with your Career Advisor – plan about 90 minutes for prep:
- Schedule your MS1 Intro to Career Planning appointment via CAS: https://uwsom-careeradv.12twenty.com/SignUp/Student
- Watch the 3 Videos: Approaching Career Planning & Extracurriculars – 20 minutes: https://education.uwmedicine.org/career-advising/choosing-a-career/explore/#exploreresources
- Complete these two AAMC Careers in Medicine self-assessments – 40 minutes:
4. Review website content – 20 minutes:
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- Choose two specialties that you are interested in from your MSPI assessment report and read the Specialty Guide for each
- Choosing A Career –including Foundations Year 1 Career Planning Timeline and Explore Your Career
Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising
This advice is for all students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses.
MS1: We hope you enjoyed Spring break! Did you get a chance to use your AAMC account to take this fun assessment and see what specialties align with your interests? If you already have the results, discuss them with your College Mentor and your career advisor. Your results can help you guide your volunteering, research, leadership, and shadowing experiences. Don’t forget to meet with your career advisor by mid-May if you haven’t already,
- Reviewed by MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
We welcome tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.