MEDI 9131 Careers in Medicine Elective
This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring career options or medical specialities not otherwise available during the MS3 year (e.g., radiology, pathology, oncology, rehab medicine, etc.). This elective is not a clinical rotation but rather an opportunity for students to: 1) assess their interests, values, personal traits, and skills to help them choose specialties that best fit with their attributes; 2) learn details such as prerequisites and length of training, competitiveness of the specialty area, types of patient settings and types of patients and procedures involved with the specialty, and salary and lifestyle implications; and 3) compare their individual qualifications for the specialty, determine preferences for residency training, and compare available programs. Students will identify an individual faculty mentor in the specialty area of interest and establish a weekly schedule to spend time with the mentor to: 1) observe the mentor's interaction with patients and the practice setting; 2) gain a better understanding of the role of the specialty in the larger scheme of patient care; (3) understand the administrative aspects of providing patient care or contributing to patient care in various practice settings (private physician's office, clinical practice settings, inpatient/outpatient), lab, etc.; 4) gain an increased understanding of interprofessional team work and collaboration necessary to provide patient care; and 5) engage in appreciative inquiry to gain an enhanced awareness of knowledge, skills and personal attributes necessary to be successful in matching for residency in the specialty area. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MS1 and MS2 year; Must be taken during the four week MS3 elective timeframe. Note: Students must arrange for their own mentor experience and submit an application that includes a Study Plan and a Mentoring Plan signed by their mentor eight (8) weeks prior to start date of the elective.
Offered
As scheduled