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About Careers in Medicine
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While some students begin medical school knowing what specialty they
will pursue, many students change their mind several times. For still
others the idea of choosing a specialty seems far off. Careers in Medicine
(CiM) offers you a structured program designed to help you think
systematically about your options.
As you work through the CiM program, you'll gain the tools to make an
informed decision, based on guided self-reflection and the information
you'll gather about the many career options available to you.
CiM uses a four-phase career development model:
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Understanding Yourself
You'll ask yourself the important questions: "Who am I?"
"What do I like to do?" "What's really important
in my work and life?" The goal of this phase is to achieve
a greater understanding of yourself and to address the question:
"What do I want to do in my medical career?" You
can assess your interests, values, skills, preferred practice environment
and personality through online and school-provided tools. All of
your results are stored in a confidential, online Personal Profile.
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Exploring Options
You'll explore the variety of specialties as well as the other
career options available to you in the field of medicine. As you
meet and talk with physicians in various specialties, you'll begin
to learn about what physicians do in these areas, gaining a real-world
perspective on their specialties. Explore possible specialties and
practice settings through the online Specialty pages. Information
is available for over 100 specialties about the nature of the work,
personal characteristics, residency requirements, match data, workforce
data, salary and links.
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Choosing a Specialty
Once you've collected enough information on all of the possibilities,
you will then compare what you have learned about yourself in the
first phase with the information you've gathered about the specialties
and other medical career options you're considering. CiM will then
help you select a specialty you will pursue during residency. Evaluate
your options through decision-making information and tools to assist
you in choosing the right specialty.
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Getting into Residency
In this phase CiM will guide you through applying for and being
accepted into a residency program. You'll find valuable information
and tips about the residency application process, interviewing,
and the Match, along with things to consider in completing medical
school and beginning residency.
Careers in Medicine is a circular program. As you complete different
aspects of the program and are exposed to different educational experiences,
we encourage you to reassess yourself using any and all of the tools available
in the program.
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