PDC for Medical School Student Affairs Officers

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Opening Plenary: XYZ and ME! Understanding (Maybe)...(presentation not released)

Session Handout

General Session: Careers in Medicine: A Valuable Transition Tool

General Session: Current Challenges in the Match-post-Match Continuum... (no handout)

Friday, June 20, 2008

Plenary: The Application Process (no handout)

Concurrent Sessions (CS):

CS One: Fall Back--Spring Forward: Match Fall-Back Plans that Work (Usually!)

CS Two: The Role of Relationships in Medical Student Specialty Choice...

CS Three: The Application Process: Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

CS Four: Assisting Student in Developing Rational Residency Application...

Session Four Vignettes

CS Five: Letters of Recommendation and Personal Statements 101

Presenters: Marie Hartman, Samuel Parrish, MD, Anita Taylor, MEd

CS Six: MSPE--No Longer a Four-Letter Word

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Plenary: Evaluation of Residency Programs and Improving Transparency

Presenters: Sarah Brotherton, PhD, James Littlejohn, Peter Nalin, MD, Roytesa Savage, MD,
Additional documents: OSR Principles Document and Residency Timeline Document

Concurrent Sessions (CS):

CS Seven: The Tender Years

CS Eight: MS-4 Away Electives

Presenters: I. ThoMAS Cohen, MD, Melissa Donner, and Georgette Dent, MD

CS Nine: In Pursuit of the Perfect "Fit"...

Presenters: Carissa Englert, MS, Paul J. Jones, MD, B. Renee Overton, MBA,

Plenary: Match Madness: Dispelling Urban Legends of the Match

Presenter: Walter Wentz

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Town Hall Meeting