Program Resources

Careers in Medicine is an adaptable program that you can use to meet your students' career development needs. Resources are available to assist you in planning a CiM program and in advising your students.

CiM Web Site

The CiM Web site contains the complete, four-phase program including a comprehensive self-assessment section, a confidential personal profile to maintain assessment results, specialty pages containing extensive career information about most of the major specialties and subspecialties, decision-making tools that provide a logical framework for students to think about their options, and guidelines for preparing the residency application.

Users must register using an individual, one-time use access code (provided by your liaison) and create a unique user ID and password. A quick reference guide (PDF, 2 pages) for registering and accessing the site is available for your use and distribution to students.

Student Guide

Student Guides are available each year free of charge to your incoming class. The Publications Order form (PDF, 2 pages) is typically available in early summer with guides printed and shipped beginning in July of each year. This 39-page publication is designed to introduce students to the career planning process in general and the Careers in Medicine program specifically. It is a handy guide to the tasks, tools, and resources available to assist students with specialty and residency choice. It also contains detailed timeline information and a suggested reading list. A guide should be provided to each new student. You can also download the Student Guide (PDF, 39 pages).

Advisor Manual

The Advisor Manual provides valuable information about how to implement the program as well as information on counseling and advising students. The manual covers the basics of all four phases and the issues that students face as they work through the career development cycle. It also contains workshop guidelines to help you develop a comprehensive program that includes programming for students. Ten copies of the Advisor Manual are provided free each year and can be ordered using the Publications Order form (PDF, 2 pages). You can also download the Advisor Manual (PDF, 76 pages).

Choices Newsletter

Choices is the newsletter of the Careers in Medicine program. Published in PDF format four times a year, Choices provides pertinent information about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career planning. The newsletter is sent via email to liaison and liaison support contacts in the medical schools, with the intent that they will forward it to students. It is also available on the CiM Web site. We hope Choices will be a useful tool for you in providing information and resources to your students. If you have any suggestions or article ideas, please contact us at careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

Read the current issue. (PDF, 7 pages)

Workshop Materials

There are seven workshop outlines in the Advisor Manual (PDF, 76 pages) that liaisons and advisors can use to build presentations on CiM concepts for their students. Many of these workshops contain handout materials that can be reproduced and provided to students. These workshop handouts are available in PDF format for your use. As we continue to create new materials and strengthen the workshop component of CiM, we will be creating workshop PowerPoint presentations for your use that will be available for download. Please contact us if there are specific workshop topics or resources you would find helpful.

Listserve

An e-mail listserve enables advisors and liaisons to stay current on news related to the program. It is used primarily by staff to provide updates, but can also be a useful tool to pose questions and share information with your colleagues about career planning issues. To subscribe to the listserve, contact Jeanette Calli, jcalli@aamc.org, Program Manager.

Training

Regional Training Workshops can assist you in learning about the Careers in Medicine program and how to implement it in your school. It is offered 3-4 times a year at locations around the country. We also offer Professional Development Conferences every other year on career planning and development in medical schools.

CiM Program Staff

Program staff provide resources and training, update materials and continually assess and improve the program. They are available to answer any questions you may have about providing career planning services to your students.

You can contact the Association of American Medical Colleges Careers in Medicine office at: careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

Association of American Medical Colleges
Section for Student Affairs and Programs
2450 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-862-6210

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