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.

April 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 4 (PDF, 8 pages)

In This Issue:

Spotlight on Specialties: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ask the Advisor: In this issue, we consider how to evaluate your specialty prospects after a negative clinical rotation and how to obtain glowing letters of recommendation.
CiM Toolbox: Using Your Clinical Rotations to Explore Specialties
Match Corner: An MSPE Primer

January 2009 - Volume 1, Issue 3 (PDF, 8 pages)

In This Issue:

Spotlight on Specialties: Emergency Medicine
Ask the Advisor: In this issue, we look at the dollars and sense of fourth-year expenses and the career advantages of pursuing a joint degree.
CiM Toolbox: The Physician Values in Practice Scale (PVIPS)
Match Corner: Rock and ROL: Creating Your Rank Order List for the Match

October 2008 - Volume 1, Issue 2 (PDF, 7 pages)

In This Issue:

Spotlight on Specialties: Neurology
Ask the Advisor: In this issue, we look at the question of lifestyle-more specifically, can you have one as a surgeon?-and just how helpful all those extracurricular activities really are in getting into a good residency program.
CiM Toolbox: The Residency Preference Exercise
Match Corner: Interviewing for Residency

August 2008 - Volume 1, Issue 1 (PDF, 7 pages)

In This Issue:

Spotlight on Specialties: Otolaryngology
Ask the Advisor
CiM Toolbox: Feeling Stuck? The SIS is the Tool For You!
Match Corner: 8 Things You Should Know About Applying For Residency but Were Afraid to Ask

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