College of Medicine Student
Town HallScott Drew, OMSII, MPH candidate
[email protected], Student Executive Council
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Objectives Understand who and what the SEC is…
SGA structure National structure
Review President’s national role From me to the AOA President COSGP structure, function, and value
Update the COM on the following UCSF Fresno Petition** AV Recording Update
Info Dump Q & A
Chicago- The AOA House of Delegates
San Diego- OMED
Cartoon: Now can I be a truck driver
Be the Match Critical Points from Panel and Presentation
Grades 3rd and 4th year are variable from school to school, Medical School Evaluation letter is relatively standardized
Ask for LOR’s before you leave your Elective rotation (or very soon after)
Aug, Sept, Oct = timing of you HOT elective rotations (after this you are getting past interviewing season)
**MUST~ have spent some time in the place where you want to apply for residency (generally speaking) DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Stay in contact with program director after interview
Be the Match Know the match is flawed NOT the student There is no more internship year, all
residency Can no longer sign outside the match (so
decision between AOA vs. Allopathic timing is a difficulty) I will post preso on the details of this on
tustudentlife USMLE Step 2 vs Step 1 etc. is controvertial
Be the Match…in a few years
Goals for 2nd year CV/Portfolio keep track of what you do Extra-Curriculars Specialty Choice
What have you liked along the way Location, lifestyle, etc DO NOT chose on income** **Concerns of USMLE vs. COMLEX CALL them
How do I pick a rotation? Structure (i.e. university based, community, etc) Be Goal Oriented Paying for clerkships
Other items VSAS School Discussions AOF = American Osteopathic Foundation JAOA research importance for DO medical
students, submission of letters to the editor Dr. Gimpel (president CEO of NBOME)
Read blueprint ; don’t write test items for private companies
School Discussions/Repor
ts Facebook Monitoring Policy
Orientation, residency directors SGA admins as administrators Ethics committees…
Internet restrictions – 70% of schools have unrestricted access
PBL vs Independent Study vs Traditional lecture Integration OMM Faculty in anatomy lab COMSAE required? What do do with those 1 sd
below the mean
The End