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College of Medicine Student Town Hall. Scott Drew, OMSII, MPH candidate Scott.drew@tu.edu President, Student Executive Council Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Objectives . Understand who and what the SEC is… SGA structure National structure
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College of Medicine Student Town Hall Scott Drew, OMSII, MPH candidate Scott.drew@tu.edu President, 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
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/Reports • 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