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How to Increase Medical Student Interest in Hematology

How to Increase Medical Student Interest in Hematology . Scott D. Gitlin, M.D., FACP University of Michigan American Society of Hematology Hematology Course Directors’ Workshop December 5, 2010. When do students/trainees decide which specialty they will pursue? > Birth > High school

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How to Increase Medical Student Interest in Hematology

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  1. How to Increase Medical Student Interest in Hematology Scott D. Gitlin, M.D., FACP University of Michigan American Society of Hematology Hematology Course Directors’ Workshop December 5, 2010

  2. When do students/trainees decide which specialty they will pursue? > Birth > High school > Undergraduate > Medical School - preclinical - clinical > Residency > Fellowship

  3. What influences a student’s/trainee’s career path decision? > What their mother or father does/did > Experiences - school projects - research projects - shadowing - interactions with physicians > Intellectual stimulation > Mentor > Is it fun > Television shows (i.e. image) > Money > Lifestyle

  4. Medical Students First intense interaction with a Hematologist is likely with the Hematology Course Director - Other faculty for a more limited time What can get a medical student interested in a Hematology career? > Personal experience (self, family member, friend) with disease > Intellectually interesting content > Enthusiastic Course Director and faculty > A sense that they will be able to master the content > Appreciation of the significance of Hematology in health and disease > Recognition of the career opportunities available > Others

  5. Hematology Course Directors • You are the “first” contact that many students have with a • Hematologist • You are in a position where you can influence a student’s • Interest in Hematology • How do we motivate, help and facilitate your recruitment • of students to consider Hematology careers?

  6. What is Available from ASH Right Now • Educational Materials • > Hematology Course Learning Objectives • > Teaching Cases • > SAP • Image Bank • Hematology Interest Groups • > Videos • Trainee Research Awards • > Undergraduate • > Medical Students • > Residents • PhD Students • > Tag-along with clinicians • North American Student Benefit

  7. ASH Educational Materials • Hematology Course Director Mailing List • Medical Student Hematology Course Learning Objectives • > 33 topics • Teaching Cases • > 15 topics • > Interactive • > More in development • Career Development Timelines • > MD • > PhD • > MD/PhD • > Medical Student (in progress) • Other Resources

  8. ASH Educational Materials

  9. North American Student Benefit Eligibility Available to all United States, Canadian, and Mexican students (undergraduate, graduate, medical, or osteopathic), non-hematology residents and PhD candidates who are interested in hematology • Benefits • - All annual meeting notices in advance • - Reduced (i.e., Non-Member In Training) registration rates • “Blue badge” trainee events • Complimentary online subscription to Blood • (including the special issue containing the proceedings and abstracts of the ASH annual meeting) • - Invitation to transition to ASH Associate membership

  10. Medical Student Recruitment to Hematology Careers DISCUSSION

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