Careers in Medicine (CiM) is a career planning program designed to help you choose a medical specialty and select and apply to a residency program. This four-phase process will guide you through the elements of career planning, includi
ng self-understanding, exploring a variety of medical careers, and finally choosing a specialty to meet your career objectives. People whose choice of careers matches their values, skills and interests tend to be more satisfied and successful in their working lives.
Other resources offered by CiM include:
- Self-assessment tools including the Specialty Indecision Scale
- Sample CVs
- Frequently asked interview questions
- Comprehensive listing of specialties and subspecialties
To obtain a CiM login contact Allison Jones at ajones@mednet.ucla.edu.
CiM is for registered students only!
Click to connect to CiM (http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/)
CHOICES is the quarterly Careers in Medicine Newsletter written and distributed by the AAMC. Check out the newest issue and archives here for in-depth information about specialties, hot topics in the Residency Application Process, and advice from advisors across the nation.
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| CHOICES Archive August 2009: Pathology April 2009: PM&R January 2009: Emergency Medicine October 2008: Neurology August 2008: Otolaryngology |
CiM Workshops are offered monthly for small group discussion, self assessment and career exploration. Each workshop is given twice during the academic year.
- Workshop 1: Introduction to CiM Learn to navigate CiM, get an overview of the CiM timeline, and complete the Specialty Indecision Scale Assessment.
- Workshop 2: Interests and Values Understand how interests and values play into your decision-making, assess your values, and participate in an interactive session.
- Workshop 3: Setting Goals Review what you have learned about different specialties and set goals for the remainder of the year using the CiM timeline.
- Writing a CV How to update your resume to a CV.