College of Medicine Student

Town HallScott Drew, OMSII, MPH candidate

Scott.drew@tu.eduPresident, 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

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