Enhancing Specialty Career Advising: A Discussion for Medical Education Student Affairs Hosted by COSA and CiM - June 21

Recorded On: 06/21/2023

This 90-minute webinar will provide practical guidance for student affairs professionals and others responsible for managing the career advising program at their medical school. The session will discuss effective practices for developing comprehensive career advising programs; strategies for recruiting, training, and communicating with specialty advisors; and approaches for facilitating specialty advisor engagement with students. Participants will leave with an understanding of the key elements of successful career advising programs as well as strategies for enhancing and improving existing services.

Learning Outcomes
After attending the webinar, you will be able to:

  • Describe the key components of specialty advising within an effective career advising program
  • Describe strategies for recruitment, training, collaboration with, and recognition of specialty advisors
  • Explore innovative approaches to enhance career advising services

This webinar is free to attend. Registration is required. A recording will be emailed to all registrants once available.

Angela Mihalic, MD
Dean of Medical Students and Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
AAMC Committee on Student Affairs- SGSA Representative
Careers in Medicine® Advisory Committee- COSA Liaison

Corey Koperski, MS
Student Programs Administrator
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Stephanie Zia, MD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics (Clinician Educator)
Director of Medical Student Coaching
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Erin Horan, PhD
Senior Learning and Development Specialist
Careers in Medicine
AAMC

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