Career Development Program The Feinberg School of Medicine supports a career development program for all M1 through M4 students. This program allows students to participate in the AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM) program, which is a Web-based medical student career planning site. In addition to the CiM program, we provide career courses and seminars as well as a comprehensive advising program.
Beginning in the M1 and M2 years, students can learn about medical specialty careers by attending specialty interest group programs, attending brown bag lunches introducing physicians from a variety of specialties, or attending grand rounds through the Northwestern Memorial Healthcare System. M3 students are introduced to a comprehensive systematic approach to the processing of specialty information during the year-long Interdisciplinary Medicine (IDM) course. During the M3 year, the IDM Career Development unit helps students: - Learn to navigate the AAMC Careers in Medicine (CIM) Web-based program
- Take opportunities for self-assessment, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Receive guidance in the processes of networking, informational interviewing, requesting letters of recommendation
- Gain knowledge regarding the residency match process and the characteristics of residency programs
- Choose a specialty
- Find a specialty advisor or several advisors
- Write a curriculum vita and personal statement and complete the residency application process:
- Schedule courses for the M4 year that are consistent with career goals
In addition to individual counseling offered by our career development team and individual specialty advisors, career guidance continues throughout the M4 year with seminars on interviewing and completing the rank order list. |
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