Career Services Offered
Personalized Advising Sessions
The Director of Advising provides individual counseling to assess interests, skills, and values to guide specialty choice, develop a strong curriculum vitae (CV), and prepare a competitive residency application. The director also helps with sequencing of clerkship rotations, selection of electives, and externships.
Specialty Exploration Resources
Students have early access to a structured, longitudinal online guide, Careers in Medicine, that includes tools and assessments to identify medical specialties that align with student interests and abilities. Students also have access to specialty advisors, faculty, and community physicians who are trained to provide advice on career choices.
Career Workshops and Seminars
The director of advising facilitates specialty-specific seminars and guest speakers, networking events with alumni and medical professionals, and workshops on the residency application process.
Professional Development
Student affairs organizes interview preparation workshops and mock interviews, assists with ERAS and NRMP processes, and reviews application materials.
What is a Learning Community?
Learning communities offer our students the opportunity to network and work directly with a physician in the local community who will mentor them through their four years at Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.
In a medical school setting, learning communities refer to a structured, longitudinal group of students and faculty designed to enhance the educational experience through:
Mentorship
Collaboration
Personal and professional development
At AWSOM, these communities are composed of four small groups (12 students each) led by a Career Mentor.
Contact Information
For additional information related to Learning Communities, please contact our Director of Student Life and Development: studentlife@alwmed.org