Career Pathway Planning: M2
Your second year of medical school is a busy one with an increased class load and preparing for Step 1 but it is a great time to continue to explore options in your career pathway prior to starting your clinical rotations.
Goal M2 Year – Explore Options
To meet with at least one faculty for an informational interview about their specialty and explore other specialties through shadowing or research. Steps to help you achieve this goal:
- Attend M2 Orientation and learn an overview of the M2 Career Advising Roadmap for the year
- Meet with one of the Office of Medical Education Leadership team or Regional Campus Dean to check in with your academic and personal progress so far in medical school
- Attend the M2 Class Meeting on Networking and Informational Interviews in the fall
- Continue to complete your Career Advising Portfolio on the Med Student Hub
- Attend the Understanding Yourself Workshop in your House meeting in the fall.
- Meet with your Learning Community Advisor in the fall to discuss informational interviews and pairing with a faculty member in the specialty of your choice
- Set up at least one informational interview with a faculty member
- Attend the M2 class meeting about
- Meet with your Learning Community Advisor at least once in the spring semester to check-in on career planning process, results of informational interviews and third-year
- Continue to explore options through interest group meetings, shadowing opportunities, local career fairs or local Medical Society’s activities for students
- Check out the AAMC’s Residency Explorer Specialty Profiles page to gather information about specialty pathways