Office Of Career Guidance And Development
YOUR CAREER IN MEDICINE
We’ll help you prepare for the real world !
Studying medicine doesn’t mean you have all the answers about your career. As a medical student it is not as straightforward as some people would think. You have a number of key decisions to make along the way and finding the right path requires careful thought and planning, as well as accessing accurate, up-to-date information and advice.
CUCOM is one of the only medical schools to have a Office of Career Guidance and Development (OCGD) for medical students. The Center provides one-on-one career coaching and resources to help medical students make informed decisions and plan their medical school years and beyond. Career advising is available on an individual basis and through a variety of programs, workshops, and specialty student interest groups. Career advising is also provided by OCGD advisors and through the AAMC-sponsored Careers in Medicine Planning Program.
Benefits of OCGD
Proactive approach to Career Development
It would be pretty unrealistic to have your whole medical career planned out from your first day of University. However, discussing your career ideas and thoughts around specialties and other options with an impartial careers adviser can help bring some clarity to your path.
Getting an edge on the competition
A career in medicine is, like any other professional career, very competitive. Talking with a careers adviser can help with your planning and preparation for the future and may help you get ahead.
Developing skills for future career decisions
The skills necessary to plan your career development in a coherent manner are learned like any other. Your careers adviser can talk you through a variety of different career planning models to help you make an informed decision about your future and how to get there.
Helping you to make well-informed, realistic decisions about your future career.
Residency (PG) in USA
The OCGD is designed to assist medical students in their pursuit of obtaining postgraduate residencies and postgraduate opportunities. Complete information on examination requirements, clinical timeline guidance, and obtaining postgraduate training is provided to help students navigate the residency application process.
Practice / PG in India
CUCOM understands the Peer pressure, lack of proper guidance and study material are just some of the challenges most of the students have to face During preparation. Our expert adviser empower the students with the right set of tools for them to harness their true potential and develop their skills. Adviser concentrated and focused effort will make sure student clear FMGE with ease.
Medical Career in USA, Canada or Europe without FMGE/NExT/USMLE
Going through medical school is not only grueling, but also involves a steep financial investment. Many students may find themselves struggling to keep up with the pressure of being a doctor during their USMLE/FMGE preparation. There’s a lot of stigma around being unable to reach the finish line, but there really is no shame in choosing to quit your goal of becoming a doctor and pursuing another line of work. Students who have graduated with an MD degree are smart, capable, knowledgeable and highly skilled. Their skills can be used in other fields.
OCGD adviser provides a wide range of information and resources to students and clarify their ideas and generate options to explore further. There are many factors (e.g. interests, values, abilities, degree requirements, and career expectations) involved with planning a medical career and OCGD adviser can assist students in understanding each of those factors and help in the decision making process.
