Beginning this month the OSR National Communications Committee is debuting a new format for condensing the news of the past month into a single hyperlinked document. Let us know what you think!
Just in time for the upcoming application and interview season, here is a document put together by residents and students from across the country. The paper details a bullet-pointed list of questions you may have already thought to ask, and many you probably haven't. It also serves as a solid reminder to brainstorm what you truly want out of a program prior to applying. This is a handy three-page document to have in your portfolio so you will be well-prepared for the inevitable, "And what questions do you have for me?" This email comes in three forms. The first is short. The second is longer. The third is fairy tale.
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Longer For many, applying to residency is a scary thought. It's like applying to medical school all over again, but for the rest of your life. You have to decide on away rotations. You have to take Step 2. You have to choose programs. You have to interview…again…and again…and again. OSR Community & Diversity Update - Black History Month & Interview with Dr. David Satcher, MD, PhD2/28/2013
This month we celebrate African-American History Month and honor the remarkable contributions that African-Americans have made to the nation’s progress. One of those leaders being recognized by Health and Human Services is former CDC Director David Satcher, MD, PhD. (We’ll highlight Satcher later, but first a message from HHS).
Message from HHS Secretary Sebelius regarding African American History Month HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says, “At HHS, we honor the opportunities in public health, medicine, and scientific research made possible by leading African-Americans across the country. “During this year, we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, and pay tribute to the pioneers who came before us and commit to build on their legacies. It seems only fitting that the theme for African-American History Month is ‘At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.’ Below is the February 2013 update from Ronnie Zeidan, current Chairman of the AAMC-OSR. Included are multiple useful links covering topics from the past year. It is the perfect launching pad for learning more about what is going on within the OSR. Click the "Read More" link for full details.
Below is a message from the Student Affairs Representatives Chairwoman: We are excited to share with you a spirituality resource developed by the student affairs committee. This document highlights different models for introducing spirituality in patient interviews and includes links to a number of excellent resources for those interested in learning more about specific world religions. This project was inspired by your responses to a questionnaire distributed by the OSR last fall. The overall goal of the questionnaire was to assess whether medical students felt comfortable discussing spirituality and religion with their patients. In reading over the responses, we felt that there was a need for more concrete resources for medical students on how to approach the topic of religion in medicine. We hope that the attached document will be a useful guide for students on the wards who want to learn more about how their patients' spiritual beliefs influence their medical care. Thank You, Your Past and Present Student Affairs Representatives
Beginning in 2010, an OSR subcommittee began collecting information regarding the state of tuition and indebtedness amongst U.S. medical students. It took over a year of work, culminating in publication in March 2012. Now at long last, the data has been compiled and assembled into a useful document that we now bring to you. The results in many ways are surprising and it is definitely worth a read.
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