TCOM Career Development Touch Points

1^st Year:

• Intro to Career Development / Advisory College Presentations (January through May)
  • Set up through Advisory Colleges to take place during a monthly meeting

2^nd Year:

• Careers in Medicine (CiM) Workshops (September to October)
  • Mandatory for 2^nd Years
  • 1 hour Meetings
  • Overview of Residency Process

• Pre-Residency Counseling (Spring)

3^rd Year:

• Intro to Clinical Rotations (July)
  • Presentation /overview of residency counseling

• Initial Residency Counseling (September to February)
  • Level of competitiveness
  • Application strategy
  • “Strategies for Success” by specialty

• Residency 100 (December)
  • Group Presentation last day of Fall semester
  • Career Development, Career Center and Clinical Education
  • Electives, MSPE & Specialty Options

• Residency 101 (March/April)
  • Group Presentation – post match
  • Career Development, Career Center and Clinical Education
  • ERAS / MSPE
  • Recent Match outcomes

• TX Medical Board (TMB) Presentation

• Personal Statement Bootcamp & Personal Statement Reviews (April – August)

4^th Year:

• Follow-up Residency Counseling (Switched specialty, Academic Obstacles) – July to Sept.

• Personal Statement Reviews (All Summer)

• Residency Interview Preparation (Mock Interview Sessions / Packet) – (August to October)

• Match Strategy (November to January)
  • Interview Check – in
  • Discuss match strategy

• SOAP/Scramble Assistance

• Match