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Selecting a Medical School Advisor.

Stephanie Lareau¹, Howard Blumstein¹, Laura Hopson²

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

|March 6, 2019

Summary

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Medical students benefit from advisors, especially in emergency medicine (EM). This article explores advising resources and recommendations to improve student mentorship and specialty matching.

Keywords:

Student Advising Task Force advising advisor e-advisor emergency medicine medical student peer-based mentoring virtual advisor

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Medical Education
Emergency Medicine Training
Student Advising

Background:

Faculty advisors enhance medical students' likelihood of matching into preferred specialties.
Students pursuing Emergency Medicine (EM) frequently seek mentorship.
Optimizing the student-faculty advisor relationship in EM presents unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and describe various advising resources available for medical students interested in EM.
To present consensus recommendations for effective student advising in EM.
To guide students and advisors in navigating the EM specialty match process.

Main Methods:

Review of existing advising programs and mentorship initiatives in EM.
Discussion of virtual advisor programs, e-mentorship, and peer-based mentoring.
Incorporation of consensus recommendations from the Student Advising Task Force.

Main Results:

Multiple advising avenues exist, including the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's virtual advisor program, the Clerkship Director in EM Group's e-Advisor Program, and the Emergency Medicine Residency Association's mentorship program.
Peer-based mentoring is also a viable option for students.
Consensus recommendations provide a framework for high-caliber advising.

Conclusions:

Effective advising is crucial for medical students entering EM.
A variety of structured and informal mentoring programs can support students.
Standardized recommendations can improve the quality of advising for EM aspirants.