Undergraduate students consistently report that initially, practicing physicians are the primary source for learning about a career in medicine, above social media, current medical students, health profession advisors  and heath profession organization recruiters. It is therefore critical that these professionals understand the two pathways to becoming a physician in this country, provide the important practice related experiences expected by medical schools in student applications and give accurate guidance on becoming a competitive applicant to medical school or referral to appropriate resources.   

Topics

• Know the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Describe MD vs DO Training
• Know the elements of a competitive application from an Admission Committee’s perspective including academic and MCAT performance, shadowing and patient interaction experiences, volunteer and service initiatives.
• Refer high school and undergraduate students to appropriate resources for information about medical school.
• Recommend premed  students for consideration for medical school.