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Board exams – the only board exam a PCOM medical student is
required to take is the COMLEX. For more information: Clinical Clerkship Program – for the 3rd and 4th years of medical school Here is PCOM’s website - check out the rotation schedule, as well as the list of affiliates, to get a good picture: www.pcom.edu/clinical_education
The Match – to apply for internships
and residencies, most 4th year medical students use “the Match”. Here
is a good FAQ about the Osteopathic and Allopathic match programs, from an
osteopathic student perspective. or try: Medical Specialties – Don’t know what you want to do after graduation? Here are descriptions of the various specialties in the medical field. This site has links to every specialty
and subspecialty: Here is a student-friendly website that
has information on lots of info related to medical school and residencies. We
recommend you checkout the forums. Want to stay close to home for your internship and residency? Here is PCOM’s website for its own programs- Internship: Residency: Some helpful sites for the promotion of all around vocational health: Time Management www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm "...How to use personal time management skills. These are some of the most important career skills that you can learn." http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/homemgt/nfl72.htm "Thirteen Timely Tips for More Effective Personal Time Management"
Stress Management www.imt.net/~randolfi/StressLinks.html Informative articles on stress management and emotional wellness www.futurehealth.org/stresstips.htm Tips and FAQs on stress management & relaxation www.naturalhealthweb.com/topics/subtopics/stress_management.html A holistic approach to stress management
Study Skills www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Study skills self-help information Study skills and strategies. Available in many languages.
Memory Techniques Techniques to improve your memory. This site explains techniques which are helpful for studying for exams or "in situations where you need to remember detailed, structured information."
Understand and Participate in Government Healthcare Policy www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=gov_main Learn about national and state healthcare policy. Topics include current priority issues in the medical profession (ie office-based surgery and online prescribing). www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=gov_resource A list of government and policy-related resources listed to learn how Congress works, see what issues your elected officials are working on, track legislation, see what's happening in the White House and to assist health policy research. www.do-online.osteotech.org/index.cfm?PageID=gov_advcymain "Grassroots Osteopathic Advocacy Link Program (for AOA members) provides D.O.s, students, and the osteopathic community with the necessary information and advocacy tools to get involved in the political process."
Get Involved Here at PCOM! www.pcom.edu/Student_Life/Student_Organizations/student_organizations.html Find out more about student organizations such as Physicians for Social Responsibility, Public Health Club, Student National Medical Association, Student Osteopathic Medical Association and Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy.
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