Academic
Throughout your medical school experience, student affairs should be considered a front-line resource for academic assistance and advising resources. This includes team-based support in academics, career development and personal well-being.
Years 1-2
Upon matriculation, all students are assigned an advisor who is also one of their clinical skills coaches. This relationship is meant to support and encourage students as they embark on their pre-clinical education. The clinical skills advisor is available to help with the adjustment to medical school, career exploration and mentorship.
Years 3-4
Upon entering the clinical phase of the curriculum, the clinical skills team transfers primary advising responsibilities to the advanced career advisors (ACA). The ACAs help students with their pathway to residency and identification of specialty advisors. They are also available to assist students in the selection of electives and design of the fourth-year schedule.
Additional Resources
- Learning strategies: Yenya Hu, MD/PhD, Director of Learning Strategies
- Pre-clinical curriculum and student expectations: Patrick Reynolds, MD, Assistant Dean of Basic Science Education
- Longitudinal curriculum and student expectations: Tim Peters, MD, Assistant Dean of Educational Strategy and Innovation
- Clinical rotations and student expectations: Kim Askew, MD, Assistant Dean of the Clinical Education
Information regarding accommodations for disabilities may be accessed through the Wake Forest University Learning Assistance Center and Disability Services.
Career
Career exploration and planning for residency application is facilitated through:
All year one and two students are assigned an advisor from their clinical skills coaching team.
As students approach the clinical years of medical school, they are provided with an advisor whose expertise is residency selection and application. Advanced career advisors are Wake Forest School of Medicine faculty members. Once established, this advisory relationship exists for the duration of the residency application and the National Residency Match processes. The primary goal of this relationship is to provide students with resources to most effectively obtain a successful residency match.
ACAs provide support via:
- Strategic schedule planning
- Interviewing advice—specific to the specialty of choice.\
- Curriculum vitae and personal statement review, and assistance identifying the noteworthy characteristics that will be listed in the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) letter
- Offering support through the ranking process by reviewing the student’s specialty choices
- Matching into residency programs
Specialty advising is a process of partnering faculty with students to provide insight to specific specialties and assist students in the clarification of their life and career goals. ACAs can facilitate identification of specialty advisors.
Interest groups give students the opportunity to work with other students and a physician in their chosen field. They’re supported by the Student Government Association and run by students. Learn more about interest groups.
MD Class of 2020
Alumni want to help you during interviews. Follow the steps below to find and connect with participating alumni.
- Create a free account
- Next, search the online database for potential alumni hosts. Once you find a match, you will contact them through the HOST Program, sharing the details of your travel dates and requested services—such as housing, transportation to and from the airport and/or interview, and if you would like to connect about questions regarding residency, specialty and/or the local medical community.
- Once the alumni host confirms your request, you will receive their contact information so the two of you can connect and finalize your visit. Throughout this process, you will receive email prompts to help guide you through the next steps.
- The Alumni Relations staff members are ready to assist you—just click on the "Contact Us" option at the top of the page.
Additional Resources
AMA FREIDA
AMA FREIDA is an interactive database that provides access to fellowship and residency information.
AAMC Careers in Medicine
The AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM) can help students choose specialties that best fit their attributes, provide details about more than 120 specialty choices and compare qualifications and programs. All U.S. MD students receive free access to CiM and can sign up by using their AAMC account that was created when signing up for the MCAT, AMCAS, etc. Get started now.