The Doctoral Digest

October 2023

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In the spirit of the great Jack Skelington, it's the....


NIGHTMARE BEFORE INTERVIEWS

How Can You Escape This Terror?

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Practice With Big Interview!!!


Here at OCPD we want to do everything we can to make those terrible interviews a little less terrible. At our website, you can access a TON of great resources, like Big Interview, to get essential advice and great practice for when it matters.


As you navigate the next few months, we also encourage you learn what factors can make or break a residency program for you.

Need Some New Interview Clothes?

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We've heard over the years that many, many student shave dealt with some form of challenging situation during their education. This could be an interaction with your attending, another provider, or coworker on your team. We'd like to change that. Please fill out this short form to share your story with us.


If you could use some new interview clothes, make sure to fill out this survey once you've filled out our form to be entered into a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card!

Do You Need a Professional Headshot?

Did you know UCSF offers free professional headshots to all students? Stop by the Student Success Center and check out the Iris Photo Booth today!

Student Success Center hours are Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm and Friday 8am - 4pm. The office is closed for lunch daily from 1 - 2pm.

Let Us Know What Resources You Need!

Designed by OCPD SOM Career Peers, this survey aims to refine and tailor new resources for medical students. We invite you to share feedback on particular topics or questions that you'd like to see featured in our future OCPD programs and resources. We will be launching the "Ask a Resident" series soon and would love to include some of your answered questions on this newsletter!


Make sure to fill out this survey and add your email at the end to be entered into a raffle for another $50 Amazon gift card!

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Looking for a Mentor?

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First Generation Support Services offers two mentoring programs that support UCSF First Gen students and connect them to faculty, staff, and alumni. Mentors can bring a fresh perspective, normalize our struggles, help us navigate through our academic and professional endeavors, ask you the hard questions, and serve as a source of inspiration and support.



Find Out More About Finding a Mentor Here!

To Our MS1s...

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When in doubt, remember ABC:


A: ACE Inhibitors


B: Beta Blockers


C: Ca Channel Blockers

...To Our MS3s

Two.

Months.

To.

Go.


Then you can sleep.

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Looking For One-on-One help?

Book an appointment with a medical Career Peer!

I'm Angela Acosta (MS2)...
and I'm Khuzaima Rangwalla (MS3)!
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