The National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students provide targeted, expert-led webinar sessions designed to support medical students at every stage of their training. These seminars offer practical guidance on navigating key milestones in a surgical career, from exploring specialties and preparing for clerkships to understanding the residency application process and transitioning into clinical practice. Through insights from experienced surgeons and educators, students gain actionable advice, career-planning strategies, and exposure to diverse surgical fields, all tailored to enhance professional development and help students make informed decisions about their future in medicine.
The National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students provide targeted, expert-led webinar sessions designed to support medical students at every stage of their training. These seminars offer practical guidance on navigating key milestones in a surgical career, from exploring specialties and preparing for clerkships to understanding the residency application process and transitioning into clinical practice. Through insights from experienced surgeons and educators, students gain actionable advice, career-planning strategies, and exposure to diverse surgical fields, all tailored to enhance professional development and help students make informed decisions about their future in medicine.
Seminar Recordings
Advice and Guidance to Medical Students Pursuing a Career in Surgery
Targeted toward MS3s and MS4s: Watch the recording
Targeted toward MS1s and MS2s: Watch the recording
Advice and Guidance to International and Osteopathic Medical Students Applying to US Surgical Residency
Watch the recording
Is a Surgical Career Right for Me?
Watch the recording
Standing Out During Your Surgery Clerkship
Watch the recording
Away Rotations—Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Watch the recording
The Transition to Residency
Residency Program Director Panel: Watch the recording
Resident Panel: Watch the recording
Explore Series
The Explore Series was developed to address those students considering specialization. Each webinar in the series highlighted two to three surgical specialties or sub-specialties. A panel of top surgeons and educators within each field answered questions from medical students and addressed topics such as training paradigms, exciting innovations, work/life balance, and what drew each of them to their chosen specialty. The recorded panel discussions are viewable below, along with a list of the moderators and panelists involved. Members of the Committee on Medical Student Education are indicated with an asterisk (*).
