Office of Student Affairs

OSA Advising Workshop Series


 

CO2027 Application Cycle

 

CO2027 OSA Advising Workshop Series

R = Required / O = Optional 


Date/Time Workshop Format

Oct 28th PM

POM3: Mission/Brand- Creating a Narrative and CV Tips (R) (OSA Deans)

In Person

POM3

Nov 4th 4:00 PM

Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (O) (Thom)

PowerPoint

Recording

Dec 9th 1:30 PM

 

Class Meeting (R)

-Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (Flaherty)

-Graduation Requirements (Flaherty, Millstein, Dittmar)

-USMLE Step 2 (Gillis)

-Extramural Rotations/VSLO Intro (Jenkins)


Recording

Jan

OSA Scheduling Office Hours (O) (OSA Deans)

In Person or Virtual

January 23, 2026 - 12:00-1:00 PM

UMSOM Unique Rotations (International Rotations, Etc.) Presentation (O)

Agenda:

  • 12-12:10: Infectious Disease in Zambia
  • 12:10-12:20: Family Medicine in Kenya
  • 12:20-12:30: Center for Global Engagement
  • 12:30-12:40: Indian Health Service
  • 12:40-12:50: Eastern Shore Women’s Health Elective
  • 12:50-1:00: Eastern Shore Public Health Elective

Recording

Feb 3rd PM

OSA Overview of Specialty Advising (R)

OSA Residency Application Overview (R)

OSA The MSPE (R)

POM3 Junior/Senior Day Advising (R)

In Person

POM3

Feb/Mar

Advanced Clinical Rotation Surveys/Scheduling (R)

Survey Timeline

Asynchronous

Mar


Personal Statement Introduction (O)

Virtual/Asynchronous

Apr/May 

OSA Specialty-Specific Advising (R) (OSA Deans - See below for Dates/Links)

Virtual

May 20th 4 PM

The Preliminary and Transitional Year Application (O) (Thom/Dittmar)

Virtual

Zoom Link

May/Jun/Jul

OSA 1:1 Advising Sessions (R) (OSA Deans)

In Person

June 2nd 4 PM

Residency Application Workshop - ERAA, Residency CAS, SF (O) (Flaherty)

Virtual

July 20th and August 17th

4:30 - 5:30 PM

Personal Statement Workshops (O) (Flaherty/Lamos)

In Person (Reid Rooms)

Sept/Oct

Interview Preparedness and Mock Interview Program (O) (OSA Deans)

Virtual/Asynchronous

Jan

Post Interview Advising: Etiquette/Ranking (O) (OSA Deans)

Asynchronous

Feb

Advising Survey (O)

Email

March 8th 4 PM

Match Week Workshop/SOAP (R) (Lamos)

Virtual

 


2027 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops

Specialty

OSA Dean Date/Time Zoom/Recording Link

Anesthesiology

Thom

Tuesday, 4/28 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

Dermatology

Thom

Thursday, 4/20 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

Emergency Medicine

Thom

Monday, 4/27 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

EM/IM

Thom

Monday, 4/27 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

Family Medicine

Lamos

Monday, 4/27 at 4:30 PM

Zoom Link

Integrated Surgery (Plastic, Vascular, CT)

Lamos

Wednesday, 4/29 at 5 PM

Zoom Link

Internal Medicine

Allen

Individual meetings

Please email Dr. Allen to set up a time to meet.

Med/Peds

Allen

Individual meetings

Please email Dr. Allen to set up a time to meet.

Neurological Surgery

Flaherty

Monday, 4/20 at 3:30-4:30 PM

Zoom Link

Neurology/Child Neurology

Flaherty

Individual meetings

Please email Dr. Flaherty to set up a time to meet.

OB & GYN

Thom

Wednesday, 4/29 at 3:30 PM

Zoom Link

Ophthamology

Flaherty

Tuesday, 4/21 at 3:30-4:30 PM

Zoom Link

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Flaherty

Tuesday, 4/21 at 4:30-5:30 PM

Zoom Link

Orthopedic Surgery

Thom

Wednesday, 4/29 at 4:30 PM

Zoom Link

Pathology

Lamos

Individual meeting between 4/23 and 5/1

Book Time with Dr. Lamos

Pediatrics

Lamos

Thursday, 4/23 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

PM&R

Allen

Individual meetings

Please email Dr. Allen to set up a time to meet.

Psychiatry

Flaherty

Thursday, 4/23 at 3:30-4:30 PM

Zoom Link

Radiation Oncology

Lamos

Tuesday, 4/28 at 4 PM

Zoom Link

Radiology (DR/IR)

Flaherty

Monday, 4/20 at 4:30-5:30 PM

Zoom Link

Surgery, General

Lamos

Wednesday, 4/29 at 4PM

Zoom Link

Urology

Flaherty

Thursday, 4/23, at 4:30-5:30 PM

Zoom Link

2026 Application Cycle

CO2026 OSA Advising Workshop Series

R = Required / O = Optional 


Date Time Instructor Description Location

11/19/24

4:30PM

Thom

Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (O)

Recording

1/13/25

2PM

Thom/Millstein

Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (R)

Recording (Thom)

Recording (Millstein)

1/13/25

3PM

Gillis

Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) 


Recording

1/13/25

4PM

Thom

Extramural Rotations (O) with Student Panel


Recording

4/3/25

4:30PM

Lamos

The Residency Application Overview (R)


Recording

4/3/25

4:30PM

Thom

The MSPE (R)


Recording

Asynchronous/Recording

 

Flaherty/Lamos

Personal Statement Writing (O)

Recording

4/29/25

3:30PM

Lumpkins

Mission and Brand (O)

Recording

Apr/May

 TBD

OSA Deans

OSA Specialty-Specific Advising Meetings (O)

 

5/5/25

4:00PM

Thom/Dittmar

The Preliminary and TY Application (O)


Recording

Summer 2024

TBD

OSA Deans

OSA 1:1 Advising Meetings (R)

 

6/3/25

4PM

Flaherty

The Residency Application (O)


Recording

7/15/25

8/19/25

4PM

4PM

Flaherty/Lamos

Personal Statement Small Group Workshops (O)

 

Aug/Asynchronous

 

OSA Deans

Interview Preparedness (O) + Mock Interviews

 

Jan/Asynchronous

 

OSA Deans

Post-Interview Advising: etiquette, ranking … (O)

 

3/9/2026

4:30PM

Lamos

Match Week and SOAP (R)

Recording

PowerPoint


CO2026 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops

Specialty

OSA Dean*

Date/Time

Zoom/Recording Link

Anesthesiology

Thom

4/28/25 at 4 PM


Video

Dermatology

Thom

4/29/25 at 4:30 PM


Video

Emergency Medicine

Thom

5/1/25 at 4 PM


Video

EM/Pediatrics

Lamos

Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25

 

Family Medicine

Lamos

4/28/25 at 4 PM


Video

Internal Medicine

Allen

Email to Schedule

 

Med/Peds

Allen

Email to Schedule

 

Neurological Surgery

Flaherty

4/24/25 at 3 PM

Video

Neurology/Child Neurology

Lamos

Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25

 

OB & GYN

Thom

5/6/25 at 3 PM


Video

Ophthalmology

Flaherty

4/22/25 at 3 PM


Video

Otolaryngology

Thom

5/1/25 at 4 PM


Video

Orthopedic Surgery

Thom

4/28/25 at 3 PM

 

Pathology

Lamos

Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25

PowerPoint

Pediatrics

Lamos

4/29/25 at 3:30 PM


Video

Plastic Surgery

Lamos

4/30/25 at 4:30 PM

Video

PM&R

Allen

Email to Schedule

 

Psychiatry

Flaherty

5/6/25 at 4:30 PM


Video

Radiation Oncology

 Lamos Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25  

Radiology (DR/IR)

Flaherty

4/24/25 at 4 PM


Video

Surgery, General

Lamos

4/30/25 at 3:30 PM


Video

Thoracic Surgery

Lamos

4/30/25 at 4:30 PM


Video

Urology

Flaherty

4/22/25 at 4 PM


Video

Vascular Surgery

Lamos

4/30/25 at 4:30 PM


Video

*OSA Dean Advisors are subject to change based on specialty distributions

2025 OSA Advising Cycle

CO2025 OSA Advising Workshop Series

Date Description Instruction Location
12/04/24 Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (R) Thom Recording
01/03/24 Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) Gillis Recording
01/04/24 Extramural Rotations (O) Thom Recording
04/08/24 The Residency Application Overview (R)  Lamos  Recording
04/11/24 Preparing for OSA Meeting/MSPE Review (R)     Allen Recording
04/2024 Personal Statement Writing (O)          Flaherty/Lamos  Recording
05/28/24 The Preliminary and TY Application  Thom/Dittmar  Recording
06/04/24 The Residency Application (O) Flaherty                       
August/TBD Interview Preparedness (O)   Buchanan                           Zoom Link
03/10/25 Match Week and SOAP Lamos Recording