OSA Advising Workshop Series
CO2027 Application Cycle
CO2027 OSA Advising Workshop Series
2027 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops
R = Required / O = Optional
| Date/Time | Workshop | Format |
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| 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) |
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Jan |
OSA Scheduling Office Hours (O) (OSA Deans) |
In Person or Virtual |
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January 23, 2026 - 12:00-1:00 PM |
UMSOM Unique Rotations (International Rotations, Etc.) Presentation (O) Agenda:
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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 |
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Feb/Mar |
Advanced Clinical Rotation Surveys/Scheduling (R) Survey Timeline |
Asynchronous |
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Mar |
Personal Statement Introduction (O) |
Virtual/Asynchronous |
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Apr/May |
OSA Specialty-Specific Advising (R) (OSA Deans - See below for Dates/Links) |
Virtual |
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May 20th 4 PM |
The Preliminary and Transitional Year Application (O) (Thom/Dittmar) |
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May/Jun/Jul |
OSA 1:1 Advising Sessions (R) (OSA Deans) |
In Person |
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June 2nd 4 PM |
Residency Application Workshop - ERAS, Residency CAS, SF (O) (Flaherty) |
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June 24th 4:45 - 5:15 PM |
Residency Explorer/Frieda Pearls: Making a Program List (O) (OSA Deans) |
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Asynchronous/Recording |
Personal Statement Workshops (O) (Flaherty/Lamos) |
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Sept/Oct |
Interview Preparedness and Mock Interview Program (O) (OSA Deans) |
Virtual/Asynchronous |
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Jan |
Post Interview Advising: Etiquette/Ranking (O) (OSA Deans) |
Asynchronous |
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Feb |
Advising Survey (O) |
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March 8th 4 PM |
Match Week Workshop/SOAP (R) (Lamos) |
2027 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops
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Specialty |
OSA Dean |
Date/Time |
Zoom/Recording Link |
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Anesthesiology |
Thom |
Tuesday, 4/28 at 4 PM |
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Dermatology |
Thom |
Email for appointment |
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Emergency Medicine |
Thom |
Monday, 4/27 at 4 PM |
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EM/IM |
Thom |
Monday, 4/27 at 4 PM |
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Family Medicine |
Lamos |
Monday, 4/27 at 4:30 PM |
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Integrated Surgery (Plastic, Vascular, CT) |
Lamos |
Individual Meetings |
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Internal Medicine |
Allen |
Individual meetings |
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Med/Peds |
Allen |
Individual meetings |
Please email Dr. Allen to set up a time to meet. |
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Neurological Surgery |
Flaherty |
Thursday, 4/30 at 3:30-4:30 PM |
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Neurology/Child Neurology |
Flaherty |
Individual meetings |
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OB & GYN |
Thom |
Wednesday, 4/29 at 3:30 PM |
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Ophthalmology |
Flaherty |
Tuesday, 4/21 at 3:30-4:30 PM |
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Otolaryngology (ENT) |
Flaherty |
Tuesday, 4/28 at 4:00-5:00 PM |
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Orthopedic Surgery |
Thom |
Wednesday, 4/29 at 4:30 PM |
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Pathology |
Lamos |
Individual meeting between 4/23 and 5/1 |
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Pediatrics |
Lamos |
Thursday, 4/23 at 4 PM |
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PM&R |
Allen |
Individual meetings |
Please email Dr. Allen to set up a time to meet. |
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Psychiatry |
Flaherty |
Thursday, 4/23 at 3:30-4:30 PM |
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Radiation Oncology |
Lamos |
Tuesday, 4/28 at 4 PM |
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Radiology (DR/IR) |
Flaherty |
Thursday, 4/30 at 4:30-5:30 PM |
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Surgery, General |
Lamos |
Wednesday, 4/29 at 4PM |
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Urology |
Flaherty |
Thursday, 4/23, at 4:30-5:30 PM |
2026 Application Cycle
CO2026 OSA Advising Workshop Series
CO2026 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops
R = Required / O = Optional
| Date | Time | Instructor | Description | Location |
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| 11/19/24 | 4:30 PM | Thom | Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (O) | Recording |
| 1/13/25 | 2 PM | Thom/Millstein | Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (R) | Recording (Thom) Recording (Millstein) |
| 1/13/25 | 3 PM | Gillis | Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) | Recording |
| 1/13/25 | 4 PM | Thom | Extramural Rotations (O) with Student Panel | Recording |
| 4/3/25 | 4:30 PM | Lamos | The Residency Application Overview (R) | Recording |
| 4/3/25 | 4:30 PM | Thom | The MSPE (R) | Recording |
| Asynchronous/Recording | Flaherty/Lamos | Personal Statement Writing (O) | Recording | |
| 4/29/25 | 3:30 PM | Lumpkins | Mission and Brand (O) | Recording |
| Apr/May | TBD | OSA Deans | OSA Specialty-Specific Advising Meetings (O) | |
| 5/5/25 | 4:00 PM | Thom/Dittmar | The Preliminary and TY Application (O) | Recording |
| Summer 2024 | TBD | OSA Deans | OSA 1:1 Advising Meetings (R) | |
| 6/3/25 | 4 PM | 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