OSA Advising Workshop Series
CO2028 Application Cycle
CO2028 OSA Advising Workshop Series
* = Mandatory Sessions
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Date/Time |
Workshop |
Format |
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August 4 |
PoM 3: Introduction OSA Advising/Specialty Choice/CiM* |
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September 22 @ 4:30pm |
Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning |
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October 28 |
PoM 3: Professional Identity/Mission and Brand/CV Tips* |
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December TBD |
Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (with Student Panel)* |
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December TBD |
Registration and Timing of Step 2* |
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December TBD |
Applying for Extramural Rotations: Navigating VSLO and Student Panel |
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December TBD |
Unique Rotations - International, IHS, Ambulatory |
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January |
OSA 1:1 Career Decision Making/Scheduling Advising Sessions |
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February 2 |
PoM 3: Junior/Senior Day Advising/The Residency Application Overview/The MSPE* |
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July 19 |
Personal Statement Writing Workshops (@4:30pm, Reid Rooms) |
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April |
OSA Specialty-Specific Advising |
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April TBD |
The Preliminary and TY Application |
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May - June |
OSA 1:1 Advising Sessions |
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June 1 @ 4pm |
Residency Application Workshop (ERAS, SF, Central App, and more) |
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August |
Interview Workshops, Mock Interview Programs |
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January |
Post Interview Advising/Rank Order Lists |
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March |
Match Week Workshop* |
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 |
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Nov 4th 4:00 PM |
Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (O) (Thom) |
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| 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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July 8th |
Making a Program List (Lamos) |
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July |
Personal Statement Prep (Asynchronous) (O) |
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Monday, July 20th4:30 - 5:30pm in person at Reid RoomsMonday, August 17th |
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
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Date
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Time
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Instructor
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Description
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Location
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11/19/24 |
4:30 PM |
Thom |
Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (O) |
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1/13/25 |
2 PM |
Thom/Millstein |
Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (R) |
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1/13/25 |
3 PM |
Gillis |
Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) |
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1/13/25 |
4 PM |
Thom |
Extramural Rotations (O) with Student Panel |
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4/3/25 |
4:30 PM |
Lamos |
The Residency Application Overview (R) |
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4/3/25 |
4:30 PM |
Thom |
The MSPE (R) |
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Asynchronous/Recording |
Flaherty/Lamos |
Personal Statement Writing (O) |
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4/29/25 |
3:30 PM |
Lumpkins |
Mission and Brand (O) |
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Apr/May |
TBD |
OSA Deans |
OSA Specialty-Specific Advising Meetings (O) |
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5/5/25 |
4:00 PM |
Thom/Dittmar |
The Preliminary and TY Application (O) |
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Summer 2024 |
TBD |
OSA Deans |
OSA 1:1 Advising Meetings (R) |
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6/3/25 |
4 PM |
Flaherty |
The Residency Application (O) |
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7/15/25 8/19/25 |
4PM 4PM |
Flaherty/Lamos |
Personal Statement Small Group Workshops (O) |
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Aug/Asynchronous |
OSA Deans |
Interview Preparedness (O) + Mock Interviews |
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Jan/Asynchronous |
OSA Deans |
Post-Interview Advising: etiquette, ranking … (O) |
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3/9/2026 |
4:30PM |
Lamos |
Match Week and SOAP (R) |
CO2026 OSA Specialty Specific Workshops
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Specialty |
OSA Dean* |
Date/Time |
Zoom/Recording Link |
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Anesthesiology |
Thom |
4/28/25 at 4 PM |
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Dermatology |
Thom |
4/29/25 at 4:30 PM |
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Emergency Medicine |
Thom |
5/1/25 at 4 PM |
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EM/Pediatrics |
Lamos |
Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25 |
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Family Medicine |
Lamos |
4/28/25 at 4 PM |
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Internal Medicine |
Allen |
Email to Schedule |
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Med/Peds |
Allen |
Email to Schedule |
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Neurological Surgery |
Flaherty |
4/24/25 at 3 PM |
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Neurology/Child Neurology |
Lamos |
Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25 |
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OB & GYN |
Thom |
5/6/25 at 3 PM |
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Ophthalmology |
Flaherty |
4/22/25 at 3 PM |
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Otolaryngology |
Thom |
5/1/25 at 4 PM |
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Orthopedic Surgery |
Thom |
4/28/25 at 3 PM |
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Pathology |
Lamos |
Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25 |
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Pediatrics |
Lamos |
4/29/25 at 3:30 PM |
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Plastic Surgery |
Lamos |
4/30/25 at 4:30 PM |
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PM&R |
Allen |
Email to Schedule |
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Psychiatry |
Flaherty |
5/6/25 at 4:30 PM |
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Radiation Oncology |
Lamos |
Individual Meetings btwn: 5/1-16/25 |
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Radiology (DR/IR) |
Flaherty |
4/24/25 at 4 PM |
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Surgery, General |
Lamos |
4/30/25 at 3:30 PM |
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Thoracic Surgery |
Lamos |
4/30/25 at 4:30 PM |
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Urology |
Flaherty |
4/22/25 at 4 PM |
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Vascular Surgery |
Lamos |
4/30/25 at 4:30 PM |
*OSA Dean Advisors are subject to change based on specialty distributions