OSA Advising Workshop Series
2027 Application Cycle
2027 OSA Advising Workshop Series
| Date/Time | Location/PPT | Workshop | Format |
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Oct 28th PM |
Refer to POM Schedule |
POM3: Mission/Brand- Creating a Narrative and CV Tips* (OSA Deans) |
Mandatory, In Person |
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Nov 4th 4:00 PM |
Taking a Gap Year: Considerations and Planning (Thom) |
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Dec 9th 1:30 PM
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Class Scheduling Meeting* -Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (Flaherty) -Graduation Requirements (Flaherty, Millstein, Dittmar) -USMLE Step 2 (Gillis) -Extramural Rotations/VSLO Intro (Jenkins) |
Mandatory, In Person |
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Jan/TBD |
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OSA Scheduling Office Hours (OSA Deans) |
Optional, In Person or Virtual |
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January 23, 2026 - 12:00-1:00 PM |
UMSOM Unique Rotations (International Rotations, Etc.) Presentation Agenda:
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Optional, Virtual (recording to be posted) |
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Feb 3rd PM |
Refer to POM Schedule |
POM3 Junior/Senior Day Advising* |
Mandatory, In Person |
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Feb/Mar/TBD |
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Advanced Clinical Rotation Surveys/Scheduling* |
Mandatory, Asynchronous |
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Feb/TBD |
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Overview of Specialty Advising* |
Mandatory, TBD Mandatory, TBD Mandatory, TBD Optional, Virtual/Asynchronous |
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Apr/TBD |
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Preparing for your OSA Meeting and the MSPE |
Optional, Virtual |
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Apr/May TBD |
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OSA Specialty-Specific Advising* (OSA Deans) |
Mandatory, TBD |
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May/TBD |
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The Preliminary and Transitional Year Application (Thom/Dittmar) |
Optional, Virtual |
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May/Jun/Jul/TBD |
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OSA 1:1 Advising Sessions* (OSA Deans) |
Mandatory, TBD |
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Jun/TBD |
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Residency Application Workshop (ERAS, SF, Central App etc) (Flaherty) |
Optional, Virtual |
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Jul/Aug/TBD |
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Personal Statement Workshops (Flaherty/Lamos) |
Optional, In Person |
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Sept/Oct/TBD |
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Interview Preparedness and Mock Interview Program (OSA Deans) |
Optional, Virtual/Asynchronous |
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Jan/TBD |
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Post Interview Advising: Etiquette/Ranking (asynchronous) (OSA Deans) |
Optional, Asynchronous |
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Mar/TBD |
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Match Week Workshop/SOAP* (Lamos) |
Mandatory, TBD |
2026 Application Cycle
2026 OSA Advising Workshop Series
| Date | Time | Instructor | Description | Location |
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| 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) |
PowerPoint (Thom) PowerPoint (Millstein) |
| 1/13/25 | 3PM | Gillis | Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) | |
| 1/13/25 | 4PM | Thom | Extramural Rotations (O) with Student Panel | |
| 4/3/25 | 4:30PM | Lamos | The Residency Application Overview (R) | |
| 4/3/25 | 4:30PM | Thom | The MSPE (R) | |
| 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) | |
| Summer 2024 | TBD | OSA Deans | OSA 1:1 Advising Meetings (R) | |
| 6/3/25 | 4PM | 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) |
Sign Up (In-Person - Reid Rooms) |
| Aug/Asynchronous | OSA Deans | Interview Preparedness (O) + Mock Interviews | ||
| Jan/Asynchronous | OSA Deans | Post-Interview Advising: etiquette, ranking … (O) | ||
| Mar/TBD | TBD | Lamos | Match Week and SOAP (R) |
2026 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 |
PowerPoint (Neurology) PowerPoint (Child Neurology |
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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 | PowerPoint |
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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
2025 Application Cycle
2025 OSA Advising Workshop Series
| Date | Description | Instruction | Location |
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| 12/04/24 | Advanced Clinical Phase Scheduling (R) | Thom | PPT / Recording |
| 01/03/24 | Step 2 Registration and Timing (R) | Gillis | PPT / Recording |
| 01/04/24 | Extramural Rotations (O) | Thom | PPT 1 PPT 2/ Recording |
| 04/08/24 | The Residency Application Overview (R) | Lamos | PPT / Recording |
| 04/11/24 | Preparing for OSA Meeting/MSPE Review (R) | Allen | PPT / 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 | Zoom Link (@4:30pm) |
| August/TBD | Interview Preparedness (O) | Buchanan | Zoom Link |
| 03/10/25 | Match Week and SOAP | Lamos | Recording |