Career Advising

Students must complete a career advising appointment at least twice a year with a career advisor. Each student has an assigned Career Advisor. Your career advisor offers general advising about career exploration, helps you clarify your goals and priorities, offers shadowing opportunities, and reviews the AAMC career advising resources. Appointments are scheduled and completed through Handshake.

Career Advisors

Adam Bender-Heine

Adam Bender-Heine

Lori Berry

Lori Berry

Paul Berry

Paul Berry

Cristel Escalona

Cristel Escalona

James Fahey

James Fahey

Xiaoqian Fang

Xiaoqian Fang

Stanley Fisch

Stanley Fisch

Eron Manusov

Eron Manusov

Tara Phillip Vierra

Tara Phillip Vierra

Ney Alliey Rodriguez

Ney Alliey Rodriguez

Jennifer Walt

Jennifer Walt

Brianna Woodliff

Brianna Woodliff


Schedule an Appointment

Meeting with a secondary advisor is encouraged if the specialty is not represented at the School of Medicine.

Specialty Advisors

Frequently Asked Questions

Great news! You can find a Career Advisor on Handshake. Login today and schedule an appointment with any of our available Career Advisors. Our appointments are organized by specialty interest (e.g. Career Advising for Dermatology).
We understand you may still be exploring the various specialties medicine has to offer. We offer Career Advising for Undecided students, which offers general career advising to assist you through the process.

Every students' medical journey is different, but we have recommendations for each year.

MS1's: Your adjustment to medical school, summer plans, your career assessment results, etc.

MS2's: Curricular concerns, specialty choice, etc.

MS3's: Exploring residency, decision-making strategy, preparing for residency application, etc.

MS4's: Selecting programs, residency application, interviewing, the Match, etc.

Visit the Careers in Medicine website for more tips!

Academic advisors focus on providing medical students with professional guidance and educational resources to enhance their academic and professional experience. Academic services include tutoring services, test preparation, review sessions, etc.

Career advisors offer advising about career exploration, help you clarify your goals and priorities, offer shadowing opportunities, and review the AAMC career advising resources. Often times students will seek a career advisor from the specialty they are interested in applying for.

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