Career Planning Meetings: Choosing a Discipline
For some medical students, choosing a career path to follow after medical school is
daunting. Second semester juniors are encouraged to self-assess for likes/dislikes,
strengths/weaknesses, and general aptitudes. They are provided with access to the AAMC
Careers in Medicine website which has links to self-assessment tools. As the junior
students are working through the process, clinical departments schedule an informational
meeting between the months of January and February. Students are encouraged to attend
as many meetings as possible. These meetings are designed to help guide the student in
their discipline and advisor choice.
Students select their advisors from the list provided by each department of the faculty who are interested and available to perform this important function.
M3 students will receive a faculty advisor form in January.
The M4 Faculty Advisor Form is due to Karen Braswell, Mastin 202, by March 29, 2024.
Click on the link below to review the Faculty Advisor's Information page.
Faculty Advisors Responsibilities
Careers in Medicine Advisor flyer [PDF]
Departmental Meetings
Departmental Meetings for the M3 Class of 2025 are listed below.
These meetings need to be set up in person or a virtual setting based on the department's
choice.
Check the dates below and attend any meetings that may interest you.
Anesthesiology
Contact a Faculty Advisor listed on the department's page link for an individual appointment
Emergency Medicine
Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. in Mastin #302
Students should RSVP to Nikki Reymundo at nrreymundo@health.southalabama.edu or 251-470-1649.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Michael Sternberg, Dr. Richard Garri, Dr. Grace Lagasse, Dr. Carmen Martinez Dr. Christopher Musselwhite and Dr. Walker Plash
Family Medicine
Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 12 p.m. (In person. Lunch provided.)
2419 Gordon Smith Drive om the bottom floor - details given when students RSVP
Students should RSVP by 2/8/2024 to Ginny Harris at gharris@health.southalabama.edu
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Perkins, Dr. Molokhia, Dr. Pfleeger, Dr. Sollie & Dr. Jefferson
Internal Medicine
Monday, February 26, 2024, at 12 p.m. in Mastin 218 (Lunch provided.)
Students should RSVP to Megan Thompson by emailing mthompson@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Haley Ballard, Dr. Sabrina Bessette, Dr. Andrew Coronado, Dr. Judy Blair-Elortegui, Dr. Karen Fagan, Dr. Anna Foust, Dr. Brian Fouty, Dr. Christopher Malozzi, Dr. Rachel Seaman and Dr. Antwan Hogue
Combined Internal Med/Peds
Friday, February 9, 2024, at 12 p.m. in Mastin 209
Students should RSVP to Marla Dondasse mdondasse@health.southalabama.
Neurology
Monday, February 19, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. (In person. Lunch provided.)
Students need to RSVP to Vicky Lim at 251-445-9003 or vsisoutham@health.southalabama.edu one week before meeting.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dees & Dr. Naritoku
Neurological Surgery
Call any Faculty Advisor for an individual appointment at (251) 665-8290.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Friday, February 16, 2024, at 12 p.m. in the Atlantis Room in CWEB
Students who RSVP by 2/10/2024 to Heather Glass at (251) 415-1492 will be on the list for the lunch provided.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Nicolette Holliday, Dr. Craig Sherman, Dr. Stephen Varner, Dr. William Perez, Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce and Dr. Amy Hewes
Orthopaedic Surgery
Friday, February 23, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (In person. Location TBA.)
Students should RSVP to Rhonda Smith.
The meeting will in person, and Rhonda will forward more information to those who RSVP to her at 251-665-8251
or rhondasmith@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Clay and Dr. Madison
Pathology
Medical students should reach out to Bettina Kelson at bkelson@health.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Thuy Phung, Dr. Osama Elkadi, Dr. Jacek Polski
Pediatrics
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 1 p.m. in Active Learning Center Room #1558 - CWEB 1.5. (Light refreshments.)
Students can RSVP one week before to Mia Coleman at miacoleman@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Batten, Dr. Gremse, Dr. Crews, Dr. Petty, Dr. Rowell
Psychiatry
Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 11 a.m. at BayView, 1015 Montlimar Drive, Suite A210
For more information about this meeting, please RSVP to Regina Molyneux.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. J. Hays Todd, Dr. Kevin Putinta, Dr. Finn, Dr. Sandra Parker , Dr. Luke Engeriser
Radiology
Contact Faculty Advisor Dr. Sam McQuiston for an appointment.
Surgery
General combined with Surgical Specialties, ENT and Ophthalmology
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. in Mastin #218 (Pizza provided.)
Students need to RSVP to Jenneice White, as lunch will be provided.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Note there is a max limit of 4 students per advisor
Dr. Andrew Bright, Dr. Charles Butts, Dr. Tom Capasso, Dr. Chip Hartin, Dr. John Harrison Howard, Dr. John Hunter, Dr. Rachel Hunter, Dr. Chris Kinnard, Dr. Bonnie Lee, Dr. Larry Lee, Dr. Spencer Liles, Dr. Maryann Mbaka, Dr. Daniel McMahon, Dr. Nathan Polite, Dr. William Richards, Dr. Paul Rider
Dr. Lee Grimm (limited availability), Dr. Jon Simmons (limited availability)
Plastic Surgery and Ophthalmology - Dr. Ron Brooks and Dr. Kelsey McKee
Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 8 a.m. (In person. Breakfast provided.)
University Urology at 3290 Dauphin Street - Dauphin 65 on the 4th floor in the conference
room.
Please RSVP by Feb 1st to Sandi Shaw-Cantrelle at 251-660-5874 or sshaw-cantrelle@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lorie Fleck, Dr. Christopher Keel