Careers in Medicine (CiM) is a program developed for you, the medical student to help navigate through the vocational aspects of medical school. The goal is to match your personality with your professional skills and interests to find your best fit prior to residency. Additionally, part of the intention behind CiM is to help you feel most satisfied with your chosen area of specialty; connecting you with proper specialists, exploring your personality and maximizes your options within the field of medicine.
Stages and Goals of the CiM process
The key is to establish a road map for your career choices with great flexibility within the field of medicine as you progress through your degree.
Stage 1: Understanding yourself
Goals
- Self exploration and reflection
- Build your personal profile via the CiM website
Stage 2: Exploring options
Goals
- Obtain information and contacts at the University of Iowa about areas of specialization.
- Begin to match personality, interests, and skills with areas of specialty.
Stage 3: Choosing a specialty
Goal
- Rank order areas of specialty, rank sites and select residency
Stage 4: Getting into residency
Goal
- Apply, interview, acceptance into residency, and reflection.