Career Development

Find Your Career in Medicine
Career Exploration at DGSOM
Support and community pave your way to success.

Did you know? There are over 135 specialties and subspecialties in medicine and many different types of practices.

Deciding which specialty to pursue is one of the most important decisions you will make during your time in medical school. It may feel daunting, but the Career Development team and many others at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA are here to help you explore careers in medicine.

Medical school faculty member mentoring students in a career in medicine
Specialty Advisors for Career Exploration

Specialty Advisors for Career Exploration (Specialty ACEs) are faculty members passionate about mentoring students in their specialty.

Ace Specialties
Societies deans support you from medical school to your career in medicine
Societies

The four societies at DGSOM provide Individualized guidance and support from your very first day of medical school until you graduate.

Societies
Medical school students in the Ophthalmology Interest Group
Career and Specialty Interest Groups (CSIGs)

CSIGs represent some of the 135 specialties and subspecialties that you can pursue through a residency or fellowship.

Career and Specialty Interest Groups
Patient getting ultrasound at the medical school
AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM)

AAMC Careers in Medicine is a career planning program designed to help you choose a medical specialty and apply to a residency program.

AAMC Careers in Medicine
Medical school students at Geffen Hall patio planning their careers in medicine
CV and Personal Statement

We are here to support you, whether you are just getting started or need help polishing your CV.

Medical Student CV
Dr. Lee Miller, associate dean of student affairs, congratulates medical school student, Aloukika Shah, on her internal medicine match to UCSF.
Residency Application

We will walk you through the application, interviewing, and ranking processes.

Application for Residency

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Connect with Us

Career Development and Well-Being

Aurora Reyes, MAEd
Director for Career Development and Well-Being
amreyes@mednet.ucla.edu

 

 

Mary Ann Triest, EdD
Director for Student Engagement
Student Organizations
mtriest@mednet.ucla.edu

 

 

Aman Shamim
Program Coordinator
Societies
ashamim@mednet.ucla.edu