Choosing a Specialty, Applying to Residencies, Matching, & Graduation
Careers in Medicine
Careers in
Medicine is a career planning web-based program designed to
help students choose a medical specialty, learn about residency
programs, and apply. The program was developed for students by
the Association of American Medical Colleges. It consists of four
phases which guide students through the elements of career planning;
assessing ones abilities and preferences, exploring a variety of
medical careers, choosing a specialty, and applying to residency
programs. When students choose careers which match their values,
skills and interests, they tend to be more satisfied and successful
in their professional lives.
The Careers in Medicine program is accessible through a password
protected web site. The address and an access code are provided to
students by the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions following
matriculation. Students are encouraged to visit the site often throughout
medical school.
As part of the Careers in Medicine Program, the School will sponsor
several presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and residency
fairs during the four-year curriculum. The activities are scheduled
on a regular basis beginning in Year-1 and are coordinated by the
Office of Student Affairs and Admissions.
ERAS & the Medical Student Performance
Evaluation (Dean's Letter)
Most students will apply for residency positions using the Electronic
Residency Application Service (ERAS). The application, a personal
statement, letters of recommendation, a medical school transcript,
and the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) are sent
through ERAS to residency programs. A few programs do not participate
in ERAS. For these programs, the MSPE and transcript are sent through
US mail. The MSPE is the official WSU Boonshoft SOM letter of evaluation that
is sent to residency programs. In an agreement with the Association
of American Medical Colleges member schools, the MSPE may not be
mailed before November 1st. Prior to mailing the letter, it must
be reviewed by the student for accuracy. Students will be notified
when a draft of the letter is ready for review. Normally, all narrative
comments contained in course evaluations are included in the letter.
Copies are not made available to students.
The MSPE serves as the official communication between the school
and residency programs. Virtually all residency programs require
it before giving serious consideration to a candidate. The MSPE is
not meant to serve as an unconditional student endorsement, but is
an objective summary of the student's academic record.
At a minimum, the letter includes:
- Overall
course percent average after Biennium I;
- Overall
course percent average as of the date of letter;
- Class
rank as of the date of letter;
- The
score achieved on the USMLE, Step 1 exam;
- Remediations
(if they affected one's graduation date); and
- Direct
quotes from clerkship evaluations.
Students may request a MSPE through the Office of Student Affairs
using the appropriate form. Students are given the opportunity to
suggest activities, honors, and awards to be included in the letter.
Matching
The National Residency Matching
Program (NRMP) uses a computer program to match graduating
students with residency programs. The program takes into consideration
the preferences of both graduating students and residency programs.
Almost all WSU Boonshoft SOM graduating students will obtain a residency position
through the match. Military scholarship students obtain residency
positions by applying directly to military programs outside the
match.
Each year a few graduating students obtain residency positions
through the San Francisco Matching
Program (SFMP). The SFMP offers positions in neurological surgery,
neurology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery which
begin one year after graduation.
Graduation
Graduation or the Commencement Ceremony is usually scheduled on
a Friday evening in mid-June. To graduate or participate in commencement,
students need not have completed all requirements but must complete
Year 4 rotations by November 30th.
The Boonshoft Physician
Leadership Development Program
The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program offers students management and leadership skills, as well as knowledge of health economics and population-based medicine. It is designed to develop future leaders of the health care system, including CEO's of health care organizations, such as hospitals, hospital systems, government agencies and for-profit health care companies. Students in the program attend monthly physician leadership sessions designed to improve their analytic, business and management skills.
The program is fully integrated over five years, culminating with a dual degree—the M.D. and a master's degree, such as a Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Health Care. Unlike many other M.D./M.B.A. programs that are essentially year-out programs, this program begins in the first year and ends in the fifth, although most of the course work for the M.B.A. will be spread over the third, fourth and fifth years. The complete M.D. curriculum will be taught; there is no compromise on education for either degree. Students participate in a monthly special leadership development program through a series of seminars with M.D./M.P.H. students themed around leadership.
For more information or for an application, visit www.med.wright.edu/md-mba/ or
call the BPLDP office at (937) 258-5555.
The M.D./Ph.D. Program in the Biomedical Sciences
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in biomedical sciences at Wright
State University applies to students who have an M.D. degree or who
have completed (or are enrolled in) the preclinical portion of the
medical school curriculum at an accredited medical school where they
are still enrolled in good standing. These students are exempted
from all core courses of the Biomedical
Sciences Ph.D. Program. Listed below is a summary of requirements
to earn this degree:
- Complete
advanced courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B). Eighteen hours of
advanced courses, two lab rotations, and six seminar courses are
required. Depending on the area of concentration and the recommendation
of the dissertation director, the student may petition to be exempted
from 12 hours of advanced courses based on medical credit. Similarly,
one of the two lab rotations may be exempted if the student has participated
previously in a research project. The exemptions must be approved
by the Faculty Curriculum Committee.
- Choose
a dissertation director and a supervisory committee with the approval
of the program director.
- Pass
a preliminary examination as specified by the supervisory committee.
The topics for the preliminary examination will be specified by the supervisory
committee and generally will not be limited to the advanced curriculum
taken by the student, as this may be only six hours of BMS courses.
- Successfully
prepare a written dissertation proposal.
- Accumulate
a minimum of 100 didactic laboratory and research quarter hours.
- Conduct
an acceptable original research problem, submit an approved written dissertation,
and make a successful public defense.
- Be
certified by the program director as having completed all requirements
for the Ph.D. Degree
- Meet
residency requirements.
- Be
registered in the quarter in which the degree is conferred.
- Present
one copy of the approved dissertation to the School of Graduate Studies
and one copy to the BMS program office, and
- Fulfill
all requirements within nine years of entrance into the program.
Equality, Affirmative Action, & Harassment
Wright State University's policies on equality, respect, and safety
cross over to your rights as a School of Medicine student. Our school
appreciates your uniqueness. Through the guidelines listed below,
we work to protect and respect your individuality, as well as your
safety.
Wright State University publishes its entire policy for equal opportunity
and affirmative action in the Wright State University Student Handbook.
Included below are sections that pertain to students. For more information,
refer to the student handbook or contact the Office
of Affirmative Action Programs.
Equal Opportunity in Education
Wright State University provides equal educational opportunity.
In its educational policies and practices, the university prohibits
discrimination against any person or group on the basis of race,
sex, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability,
veteran status, or sexual orientation. This prohibition extends to
admissions, housing, financial aid, and all other university services
or facilities.
Discrimination & Harassment
Discrimination is any distinction drawn regarding any aspect of
an individual's Wright State University employment or education solely
because of that individual's race, gender, color, religion, ancestry,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Harassment is conduct that substantially interferes with an individual's
work or educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile,
or offensive working or educational environment. Such conduct may
constitute harassment even if done under the guise of humor.
No member of the academic community may discriminate against or
harass any other member of the academic community on the basis of
the latter person's race, gender, color, religion, ancestry, national
origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. This
policy is consistent with all state and federal regulations.
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature when:
- Submission
to such conduct is made — either explicitly or implicitly — a
term or condition of an individual's employment or education status;
- Submission
to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the
basis for an employment or educational decision affecting such
individual; or
- Such
conduct substantially interferes with an individual's work or
educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile,
or offensive working or educational environment.
Following are examples of sexual harassment, although the list is
not all-inclusive:
- Verbal
sexual innuendo, suggestive comments, insults, humor, and jokes
about sex or gender-specific traits, sexual propositions, or threats;
- Non-verbal suggestive or insulting sounds, leering, whistling,
or obscene gestures; and
- Physical
touching, pinching, brushing the body, coerced sexual intercourse,
or assault.
Complaints
Students who feel that they or others are subjects of discrimination
or harassment should contact a faculty member in the Office of Student
Affairs/Admissions or the university's affirmative action officer
at:
Most incidences of discrimination or harassment are resolved without
initiating a formal complaint. However, procedures for filing a formal
affirmative action complaint are detailed in the Wright
State University Student Handbook.
Safety & Security
Wright State University's Police Department is responsible for ensuring a safe environment
for students, employees, and visitors. Police officers patrol the
campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are aware of the
hours kept by medical students and pay close attention to the medical
sciences area during late hours. You can reach Public Safety by
dialing extension 2056. A red phone system has been installed in
buildings, parking lots, and remote areas. These phones are well
lit and ring directly into the Public Safety Communications Center.
The Department of Public Safety also offers an escort service for
students and employees concerned about their safety when walking
to their cars after dark. The escort service can be reached on campus
at extension 2056. The Medical Sciences Building laboratories and
lounge areas are accessible only by codes given to the medical students.
Fire alarms throughout the buildings are the primary means of ordering
evacuation of a building in case of fire, bomb threats, gas leaks,
and similar emergencies. An outdoor siren system indicates the need
to seek indoor shelter areas in case of tornadoes and severe weather.
The indoor shelters are located in the tunnels and are indicated
by arrows.
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