Robert (Bobby) Riss, MD
Assistant Dean for Career Services
rriss@cmh.edu
M4-209
Petra Bricker, M.A.
Manager of Career Services
brickerp@umkc.edu
M4-205G, 816-235-1931
Kim Kalaiwaa
Senior Office Support Assistant
kalaiwaak@umkc.edu
M4-205F, 816-235-1900
Welcome!
Our mission is to provide students with comprehensive career services so they may select an appropriate and fulfilling career in medicine. We offer a comprehensive program that begins with the mentorship of students when choosing their profession to navigating through the complex residency application process. We appreciate that each student is in a different phase of their career development and have broken down our advising into the sections below. Please contact us with any questions!
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Mock Virtual Interviews (6th yr students only) |
Students will be scheduled for 1 virtual mock interview with a faculty member or a member of the Career Services Department. Assignments will be random and based on the time slot the student signs up for. Please use the interview schedule for a reference and email Dr. Riss your top 3 times you are available. Interviews will be arranged based on the order of the emails received. The schedule will be updated every 24 hrs for students to see their assigned slots. Please sign up by Monday, September 14th. Assignments will be revealed by Wednesday, September 16th. If students have an interview before then Dr. Riss will notify them. Once the assignments are revealed through the interview schedule link students will set up a zoom meeting with their assigned interviewer and send them their personal statement and CV. It is the student’s responsibility to do this NOT the interviewer. Before your interview we recommend that you review the interviewing curriculum. Consider recording your video through zoom so you can critique yourselves and see how your setup looks.
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Dr. Riss: rissr@umkc.edu
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Previous Webinars |
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| Medical Specialty Webinars: learning more about your choices | This webinar series consists of specialists discussing what its like in their specialty, what possibilities exist, what barriers they face and what requirements they are looking for in applicants. |
Changes In Residency Application |
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AAMC: Specialty Response & ERAS UpdatesThis is a helpful resource for the following:
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Gaining Experience & Career Development |
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Student Interest Groups: SIGsGain exposure to your specialty by participation in interest groups |
CVStart organizing your accomplishments & see where you need further development |
MentorshipFind out why you need a mentor |
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Specialty Selection |
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Careers In Medicine WebsiteUtilize self-evaluation tools to pick your specialty
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National Resident Matching Program DataSee where your numbers fit with others who ended up in your specialty |
The Match Process |
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The Match TimelineReview important dates
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Selecting Your Residency ProgramDevelop a strategy to decide which programs to apply to |
Developing Your Personal StatementReview the guidelines for developing your personal statement |
Arranging Out Of Town RotationsGet advice from former students on arranging out of town rotations |
InterviewingReview interviewing skills and important advice
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Creating Your Rank ListSee what to consider when creating a rank list |
Operating In The Match ProcessSee how the match process works |
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