Talk to Others

Networking is the gathering and sharing of information to help each party meet their professional (and educational) goals.

Conducting informational interviews is a networking strategy to help you obtain more detailed and nuanced specialty and residency information.

Use this list of questions to learn more about specialties, residencies, and physician careers as you conduct informational interviews.

One of the most important steps in the career planning process is developing a professional network of advisors and mentors, a personal “board of directors”.

Effective advising by an experienced physician should be an essential element of any student’s path to specialty choice and residency training.