By the end of the session, students will be able to: - Develop awareness of the many opportunities (research, shadowing, clinics, volunteering, SIGs, pathways, making mentor connections, summer opportunities, etc) available during first year and across their medical school education. - Filter these experiences to ones that fit their interests and future career goals - Understand the importance of “scheduled time off”· Description of various extracurricular activities · Timeline of involvement and how to navigate opportunities · Discuss the stress of starting medical school and immediately getting involved · Space for decompression after stressful sessions during transitions via Q&A
