AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM)

Choosing a medical specialty is one of the most significant decisions a medical student will make. So the AAMC created Careers in Medicine® (CiM), a career-planning program to help medical students:

• Identify career goals
• Explore specialty and practice options
• Choose a specialty
• Select and apply to residency programs
• Make good career decisions

Medical students should approach these goals through a four-step career planning process:

• Understand yourself
• Explore options
• Choose a specialty
• Land a residency

The major CiM tools that support this process:

• Self assessments
• Specialty information
• Residency program search
• Choices newsletter (published quarterly featuring specialty information, advice about career-planning and applying to U.S. residency programs)

To be used in conjunction with medical schools'

• Faculty mentoring/advising program
• Career-related courses, workshops, and activities
• Specialty panels