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UCF COM follows the AAMC Careers in Medicine program to assist students with determining their specialty interest.

UCF COM offers two types of specialty advising:  Core Advisors and Specialty Advisors.  All students are required to have a Core Advisor, who may or may not be in their desired specialty; students may also choose an additional Specialty Advisor, particularly when they are pursuing a specialty not represented in the pool of available Core Advisors (e.g., radiation oncology).  Core Advisors provide advisement, guidance, and support in three of the above domains – academic advising, career advising, and personal wellness, with a focus on career advising – through one-on-one interactions with their student advisees.    

Core Advisors’ role in the M.D. COMPASS program is designed to offer both structure and flexibility; periodic structured “checkups” provide consistency to all students across the advising program, while advisors have the flexibility to meet with advisees more often depending on the needs and preferences of the student.  The Office of Student Affairs provides resources to Core Advisors for advising and meeting the needs of students, including templates for MATCH Checkups, a list of curricular requirements for the M4 year, sample student CV’s, access to the AAMC’s Careers in Medicine website (including advisor support materials, such as advising checklists), access to student academic performance, and other resources on the student home page (GPS, med.ucf.edu/gps).