Career Planning Meetings: Choosing a Discipline
For some medical students, choosing a career path to follow after medical school is
daunting. Second semester juniors are encouraged to self-assess for likes/dislikes,
strengths/weaknesses, and general aptitudes. They are provided with access to the
AAMC Careers in Medicine website which has links to self-assessment tools. As the
junior students are working through the process, clinical departments schedule an
informational meeting between the months of January and February. Students are encouraged
to attend as many meetings as possible. These meetings are designed to help guide
the student in their discipline and advisor choice.
Students select their advisors from the list provided by each department of the faculty who are interested and available to perform this important function.
M3 students will receive a M4 faculty advisor form in January 2025.
The M4 Faculty Advisor Form is due to Karen Braswell, Mastin 202, by March 07, 2025.
Click on the link below to review the Faculty Advisor's Information page.
Faculty Advisors Responsibilities
Careers in Medicine Advisor flyer [PDF]
Departmental Meetings
Departmental Meetings for the M3 Class of 2026 are listed below.
Check the dates below and attend any meetings that may interest you.
Anesthesiology
Contact a Faculty Advisor listed on the department's page link for an individual appointment
Emergency Medicine
Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Mastin #302. Students should RSVP one week beforehand. (Lunch provided.)
to Nikki Reymundo at nrreymundo@health.southalabama.edu or 251-470-1649. M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Michael Sternberg, Dr. Richard Garri, Dr. Travis Goodloe, Dr. Grace Lagasse, Dr. Carmen Martinez Dr. Christopher Musselwhite and Dr. Walker Plash
Family Medicine
Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. (In person. Lunch provided.)
2419 Gordon Smith Drive om the bottom floor - details given when students RSVP
Students should RSVP by 2/13/2025 to Ginny Harris at gharris@health.southalabama.edu
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Perkins, Dr. Molokhia, Dr. Pfleeger, Dr. Sollie and Dr. Jefferson
Internal Medicine
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 12 p.m. in Mastin #218 (Lunch provided.)
Students should RSVP one week in advance to Megan Thompson by emailing mthompson@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Haley Ballard, Dr. Sabrina Bessette, Dr. Andrew Coronado, Dr. Judy Blair-Elortegui, Dr. Anna Foust, Dr. Brian Fouty, Dr. Christopher Malozzi, Dr. Rachel Seaman and Dr. Antwan Hogue
Combined Internal Med/Peds
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 12 p.m. in CWEB Room 1109
Students should RSVP to Ellen Maddox at ermaddox@health.southalabama.
Neurology
Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. (In person. Lunch provided.)
Students need to RSVP one week in advance to Vicky Lim at 251-445-9003 or vsisoutham@health.southalabama.edu one week before meeting.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dees and Dr. Naritoku
Neurological Surgery
Call any Faculty Advisor for an individual appointment at (251) 665-8290.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in the Panda Cares room
Students who RSVP by 1/13/2025 to Heather Glass at (251) 415-1492 will be on the list for the lunch provided.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Nicolette Holliday, Dr. Craig Sherman, Dr. Stephen Varner, Dr. William Perez, Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce and Dr. Amy Hewes
Orthopaedic Surgery
Friday, January 31, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Strada first-floor conference center, hosted
by Dr. Cutchen
Students should RSVP to Rhonda Smith. The meeting will in person, and Rhonda will forward more information to those who RSVP to her at 251-665-8251 or rhondasmith@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Cutchen Dr. Tyler McDonald and Dr. Jess Mullens
Pathology
Medical students should reach out to Bettina Kelson at bkelson@health.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Osama Elkadi, Dr. Jacek Polski
Pediatrics
Friday, January 31, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m. (Lunch and swag bags provided.)
Students need to RSVP one week before to Mia Coleman at miacoleman@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Batten, Dr. Gremse, Dr. Crews, Dr. Petty, Dr. Rowell
Psychiatry
Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. at BayView, 1015 Montlimar Drive, Suite A210
For more information about this meeting, please RSVP to Regina Molyneux. by 1/27/2025
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Luke Engeriser, Dr. Sandra Parker, Dr. Kevin Putinta, Dr. J. Hays Todd and Dr. Clint Moore
Radiology
Contact Faculty Advisor Dr. Sam McQuiston for an appointment.
Surgery
General combined with Surgical Specialties, ENT and Ophthalmology
Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Mastin #218 (Lunch provided.)
Students need to email an RSVP to Jenneice White, one week before the meeting.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Note there is a max limit of 4 students per advisor
Dr. Andrew Bright, Dr. Charles Butts, Dr. Tom Capasso, Dr. Chip Hartin, Dr. John Harrison Howard, Dr. John Hunter, Dr. Rachel Hunter, Dr. Chris Kinnard, Dr. Larry Lee, Dr. Spencer Liles, Dr. Maryann Mbaka, Dr. Daniel McMahon, Dr. Nathan Polite, Dr. William Richards, Dr. Paul Rider Dr. Lee Grimm , Dr. Jon Simmons Plastics Surgery Dr. Ron Brooks and Dr. Kelsey McKee
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Mastin #209 (Snacks provided.)
Please RSVP by January 31, 2025, to Sandi Shaw-Cantrelle at 251-660-5874 or sshaw-cantrelle@health.southalabama.edu.
M4 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lorie Fleck, Dr. Christopher Keel