Medical Societies provide structure for longitudinal educational advising and coaching for students from both faculty and peers. Societies are also social units organized to promote a sense of community within the larger Ochsner Clinical School/University of Queensland (UQ/OCS) cohort.
Society Heads
Each medical society is led by a faculty member, the Society Head, who was chosen for expertise in advising and coaching. Society Heads have the following responsibilities:
- Monitor academic progress, professional growth, and work/life balance of individual students within their society.
- Lead the Ochsner Clinical School's advising and mentoring system by providing career advice and assisting students in finding specialty-specific advisors.
- Assist students with the match process, including primary responsibility for writing the MSPE (Dean's Letter), and assistance with obtaining interviews.
- Nurture social interchange between Phase 1 and Phase 2 students, and between students and faculty.
- Provide formal four-year mentoring and coaching relationships with UQ/OCS students.
- Identify struggling students and assist the Deputy Head of School, Students in establishing remediation plans.
Online Society Group
This is a social online community for everyone in your medical society across both Phase 1 and 2. Students within the same society can post questions, blogs, and create events.
You can communicate daily with your society members, as well as your Society Head, or just pop in occasionally to see what's going on with everyone.
Join your Medical Society through this online platform where you will be able to network with all other students in your society, including across both Phase 1 and Phase 2! If you're looking for community and guidance, you'll find actively participating in your online society group to be a rewarding experience.
So what are you waiting for? Enroll in your online society group today!
Become a Society Leader!
- SOLVE a challenge you and others are experiencing by participating in the online community
- GAIN facilitation skills through being the Society Student Leader
- GROW through peer support and exploration of ideas
Online Society Group Principles
- TRUST - Confidentiality is key; what comes into the group should stay in the group
- COMMITMENT - Visit frequently and commit to participating often
- WILLINGNESS TO SHARE - Don't be afraid of sharing your own experience; each contribution is valuable to the group as a whole and allows your Society Head another way to get to know you
