So, you want to start a pathology student interest group at your school? Great! But you need to find a pathologist to serve as your faculty advisor? Uh oh!
Finding the right advisor is essential for medical students looking to launch or re-establish their student interest group. Not only do they provide valuable insights and guidance, but they can also connect you with a wider professional network.
Reaching out to a faculty member you don’t know can feel intimidating, even though it shouldn’t be more than sending a couple of emails. For some, this is a very easy task. However, if you’re someone like me who has “email anxiety,” sending that first email can be daunting. (If I’m being completely honest, I made a friend press “send” for me after staring at the email I’d written for about two weeks.) The good news is that once the email was sent, I found a pathologist who was more than willing to help sponsor our student interest group.
It can be hard to get started, so I recommend the following steps to find a pathologist to sponsor your group…
Read the entire article through the “View Resource” button to the right.
