Planning Your Summer (BUSM I)
What will you do during the summer between your first and second year of medical school? The following info was organized by the Office of Enrichment to assist first-year medical students with planning their “last free summer.” We suggest beginning with “Guidelines for Planning Your Summer.” Suzanne Sarfaty, M.D., Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, is available to assist students. To make an appointment with Dr. Sarfaty, contact Ana Bediako at abediako@bu.edu; 617-638-4167. Good luck!
1. Guidelines & Advice for Planning Your Summer
- Guidelines for Planning Your Summer
- Common Myths and Realities of Planning Your Summer (by Suzanne Sarfaty, MD, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs)
- Examples of Curriculum Vitae (C.V.s) (in pdf format) created by medical students. You are highly encouraged to create a CV to use when applying to any summer program.
2. List of Resources for Finding a Summer Experience (databases, web sites, etc.)
3. What Have Other B.U. Medical Students Done during Their Summer?
- Class of 2005 summer 2002 experiences
- Class of 2006 summer 2003 experiences
- Class of 2007 summer 2004 experiences
- Class of 2008 summer 2005 experiences
- Class of 2009 summer 2006 experiences
research – enrichment – faculty contacts – international health – essay contests
