Academic Medicine Interest Group (AMIG)

AMIG is established and sustained by students to present academic medicine as a career path within any specialty choice. The organization provides important communication links between other student organizations as well as with the school’s leadership. Through opportunities for education, research, mentorship, service, professional development, and academic collaboration, AMIG will provide resources to further the exploration of careers in academic medicine and help develop medical students into well-rounded and effective physicians. We hope to identify and expand upon various professional development opportunities such as research, service, leadership, and education. Our objective is to raise awareness among medical students early in their education about the potential academic career opportunities.

AMIG at BSOM has the following aims:

1. Expose students to academic medicine as a career path

2. Provide opportunities to grow as a professional in medicine

3. Offer additional training in research, and teaching

4. Create collaborative initiatives with school programs, and other interest groups 

5. Assist BSOM in being a community leader through service Grow BSOM as a community leader