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Learn how to build relationships with mentors, make time to explore all your medical career options, manage your finances, take care of your physical and mental health, and more.


Resources and articles from student service providers, faculty, staff, and current medical students encompass personal stories of resilience, resources for maintaining well-being, and programs, practices, and strategies that can be effective in building well-being over various dimensions, experiences, and life journeys.

Review strategies for managing your financial aid and daily finances while you’re in school, so that you can make the best financial decisions that will help you during and after medical school. Additional FIRST resources including videos, fact sheets, and articles can be found on the Financial Aid page.

Looking for ways to enrich your medical school experience? Check out our directories of clinical, research, and public health opportunities.

The Summer Makeup Course Directory lists opportunities for summer coursework at U.S. medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

Learn from a medical school advisor and a resident about the importance of having a mentor as you navigate your medical education.

Find out more about how to handle taking a break in your medical education.

Seven things you can do to make the most of medical school.
