Our Medical Student Council (MSC) has several student-led programs and compiled resources available for all medical students interested in becoming mentored, networking and making connections, and learning more about PM&R as a specialty.
AAP Distinguished Medical Student Badge Program
Participate in AAP activities such as following our social media pages, participating in ‘Big Buddy,’ hosting a Journal Club, attending the AAP Annual Meeting and more!
Join the Big Buddy Family!
The AAP MSC “Big Buddy Program” can offer an informal and safe space for budding medical students to be paired with a more experienced medical student in the physiatry community. As students themselves, MS3/OMS3 and MS4/OMS4 students are acutely aware to the needs of early medical students. Traditionally, this would entail 1st and 2nd year students as mentees, and 3rd and 4th year students as mentors, however students have the option to select if they would like to be a “little buddy” or “big buddy” (regardless of academic year).
Residents mentors have now been added to the Big Buddy Program! If desired, Resident mentors can be added to new matches to form a “Big Buddy Family.” Resident mentors are used as an additional resource to supplement the ‘big buddy’ and ‘little buddy’ match.
Resources for Students
Visit our Medical Education Resource Hub for additional resources for students.