1. How to Increase Medical Student Interest in Hematology Scott D. Gitlin, M.D., FACP University of Michigan American Society of Hematology Hematology Course Directors’ Workshop December 5, 2010

2. When do students/trainees decide which specialty they will pursue? > Birth > High school > Undergraduate > Medical School - preclinical - clinical > Residency > Fellowship

3. What influences a student’s/trainee’s career path decision? > What their mother or father does/did > Experiences - school projects - research projects - shadowing - interactions with physicians > Intellectual stimulation > Mentor > Is it fun > Television shows (i.e. image) > Money > Lifestyle

4. Medical Students First intense interaction with a Hematologist is likely with the Hematology Course Director - Other faculty for a more limited time What can get a medical student interested in a Hematology career? > Personal experience (self, family member, friend) with disease > Intellectually interesting content > Enthusiastic Course Director and faculty > A sense that they will be able to master the content > Appreciation of the significance of Hematology in health and disease > Recognition of the career opportunities available > Others

5. You are the “first” contact that many students have with a Hematologist You are in a position where you can influence a student’s Interest in Hematology How do we motivate, help and facilitate your recruitment of students to consider Hematology careers? Hematology Course Directors

6. Educational Materials > Hematology Course Learning Objectives > Teaching Cases > SAP Image Bank Hematology Interest Groups > Videos Trainee Research Awards > Undergraduate > Medical Students > Residents PhD Students > Tag-along with clinicians North American Student Benefit What is Available from ASH Right Now

7. ASH Educational Materials Hematology Course Director Mailing List Medical Student Hematology Course Learning Objectives > 33 topics Teaching Cases > 15 topics > Interactive > More in development Career Development Timelines > MD > PhD > MD/PhD > Medical Student (in progress) Other Resources

8. ASH Educational Materials

15. North American Student Benefit Eligibility Available to all United States, Canadian, and Mexican students (undergraduate, graduate, medical, or osteopathic), non- hematology residents and PhD candidates who are interested in hematology Benefits - All annual meeting notices in advance - Reduced (i.e., Non-Member In Training) registration rates - “Blue badge” trainee events - Complimentary online subscription to Blood (including the special issue containing the proceedings and abstracts of the ASH annual meeting) - Invitation to transition to ASH Associate membership

16. Medical Student Recruitment to Hematology Careers DISCUSSION