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For questions about career advising, please contact:

Darolyn Striley 
Manager, Office of Student Development 
University of California, Davis | School of Medicine
4610 X Street • Education Building 2101E • Sacramento, CA  95817
Office: 916-734-3694 • Fax: 916-734-0107  Email: dstriley@ucdavis.edu  

Career Advising Resources

Shadowing Resources

  • Departmental Contacts for Shadowing
  • Shadowing 101
  • Surgery Shadowing Resources

CV, Personal Statement and Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®)  Application Resources

  • CV Template
  • Action Verbs List
  • Examples of Noteworthy Characteristics
  • MSPE Letter Sample
  • Tips on Writing a Personal Statement 
  • Ten Steps for Writing an Exceptional Personal Statement - From the Journal of Graduate Medical Education 
  •  Personal Statement Samples
    • Sample 1
    • Sample 2
    • Sample 3
    • Sample 4
    • Sample 5
    • Sample 6
    • Sample 7
    • Sample 8
    • Sample 9
  • ERAS Application Information
    • 2025 ERAS Applicant Worksheet
    • ERAS Sample 1
  • ResidencyCAS Website- For OB/GYN Applicant Only
    • 2025 ResidencyCAS Applicant Worksheet
  • MS4 Student Mentors List
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    • Interviewing Techniques

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