Anytime! When I was in med school (allopathic big university based place), there were unlimited advisors no matter what you wanted to go into. You picked the field, walked down the hall to the department, and had 20 academic faculty to pick from. Having worked at an AOA residency before we switched over to ACGME, one that still is predominantly DO in its makeup and the students that rotate here, I've realized that many if not most of the osteopathic students interested in EM don't have any opportunity like I had when it comes to advising and mentoring. Sure they talk to residents or ED docs they work with, but many don't have a solid adviser they can go to when it comes to getting honest and constructive career advice. So I do this. Its quite rewarding to help students to navigate the match, the merger, choosing a residency, etc. I helped a ton of students this year, and hopefully next year its even more. I honestly don't care if I get 500 students asking me advice. The more the merrier.
Happy New Year all!
