Master Scholars Program

The Master Scholars program aims to encourage an understanding of professionalism and humanism among young physician scholars. Through this program, students are provided oppoortunities to network with faculty and develp mentoring relationships that focus on creating an arena to strengthen what students value in their professional lives. The program prepares students to enter the medical profession by providing skills to recognize, analyze, and respond appropriately to conflicts between issues of career choice and daily pressures of medical life.

The Master Scholars Program has two primary initiatives: medical humanism and career advising. Both components have an underlying mission to promote professional development.

Medical Humanism

The Master Scholars Program in Medical Humanism offers opportunities that highlight both the science and the humanity of the physician's work of healing. The program ensures that humanism remains an essential component of care in today's challenging environment. Often in the grueling years of mdical education, students may become so lost in their books that they may lose sight of the fact that they will be treating fellow human beings. The program works to complent the culture of medical education so that our students are better prepared to make a meaningful difference in the individual lives of patients.

The Master Scholars Program in Medical Humanism offers innovative seminars and colloquia on a variety of topics that provide interested participants with both personal and professional development opportunities. These seminars are moderated by dedicated faculty and lead to lively discussions that explore areas not necessarily covered in the core curriculum. The seminars are free of chare and are open to students, faculty, and staff from the NYU SoM as well as students from other schools of NYU.

Career Advising

The Master Scholars Career Advising Program provides medical students with consistent advising throughout all four years of medical school. The goal of this program is to enhance students' professional development by providing personal and career-oriendted support through meetings with skilled faulty members. Beginning at orientation, every student is assigned randomly to one of the MSP Career Advisors. Throughout each year students will participate in workshops, individual/group meetings with their advisor, and collaborations with students organizations.