linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) HOST Program

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel)

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) Does the cost of residency interviews make you want to cry??

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) We want to help you save $$ while doing residency interviews! How can we do that?? The Help Our Students Travel (HOST) Program, coordinated by the Medicine Alumni Society, matches students with alumni volunteers who provide students with a free place to stay as well as offer invaluable advice about residency training, the prospective medical center and community in which they are interviewing.

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) “During my interviews, I carried a sleeping bag with me and actually slept in city parks and behind airline ticket counters. We are more than happy to help any student who needs a place to stay during their travels.” Dr. David Warner (84R - Anesthesiology) Chapel Hill, NC

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel)

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) “The HOST program is a wonderful resource for medical students. I had nothing but fabulous interactions with kind and generous hosts who gave a pleasant, personal touch to the long, busy and expensive interview trail.” -- 4th Year Medical Student Students save an average of $150-$ hotel, car rentals, meals and other travel related expenses – per night. That’s equivalent to providing a $500 scholarship/grant to each student participant.

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) Alumni have proven to be wonderful ambassadors. They have generously opened their homes, offered insights on the local community, shared interview advice and welcomed the visiting students into their families. “I remember the challenges of job interviews and hope to help make the process more personal, enjoyable and affordable. Plus, meeting Iowa’s outstanding students makes me very proud.” -- alumnus HOST

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel)

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) We will accommodate your needs… *Many hosts welcome spouses to join you during your stay! *If you have allergies, we will find a pet free home for your stay!

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) Online Student Registration (link from OSAC to HOST) Share travel plans and contact info Alumni staff will identify host You and alumnus host coordinate Enjoy comforts of an “Iowa home” while on the road

linking 4 th year medical student to Iowa medical alumni HOST (Help Our Students Travel) Help Our Students Travel (HOST) Program For more information contact: Lindsay Knudson HOST Program Coordinator (319) Toll Free: 877 MED IOWA HOST website:

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