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Curriculum
- Academic Calendars
- Advanced Studies
- Certification Courses
- FCE
- EVOS
- Global Health
- Major Affiliate Sites
- Optional Enrichment Electives (OEE)
- Office of Undergraduate Medical Education
- Visiting Students
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Student Handbook
- Introduction
- Section One: Academic Programs
- Section Two: Honor Code, Technical Standards, and Professionalism
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Section Three: Academic Policies and Regulations
- Attendance, Rescheduling, and Withdrawing
- Evaluation of Courses
- Evaluation of Students
- Adverse Recommendation
- Progress Board
- Criteria for Academic Review and Advancement
- Remediation Policies
- Dismissal
- Appeal Policy (Medical Student)
- Advanced Standing
- Credit Hour Definitions
- Extended Program
- Fifth Year Option for the MD Degree
- Leave of Absence
- Number of Years to Complete the MD Degree
- Posting of Faculty Course Material
- Praise Report
- Withdrawals
- Section Four: Honor Society, Residency Applications, and USMLE Exams
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Section Five: University Policies, Student Rights & Responsibilities
- Access, Solicitations, and Demonstrations
- Access to UMass Medical School Facilities
- AIMS Committee Policy on Impaired Medical Students
- Alcohol Policy
- Americans with Disabilities Act / Student ADA Accommodations
- Appropriate Treatment of Learners
- Bereavement Policy
- Clery Act
- Confidentiality of Patient Information
- Guidelines for Consensual Amorous Relationships
- Criminal Background Checks (CBC)/ Criminal Offender Records Information Checks (CORI)
- Dress Code
- Drug-Free Schools and Community Act Amendments of 1989
- Electronic Mail, Internet Access Policy
- Fire Safety Procedures
- Hazing
- iCELS Audio Visual Acknowledgement
- Identification of Students
- Jury Duty
- Logos, Usage of UMass Medical School Logos
- Malpractice Liability Insurance
- Medical Marijuana
- Patient Information Security
- Patient Rights Under HIPAA
- Religious/Ethical Matters
- Sexual Harassment (Policy and Procedures)
- Smoke Free and Tobacco Policy 05/27/08
- Student Clinical Education Hours Policy
- Title IX Incident – Investigative Policy and Procedure
- UMMS Policy on Students Infected with a Blood-Borne Pathogen
- UMMS Faculty and Student Vendor Relations Conflict of Interest Policy
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Section Six: Academic Student Resources
- Office of Educational Affairs (OEA)
- Center for Academic Achievement
- Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (OUME)
- Learning Communities Program
- Global Health Pathway
- Pathway on Clinical and Translational Research
- Rural Health Scholars Pathway
- Senior Scholars Program
- Summer Research Fellowship Program (Medical Students)
- The Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
- Careers in Medicine
- Room Reservations
- Weather Watch
- Pre-Matriculation Programs
- Registrar’s Office
- Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Certification For Graduation
- Voter Registration Forms
- Financial Aid Office
- Bursar’s Office
- Section Seven: Governance
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Section Eight: Everyday Living
- Bulletin Boards
- Campus Store
- Child Care/Daycare
- Dining on Campus
- Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO)
- Lamar Soutter Library
- Lockers
- Mail - Postal Services
- Medical Instrument Loans
- Mothers Rooms/Breastfeeding/Nursing Rooms
- On Call Center (OCC)
- Pagers/Beepers
- Parking and Access Control
- Police/Department of Public Safety
- Student Groups/Organizations
- Student Housing
- Student Lounge
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Section Nine: Student Health and Wellness
- Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposures (HIV/Hepatitis B/C & “Needlestick”)
- Disability Insurance
- Exercise Facilities
- Flu Vaccination Policy for UMMMC; Supported by UMass Medical School
- N95 Respirator Fitting/Mask FIT Testing
- Sensitive Medical and Counseling Care of Students by Faculty and Residents
- Student Counseling Services
- Student Health Services
- Student Health Clearance
- Student Health Insurance
- Student Health Fee
- Tuberculin Skin Testing Policy
- Section Ten: Additional Services
- Archived Versions of Student Handbook
- Handbook Index
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Policies
- Absence Policy
- ADA Accommodations
- Appropriate Treatment of Learners
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- Campus Advocacy Resource and Education Site (CARE)
- Campus Safety / Clery Act
- CORI
- Drug Testing
- Fifth Year Option
- Grievance
- Honor Code
- Sensitive Medical and Counseling Care of Students by Faculty and Residents Policy
- Technical Standards
- Title IX
- USMLE Step 1 Timing Requirements Policy
- USMLE Step 2 Timing Requirements Policy
- Advising
- Learning Communities
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Resources
- Bursar
- Campus Store
- Diversity
- Financial Aid
- Funding Opportunities
- Housing
- Incoming Students
- Information Technology
- Library
- Mentoring at UMMS
- On Call Center
- Public Safety
- Registrar
- School Services
- Student Interest Groups
- Student Leadership in National Organizations
- Student Research Opportunities
- Students as Research Subjects
- Sustainability
- Worcester Living
- Wellness
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How do I?
- Apply for ADA accommodations?
- Apply for a fifth year option?
- Do an overseas rotation?
- Extend?
- Get help for a needlestick?
- Note a name change?
- Obtain a Urine Drug Screening?
- Pick up a pager?
- Request a CORI/Background Check?
- Request a letter of good standing?
- Request a transcript of my USMLE Scores?
- Take a Leave of Absence?
- Who Do I Call?
Student Highlights
UMass Medical Student Musicians Displaying Musical Talents in Arts, Caregiving, and Humanism Symposium
UMass has had a long tradition of cultivating students with musical and artistic interests. This April 29th, former and current UMass students are participating in a first ever city-wide symposium exploring the arts, caregiving and humanism. Organized in conjunction with St. Vincent Hospital, Reliant Medical Group, Music Worcester, Worcester District Medical Society, and the Worcester Art Museum, the symposium will feature music by current 2nd year medical students, Margaret Xu, Alyse Wheelock, and Hazel Briner. Former and current UMass MD/PhD students Cindy Lai and Amy Cheung have also been involved in organizing the symposium.
Artistic expression is a vital and constant characteristic of humanity. This symposium will explore the effects on art in healing through lectures, demonstrations, and participation in three areas: literature, music, and visual arts. Featuring lectures by music therapist, Kayla Daly; writer and English professor, Lucia Knoles; director emeritus of the Worcester Art Museum, James Welu; and UMass’s own Dr. Frank Domino as well as others, participants will learn about the power of art in providing comfort, healing, and remedy for those in need and those who provide the vital service of care.
Located at the beautiful and historic WAMSWorks building at 6 Institute road, this symposium is free for students and medical residents and open to the public. For more information and registration, please visit: www.musicworcester.org/MW/symposium.
Massachusetts Medical Society honors five UMass Medical School students
The Massachusetts Medical Society has named UMass Medical School students Jorge Finke, Jessica Long, Michael Noujaim and Courtney Temple 2017 Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars; all are members of the School of Medicine Class of 2017. They are among the 16 students, four chosen from each medical school in Massachusetts, who will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Since the inception of the program in 1993, nearly $2 million has been granted to more than 200 students from Massachusetts medical schools. Additionally, the medical society selected Colleen Flanagan, SOM ’20, as the winner of its 2017 History Essay Contest. Read the full article here.
Latest News
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Breakthrough technology enables UMass Medical School scientists to view gene translation in action
Cryo-electron microscopy is allowing scientists to answer questions about cellular processes that are essential to life, as demonstrated by a study led by UMass Medical School structural biologist Andrei Korostelev, PhD, and published in Nature.
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Women’s Faculty Awards honor achievements in service, education, research and patient care
Six UMass Medical School faculty were recognized for their individual achievements and contributions to the advancement of women in science and health care at the 17th annual Women’s Faculty Awards luncheon on May 23.
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‘Dueling for Dollars’ panel discussion to focus on research development
The Office of Innovation and Business Development and MassTERI host “Dueling for Dollars: Advancing your research with private sector partners” on Tuesday, May 30. The event includes a panel discussion with biotech industry leaders and a mock pitch session, followed by a reception.
Welcome Message
Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and to the Office of Student Affairs! We are delighted to share this incredible journey with you, providing you with a supportive learning environment and guiding you through your years of medical training. Our team works in partnership with your Learning Communities Mentors and the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education to ensure that you receive the academic and personal support that you need in order to meet your educational goals, and to holistically support your professional development as a physician.
Our office coordinates many events that will be memorable milestones in your career development, including the White Coat Ceremony, the Second Year Oath Ceremony, and of course, Match Day and Graduation! Along the way to each of these events, we are here to assist you with planning your pre-clinical electives, Core Clinical Experiences, Advanced Studies electives both at home and away, transitional experiences throughout your training, and individualized career pathways, including 5th Year Options, and if needed, leaves of absence. Your well-being and career balance are of paramount importance to our team; as such, we are committed to working with you to support you throughout your training.
Once again, welcome to UMass! Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team with any questions about student life at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Wishing you well,
Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Medicine
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