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Year at a Glance Calendars
Year 1 (FOM1) - 2016/2017
Year 2 (FOM2) - 2016/2017
Year 3 (CCE) - 2016/2017
Year 4 (AS) - 2016/2017
Please view the academic calendars here.
Award Opportunities
Student Research Opportunities (via SAS Committee)
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More Funding Opportunities (via Corporate and Foundation Relations)
Student Funding Opportunities via Pivot
(use your umassmed credentials to create an account)
Upcoming Events
Teach Us to Treat: The Massachusetts Student Coalition on Addiction and Mayor's Office of Recovery Services are excited to announce the first Conference on Addiction, an interdisciplinary conference at Boston Public Library from 10am-4pm on November 5. This Conference on Addiction is a day of workshops, lectures, and discussion around taking care of patients with substance use disorders. Registration is free to students and trainees in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, psychology, public health, and social work. The day will include practical, case-based, and didactic learning with an interdisciplinary team of local, state, and federal panelists. Topics will include the neurobiology of addiction, intoxication syndromes, screening and assessment of substance use disorders, motivational interviews, naloxone rescue training, and medication-assisted treatment. There will also be opportunities to meet like-minded students at other institutions and network with healthcare professionals working in the field.
Register for free through Eventbrite: https://teachustotreat.eventbrite.com.
Please see the Facebook page and attached flier for additional information.
Student Highlights
White Coat Ceremony - September 16, 2016
Read about the ceremony
Look at the photos of the event
If you have a student highlight that you would like to share, do so here.
Latest News
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Carolyn Langer honored with leadership award in public health practice
Carolyn S. Langer, MD, MPH, JD, director of UMass Medical School’s Office of Clinical Affairs, received the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Leadership Award in Public Health Practice.
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Cancer Walk & Run draws hundreds to support research, patient care
Community members, researchers and business leaders raised more than $350,000 to benefit cancer research and patient care during 2016 UMass Medicine Cancer Walk & Run on Sept. 25.
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Chancellor Collins: Focus on health care, biomedical research in 2016 elections
Chancellor Michael F. Collins laid out the case during this election season for health care reform and biomedical research funding in an op-ed published in Worcester Medicine.
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Cutting edge UMMS Cryo-Electron Microscopy facility opens
The grand opening of the Massachusetts Facility for High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy at UMass Medical School is taking place Tuesday, Oct. 4. The event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony; tours of the facility for invited guests; and, open to the public, lectures from world renowned cryo-EM experts.
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New ALS ONE license plate to support ALS research and care
Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, a leading ALS scientist, joined Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito to announce the launch of the ALS ONE license plate to help fund ALS research and care.
Mindfulness & Wellness
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
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