2016-2017 UMKC School of Medicine Student Handbook

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2016-2017 UMKC School of Medicine Student Handbook
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MD STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-17
STATEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The Board of Curators and UMKC are committed to the policy of equal opportunity, regardless
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability and status as a
Vietnam era veteran. The Division of Diversity, Access & Equity is responsible for all relevant
programs.
Division of Diversity, Access & Equity
5115 Oak Street
(816) 235-1323
Fax: (816) 235-6537
[email protected]
http://www.umkc.edu/chancellor/ode/
STATEMENT ON DISCRIMINATION, INTIMIDATION, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The faculty, administration, staff, and students of the University of Missouri-Kansas City are
dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and the acquisition of skills that will enable us to lead
rich and full lives. We can pursue these ends only in a culture of mutual respect and civility. It
is thus incumbent upon all of us to create a culture of respect everywhere on campus and at
all times through our actions and speech.
As a community of learners, we are committed to creating and maintaining an environment
on campus that is free of all forms of harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.
Any form of discrimination or coercion based on race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion,
sexual orientation, age, disability, rank, or any other characteristic will not be tolerated.
Should you, a friend, or a colleague ever experience any action or speech that feels
coercive or discriminatory, you should report this immediately to the department chair, the
office of the Dean, and/or the Affirmative Action Office. The Affirmative Action Office, which is
ultimately responsible for investigating all complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment,
is located at 218A Administrative Center, 5115 Oak Street; the office may be contacted at
816-235-1323. All formal complaints will be investigated and appropriate action taken.
UMKCSchoolofMedicineStudentHandbook
2016-2017
TableofContents
Introduction/Welcome
UNIVERSITYRESOURCES
OfficeofStudentAffairs............................................................................................................................4
OfficeofDiversityandInclusion.................................................................................................................5
SchoolofMedicineDeans..........................................................................................................................6
SchoolofMedicineAcademicDepartmentLeadership.............................................................................7
SchoolofMedicineAdministrativeDepartmentLeadership.....................................................................8
SOMCouncils..............................................................................................................................................9
HealthSciencesLibrary............................................................................................................................10
ClinicalTrainingFacility............................................................................................................................11
StudentFinancialCounseling...................................................................................................................12
FinancialLiteracySyllabus........................................................................................................................13
WellnessProgram....................................................................................................................................14
HowtoSetUpaPrivateWellnessSession...............................................................................................16
UMKCCounselingCenter.........................................................................................................................17
ViolencePreventionandResponseProject..............................................................................................18
LGBTQIAProgramsandServices..............................................................................................................19
HospitalHillLGBTQIAHealthAllianceStudentGroup..............................................................................19
LactationRoom........................................................................................................................................19
POLICIESANDPROCEDURES
StandardsofProfessionalConduct..........................................................................................................20
CollectedRulesandRegulations..............................................................................................................23
MSACProcardRulesandRegulations.....................................................................................................24
BusinessInterruptionPolicy....................................................................................................................26
InclementWeatherPolicy.......................................................................................................................28
StudentEmergencies...............................................................................................................................29
StatementonDiscrimination,Intimidation,andSexualHarassment......................................................29
TitleIX:SexDiscrimination,Harassment,andAssault.............................................................................29
Grievances...............................................................................................................................................30
PetitionsandAppealProcess...................................................................................................................31
StudentResponsibilities..........................................................................................................................33
SchoolofMedicineAttirePolicy...............................................................................................................36
OfficeSpaceattheSchoolofMedicine...................................................................................................37
ADVISINGANDINVOLVEMENT
Advising/WhotoContact........................................................................................................................38
Years1and2Office..................................................................................................................................39
EducationTeamCoordinator..................................................................................................................40
CouncilsforM.D.Students......................................................................................................................40
CouncilRepresentatives..........................................................................................................................41
StudentOrganizations.............................................................................................................................42
SOMEvents.............................................................................................................................................43
MedicalEquipment.................................................................................................................................44
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ResearchOpportunities...........................................................................................................................45
StudyAbroad/InternationalRotations.....................................................................................................46
GOODADVICE
BasicE-mailEtiquette..............................................................................................................................47
ConstructiveCriticism..............................................................................................................................48
FivePeopleYouNeedtoKnow................................................................................................................48
PlacestoStudyintheSchoolofMedicine...............................................................................................49
WhattoDoWhenThingsGoWrong........................................................................................................49
OvercomingPerfectionism......................................................................................................................50
HowtoComplain.....................................................................................................................................52
LivinginKansasCity.................................................................................................................................53
GoodIdeasforStrongTeams...................................................................................................................54
CURRICULUMINFORMATION
WhattoExpect........................................................................................................................................55
Year1AlternateProgramInformation....................................................................................................59
AcademicSupportforYears1and2........................................................................................................60
AcademicSupportforYears3-6...............................................................................................................60
AdditionalRequirementsofMedicalStudents........................................................................................61
VacationTime..........................................................................................................................................62
StudentPersonalHolidayPolicy..............................................................................................................63
NBMEExamGuidelines...........................................................................................................................64
UnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination(USMLE)Step1Policy.....................................................65
USMLEStep2CKPolicy............................................................................................................................68
USMLEStep1orStep2ReviewProgramStudyMonthPolicy.................................................................69
SigningUpforStep1................................................................................................................................70
SigningUpforStep2CSandCK...............................................................................................................70
TheElectivesProcess...............................................................................................................................71
VisitingStudentApplicationService(VSAS)Information.........................................................................74
CAREERPLANNING
CareerPlanningandResidencyMatch....................................................................................................76
TheCurriculumVitaeBasics....................................................................................................................77
ThePersonalStatement..........................................................................................................................77
LettersofRecommendation(LORs).........................................................................................................79
Interviewing..............................................................................................................................................80
UsingERAStoGenerateCurriculumVitae..............................................................................................81
ResearchingResidencyPrograms.............................................................................................................82
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Students,
ItismysincerehopethatyouenjoythiseditionoftheUMKCSchoolofMedicineStudentHandbookasmuchas
weenjoyedupdatingitforyou.Itcontainsrevisedinformationaboutresources,tipstopersonalwellnessand
valuableadviceaboutsucceedinginmedicalschool.Atimelineofpersonalandacademicmilestonesisincluded
sothatyoucanbeginpreparingforyourfuture,includingpost-graduationpreparationthatbeginsinyourfirst
yearofschool.Theinformationcontainedistoprovideyouwithbasicinformation;pleaserefertothe
appropriatepolicyandguidelinemanualsforspecificinformationaboutacademicrequirements,promotionand
curriculumtopics.Andasalways,pleaseuseyourfacultyandadvisingstaffresourcesforadvisingassistanceas
theyaretheexperts.
TheOfficeofStudentAffairshasreceivedalotofassistancefromfacultyandstaffregardingtheinformationin
thiseditionandweareforevergratefulfortheircontributions.Ifyoushouldhaveanycommentsorcontributions
toaddtofutureeditions,pleaseforwardthemtoMrs.PetraBricker([email protected]).
BestoflucktoyouandenjoytheHandbook!
BrendaRogers,MD,FAAP
AssociateDeanofStudentAffairs
AssistantProfessor,InternalMedicineandPediatrics
UniversityofMissouri-KansasCitySchoolofMedicine
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UniversityResources
OfficeofStudentAffairs
Mission-TheOfficeofStudentAffairsisareferralandresourceforallstudentsintheSchoolofMedicine.
Locatedonthe4thfloorGoldUnit
Phone:816-235-1920
Fax:816-235-5593
Functions
• AcademicSupport
• Advising
• Announcements
• CareerPlanning
• DegreeVerification
• FinancialPlanning
• Graduation/Commencement
• Scholarships
• Selection(Admissions)
• Wellness
StudentAffairsalsoprovidesthe
followingresourcesforstudentsinthe
M.D.program:
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ClassMeetings
Electives
HolidayRequests
Residency/Match
StudentOrganizations
StudentRepresentatives
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OfficeofDiversityandInclusion
SamuelH.Turner,Sr.,JD
[email protected]
816-235-1780
CynthiaGinn,MBA
[email protected]
816-235-6251
TheODIservesastheMedicalSchool’sprimarydivisionfordiversityinitiatives
• Supportforunder-representedminorityrecruitmentandretentionefforts
• Providessupportandadvocacyinacademic,financialandpersonaldevelopmentmattersforURMand
otherstudents
• Drawsattentiontominorityhealthissues
• Equalaccessandinclusion:emergingissues
• “Pipelineprograms”:SaturdayAcademy/SummerScholars
• ShannonLectureshipthataddresseshealthdisparities
• Communityengagement/partnerships
• SOMcontactforharassment/discriminationcomplaintsand/orissuesoflearningenvironment
OtherSOMDiversity-RelatedInitiatives
• CriticalMassEventandMentoring
• DiversityCouncil
• E.GreyDimondOfficeofInternationalMedicine
• OfficeofHumanities
• AcademicServiceLearning-SojournerClinic
• StudentOrganizations:APAMSAandSNMAandAMWA
Whatdowemeanbyculture?
• Behavioralnorms
• Languageandcommunicationstyle
• Patternsofthinking
• Beliefsandvalues—includinghealthbeliefs
• Wayoflife
Whatisculturalcompetency?
• Culturalcompetencyisa“setofacademicandpersonalskillsthatallowsonetoincreasetheir
understandingandappreciationofculturaldifferencesbetweengroups.”Itbeginswithanawarenessof
one’sownculturalbeliefs.
• Inmedicine,culturalcompetencyimpliestheabilityofhealthcareprovidersandorganizationsto
understandandrespondeffectivelytotheculturalbackground(includinglanguageandreligiousbeliefs)
broughtbythepatienttothehealthcaresetting.
StatementonDiscrimination,IntimidationandSexualHarassment(FacultySenate2008)
….Committedtocreatingandmaintaininganenvironmentoncampusthatisfreefromallformsofharassment,
discriminationandintimidation.Discriminationorcoercionbasedonrace,ethnicity,gender,class,religion,sexual
orientation,age,rankisprohibited…asisretaliation.
Reportimmediatelytocourse/clerkshipdirector,theODCPcontactslistedabove,and/ortheAffirmativeAction
Office.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://med.umkc.edu/odcp/
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Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Rebecca Pauly, PhD Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation
Mark Hoffman, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
Michael Wacker, PhD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Allied Health, Interim Chair of Biomedical and Health Informatics
Julie Banderas, PharmD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
John Foxworth, PharmD Senior Associate Dean Academic Affaris
Paul Cuddy, Pharm D
Acting Associate Dean Research Administration
Associate Dean Graduate Medical Education
Associate Dean St. Luke’s Programs
Associate Dean for Kansas City VA Medical Center Programs
Donald Barnett, MD
Assistant Dean Truman Medical Center Lakewood Programs
Rose Zwerenz, MD
Associate Dean Truman Medical Center Programs
Diana Dark, MD
Raymond Cattaneo, MD
Assistant Dean, Year 1 & 2
Mark Steele, MD
Associate Dean Center for Behavioral Medicine Assistant Dean Admissions and Recruitment
Senior Associate Dean Women’s Health
Dev Maulik, MD
Associate Dean Research Medical Center Programs
James Bower, MD
Associate Dean Children’s Mercy Hosptial Prgorams
Timothy Dellenbaugh, MD
Alice
Arredondo, EdD
Alice Arredondo, PhD Assistant Dean Career Advising
Jane Knapp, MD
John Q Wang
Christine Sullivan, MD
Felix Okah, MD
Associate Dean Cultural Enhancement and Diversity
Associate Dean Council on Curriculum
Associate Dean Student Affairs
Sam Turner, JD
Stefanie Ellison, MD
Brenda Rogers, MD
School of Medicine Dean and Merle and Murieil Hicklin Endowed Chair in Medicine
Steven Kanter, MD
School of Medicine Deans
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Lisa Lowe, MD
Interim
Chair Radiology
Chair Psychiatry
Jeffrey Kunin, MD
Chair Surgery
Glenn
Talboy, MD
Mark Friedell, MD
Chair Pediatrics
Kamani Lankachandra, MD
Chair Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair Pathology
Michael Artman, MD
Chair Ob/GYN
Mark Bernhardt, MD
Chair Opthamology
Dev Maulik, MD
Nelson Sabates, MD
Chair Internal Medicine
Jill Moormeier, MD
Chair Neurology
Senior Associate Dean Academic Affairs
(Human Therapeutics)
Chair Biomedical and Health Informatics
Vacant
Vacant
Chair Emergency Medicine
Paul Cuddy, Pharm D
Chair Basic Medical Science
Chair Anesthesiology
Matthew Gratton, MD
Christopher Papasian, PhD
Johan Suyderhoud,
MD Nash Boutros, MD
Chair Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Brett Ferguson, DDS
Interim Chair Medical Humanities and Social Sciences and Associate
Dean of International
Programs
Steve Waldman, MD
Chair Community and Family Medicine
Michael O’Dell, MD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Allied Health, Interim Chair of Biomedical and Health Informatics
PharmD
Julie Banderas, School of Medicine Dean and Merle and Murieil Hicklin Endowed Chair in Medicine
Steven Kanter, MD
School of Medicine Academic Department Leadership
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Jennifer Quaintance, PhD
Lisa Mallow
Associate Dean Student Affairs
Director Research Administration
Lisa Mallow’s position is in UMKC Strategic Marketing and Communications department
Brenda Rogers, MD
Mark Hecker, PharmD
Director Medical Education Support Services
Director Educational Resources
Associate Dean Council on Curriculum
Manager Marketing and Communications
Christopher Boyce
Executive Adminstrator
(Alumni and Development/
Dean’s Office/Diversity)
Alison Troutwine
Stefanie Ellison, MD
Assistant Dean Admissions and Recruitment
Alice Arredondo, EdD
Alice Arredondo, PhD School of Medicine Dean and Merle and Murieil Hicklin Endowed Chair in Medicine
Steven Kanter, MD
Associate Dean Graduate Medical Education
Christine Sullivan, MD
Senior Associate Dean Academic Affaris
(Council on Evaluation and Faculty Affairs
Paul Cuddy, Pharm D
Director Business Affairs
Mark Mikkelsen
School of Medicine Administrative Department Leadership
SOMCouncils
DiversityCouncil-TheDiversityCouncil’smissionistocreateadiverse,nondiscriminatorylearningandworking
environmentfortheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCitySchoolofMedicinecommunitybypromotingcultural
competency,awareness,inclusion,respectandequitythrougheducation,trainingandresources.
FacultyCouncil–TheFacultyCouncilischairedbyTarakSrivastava,M.D.,Children’sMercyHospital.TheCouncil
servesastherepresentativeoftheschool’sfaculty.Thecouncilmeetsonceperquarterasaforumforexchange
betweenfacultyandadministration.Thecouncilisalsoresponsibleforinitialfacultyappointments,yearly
promotions,andmaintainingoffacultyrecordsandfiles.Italsodevelopsandcoordinatescontinuingmedical
educationactivities.
CouncilonSelection-TheCouncilonSelectionischairedbySteveGriffith,M.D.andconsistsoffacultyelectedby
peersfromthebasicandclinicalsciences,thehumanities,andthesocialsciences;docents;community
representatives,andstudents.TheDeanmayalsoappointmembersnottoexceedthenumberofelected
members.TheCouncilonSelectionhasbeenchargedwiththemajorresponsibilityofselectingstudentsfor
admissiontotheB.A./M.D.Program,M.D.ProgramandOralSurgery/M.D.Program.Itisalsoresponsibleforthe
developmentandimplementationofpoliciesandproceduresforselectingstudents.
Eachgraduateprogramhasitsownadmissionscommittee.EachadmissionscommitteeincludestheProgram
DirectororDepartmentChairandadditionalGraduatefacultymemberswhoareinvolvedwiththespecific
program.
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HealthSciencesLibrary
M2-101
PeggyMullaly-Quijas,Ph.D.,AHIP
Director,HealthSciencesLibrary
816-235-1880
TheHealthSciencesLibrary’sstaffsupportsthestudentsattheUMKCSchoolsofMedicine,Nursing,and
Pharmacy.StaffcanhelpyouusealltheresourcesandservicesavailabletoyouattheLibrary.
ToreachtheHealthSciencesLibrary
816-235-1880
e-mail:[email protected]
Hours Monday–Thursday8a.m.to10p.m.
Friday8a.m.to5:30p.m.
Saturday9a.m.to5p.m.
Sunday2p.m.to10p.m.
Location
TheHealthSciencesLibraryisonthesecondflooroftheSchoolofMedicine,RoomM2-101.TheLibraryhasa
groupstudyroom(availabletoreserve)aswellasindividualstudycarrelsforquietstudy.Therearemoveable
tablesandchairsforaccommodatinggroups.WirelessaccesstotheUMKCnetworkisavailableaswell.
Resources
TheLibraryhasover30computersavailableandprovidesaccesstoresearchmaterialsanddatabasesforyouruse.
Manyofourcurrentmedicaljournalsareavailableonlineandthereisremoteaccessoff-campustomostofour
resources.Forhelp,seehttp://library.umkc.edu/electronic-resources-remoteaccess.
TheLibrary’swebsiteishttp://library.umkc.edu/hsl/.Fromthere,youcan:
• LearntouseMedlineandCINAHL
• Borrowitemsfromotherlibraries
• Renewbooksandreservematerials
• SeeFiveTipsforsearchingPubMed
• AccessElectronicLinksforDocentRotations
• FindtheJAMARationalClinicalExamSeries
• FindInformationSurvivalforMedicalStudents,includingpreparationquestionsfortheboards
• Getassistanceinfindingmedicalarticles,classlinks,evidence-basedmedicinelinks
• DownloadthemobileapplicationsforMicromedexorClinicalPharmacology.(See
http://library.umkc.edu/hsljustforyou-medicine).
• Usethe“QuickLinks”pull-downmenuintheupperrightcornerofthewebsitetofindthemoreuseful
options,suchasconnectingtoMedline.
PleaserespectothersandhelpallinmaintaininganacademiclearningenvironmentattheHealthSciencesLibrary.
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ClinicalTrainingFacility
2429CharlotteSt.
HospitalHillParkingStructurenexttotheHealthSciencesBookstore
816-235-1845
Hours:Monday–Friday8a.m.to5p.m.
PaulGanss,M.S.,NRP,NCEE,CHSE
Manager,ClinicalTrainingFacility
816-235-5355
CourtneyMcCain,B.S.,NRP
Coordinator,StandardizedPatientProgram
816-235-1865
TheClinicalTrainingFacility(CTF),aunitofMedicalEducationSupportServices,providesskillsandsimulation
experiencefortheUMKCSchoolofMedicineanditsaffiliatedprograms.TheCTFnotonlyprovidesthefacilityand
equipmentfortasktrainingandsimulation,butfacilitatestheeducationalprocesswhereneeded.
TheCTFisthehomeoftheSchoolofMedicine’s
StandardizedPatientprogram,BLS(CPR)andACLS
trainingprograms,andtheEmergencyMedicalServices
Educationprogram.Availableservicesincludeaccessto
tasktrainers,highfidelitysimulation,andassistancewith
curriculum/scenariodesign,integration,implementation,
andpresentation.
TheCTFisaTrainingSiteforAmericanHeartAssociation
EmergencyCardiacCareprogramsinthedisciplinesof
BasicLifeSupport(BLS),AdvancedCardiovascularLife
Support(ACLS),andHeartsaverFirstAidandCPR.
ACLScoursesareheldineveryodd-numberedmonthfor
Year5MedicalStudents,aswellasatothertimes
throughouttheyearasdemanddictates.BLSinitialand
renewalcoursesarealsoavailable.Aschedulecanbeobtainedbycallingthelab.
TheCTFhousestheEmergencyMedicalServiceseducationprogramincludingEmergencyMedicalTechnician
(EMT)trainingandParamedicinitialeducation.TheEMSEducationprogramispartoftheEMSSectionofthe
UMKCDepartmentofEmergencyMedicine.
Formoreinformation,includingafulllistingofthetasktrainersavailableintheCTF,pleasevisit
http://med.umkc.edu/ctf/.
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StudentFinancialCounseling
M4-205B
RobinPatterson
FinancialLiteracyCounselor
[email protected]
816-235-1807
TheFinancialLiteracyCounselorhelpsstudentsfinanciallyinamultitudeofways.Workshopswillbeconducted
duringclassmeetingseachfallandspringsemester.Examplesoftopicsforthoseworkshopsareincludedbelow.
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Budget(freeexcelbudget)
Credit
Debtmanagement
Default
Financialgoals
Glossaryofstudentloanterms
Incomebasedrepayment&publicserviceloanforgiveness
Insurance
Interest
Loancounseling&repayment
Nationandstateloanforgivenessprograms
Physiciancompensation
Saving
Studentloanrepaymentcalculators
Understandinggrace,defermentandforbearance
Federalstudentloanrepaymentchoices
Understandingthecostofattendance
Learningtomakewisefinancialchoices
RobinPattersonisavailableforone-on-onecounselingtoreviewyourindividualfinances,helpyoulearnhowto
successfullycreateandworkabudget,anddiscusshowtokeepyourloandebtaslowaspossible.
Studentswillreceiveinformationaboutscholarships,financialresourcesinthecommunity,andmostimportantly,
studentswillgainasolidunderstandingofhowthefinancialaidprocessworksandwhatlifeinrepaymentmay
looklike.
Oncestudentshavematchedintheir6thyear,itishelpfultomeetwiththeFinancialLiteracyCounselorinorderto
createabudgetforwhenthestudentisinresidency.Knowingwhereitwillbe,costoflivinginthatarea,andthe
salaryandloanrepaymentamountwillhelptocreateasolidfinancialplan.Thisisalsoagreatopportunitytogo
overthedifferentstudentloanrepaymentoptionsandwhatwillworkbestduringastudent’stimeinresidency.
Understandinghowfinancialaidworks,howtokeepborrowingtoaminimumandunderstandingthelongterm
effectsoftakingondebtareimportant,soscheduleameetingwithSOMFinancialCounselorRobinPattersonat
pattersonrd@umkc.edutohelpdeterminewhatplanofactionisbestforyouandhowitwillaffectyourfuture.
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FinancialLiteracySyllabus
Thefollowingtopicsareexamplesofwhatwillbediscussedinclassmeetingsduringyourtimehere.
Fall
Year1:
Year2:
Year3:
Year4:
Year5:
Year6:
Savings/Credit/Debt–Wewillbediscussingthesethingsandhowtousethemwiselyaswellas
brieflydiscussingscholarships.
UtilizingNSLDS–Wewillgothroughthissitesothatyouareabletoaccessyourloanamountsat
anytime.Iwillalsoprovideyouwithahandoutsoyouhaveinstructionstotakewithyou.
FinancialValues–Wewillbediscussingspendingvaluesandestablishingwhatyourprioritiesand
valuesarefinanciallyandwhatyourspendingphilosophyisorwillbe.
TBD
TBD
LoanRepaymentEducation–FinancialAidpresentsonloantermsandrepaymenttoprepareYear6
studentsforlifeaftercollege.
Spring
Year1:
Year2:
Year3:
Year4:
Year5:
Year6:
Thisisaninteractivebudgetclasstohelpstudentslearnandunderstandhowtobudgetonceliving
offcampus.
Year3Changes:BecomingaProfessionalStudent–Thisworkshopwillcoverchangestoexpect
whenfillingouttheFAFSAandtakingoutloansforYear3.Wewilltalkabouttheterms,thecostof
attendanceandtheimportanceofkeepingdebtlow.
KeepYourPenniesCloseandYourDollarsCloser–Coversupcomingcostsandwhat/howtobe
preparedforschoolfinanciallyinthefutureyears.
TBD
TravelingonaBudget–Thishelpsstudentsseehowtostrategizeandthinkaheadaboutoutof
townelectives,residencyinterviewsandthecostsassociatedwithboth.
OneonOneLoanRepaymentandResidencyBudgetCounseling–Thisisaone-on-onesessionYear
6studentscanscheduleafterMatchDay.Wewillgooveryourindividualloans,repaymentand
buildabudgetbasedonyourresidencypayandthecostoflivingwhereyouaregoing.Thiswill
helpestablishwhichrepaymentplanwillworkthebestandassistyouinformingaplan.
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WellnessProgram
M4-205E
NiloofarShahmohammadi,M.A.
WellnessProgramCoordinator
[email protected]
816-235-1862
WellnessProgramCoordinator
TheSchoolofMedicinerecognizesthechallengestudentsfaceinkeepingupwiththeircourseworkwhiletryingto
maintainabalancedlifestyle.TheWellnessProgramCoordinatorservesasaresourcetoenhanceyoursuccessby
offeringwellnessprograms,workshops,andindividualwellnesscoachingtohelpidentifyobstacles,manageyour
stress,andconnectyouwithcampusandcommunityresourcestomeetyourneeds.
WhatisWellness?
AccordingtotheNationalWellnessInstitute,“Wellnessisanactiveprocessthroughwhichpeoplebecomeaware
of,andmakechoicestowards,amoresuccessfulexistence.”Thisdefinitiondescribesashiftfromunconscious
living,whereyoudonotthinkaboutyourhealthandchoicesuntilyouhaveaproblemorexperiencesymptoms,to
consciousliving,whereyouareactivelymakinghealthychoicestopromoteyoursuccessandwellbeing.
WhyWellness?
Asamedicalstudent,youareenteringacareerfieldinwhichthelivesofothersareinyourhands.Ifyouyourself
are“impaired”,thenyouwillbeunabletofunctionatyourhighestpotentialandwillonlybeabletoprovidesuboptimalcareatbest.Thisputsbothyourlicenseandthelivesofothersatrisk.Asaphysician-in-training,youare
alsosettinganexampleforothersandshouldtreatyourselfasyourownfirstpatient.Thisincludesregular
checkupsandotherbehaviorsthatpromoteahealthyandsuccessfullife.
WellnessPlanningandCoaching
Oneofthegreatestskillsyoucandevelopasastudentandafuturephysicianisself-awareness.Inadditiontothe
intellectualcapacityforthesciences,professionalschoolrequiresstrongtimemanagementskills,self-discipline,
andresponsibility.Ina6-yearprogram,theseskillsareevenmoreimperative.Changeisnoteasy,however,and
breakingdowntheareasofstressinyourlifeandcomingupwithdoable,quantifiableactionstepstomoveyouin
therightdirectionissomethingallmedicalstudentsshouldbegindoingfromearlyonintheiracademiccareers.
WellnessPlanningisagreatwaytodojustthat,andindividualplanningandcoachingisaserviceofferedbythe
WellnessProgram.Coachingsessionsallowyouto:
• Identifycurrentstressors
• Identifystrengths
• Identifyareasforimprovement
• Createanactionplan
Follow-upappointmentswiththeWellnessCoachwillallowyoutoevaluateandmodifythewellnessplanand
goalsasnecessaryuntilsuccesshasbeenachieved.
InadditiontoWellnessPlanningandCoaching,theUMKCSchoolofMedicineWellnessProgramoffersavarietyof
services,asdescribedbelow:
WellnessCouncil
TheWellnessCouncilisastudentgroupthatservesasanadvisorycounciltotheWellnessProgramCoordinator
andasWellnessAmbassadorstothestudentbody.ThecouncilmeetsthesecondTuesdayofeverymonthfrom
5:30PM-6:30PMtodiscussideasforwellnessprogramsandhowtocombatstigmaandmentalhealthissuesatthe
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medicalschool.TheCouncilalsohasanactiveFacebookgrouptodiscussideas.Pleasejointhegroupbyvisiting
https://www.facebook.com/groups/umkcsomwellnesscouncil/
FitbitZipCheckoutProgram-SponsoredbytheUMKCSchoolofMedicineWellnessProgram
WhattheFitbitZipDoes:
• Trackssteps,distanceandcaloriesburned
• SyncsautomaticallytoyourcomputerorselectBluetooth4.0or
BluetoothSmartReadydevices(iPhone4Sorlater,andtheiPad(3rdgen)
• Setgoals,viewprogress,andearnbadges
• Shareandcompetewithfriendsthroughouttheday
• FreeiPhoneandAndroidApps
• Smallanddiscreet-wearinpocket,onbeltorbra
• Logfood,weightandmoreonFitbit'swebsiteorapps
• Sweat-,rain-,andsplash-proof
• Replaceablebattery,lasts4-6-months
HowTheProgramWorks:
• Eachsemester,30FitbitZipWirelessActivityTrackersareavailablefromtheWellnessOfficeforcheckout
onafirst-comefirst-servedbasis(ChecktheIntheKnowforprogramstartdateseachsemester)
• TheFitbitisyourstousefortheentirecheckoutperiod,duringwhichtimeyoucantrackyoursteps,
caloriesburned,distancewalked,andevenformteamsandcompetewithfriendsusingtheonline
dashboard
• IfatanypointtheFitbitbatterydiesorisrunninglow,simplydropbytheWellnessOfficeforafree
replacement
• IftheFitbitislostordamagedduringthecheckoutperiod,bring$50cashtotheWellnessOfficetocover
thecostofareplacement
“Thanksfororganizingthecompetition:itgotmemotivatedtogorunning,
bringfriendsalong,andIthinkitevenhelpedmeacademically.”
JosephBennett,Spring2014Winner(1,179,466steps)
MonthlyWorkshopsandEvents:
TheWellnessOfficealsosponsorsandco-sponsorseventsandworkshopsthroughouttheyear,includingmonthly
LunchandLearnpresentations,TeaandCookieTuesdays,SchoolSpiritEvents,andmore.
SportsEquipmentCheckout-SponsoredbytheUMKCFriendsoftheSchoolofMedicine
AvailableEquipment:
• 1football
• 1volleyball
• 2soccerballs
• 2frisbees
StudentsmaycheckouttheequipmentfromtheWellnessOfficebetweenthehoursof8:30AMand5:30PM.
FreeTeaandWellnessLibrary
TheWellnessOfficehasaselectionofgreen,black,andherbalteasavailableforallstudents,aswellasasmall
libraryofhealthandwellnessrelatedbooksforcheckout.Studentsmaystopbytheofficeduringthehoursof
8:30AMand5:30PMtotakeadvantageoftheseofferings.
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HowtoSetUpaPrivateWellnessSession
ANotefromNiloofarShahmohammadi,M.A.–WellnessProgramCoordinator
Ifyou’restrugglingwithstress,anxiety,timemanagement,depression,roommateissues,relationshipor
communicationproblems,eatingwell,sleeptroubles,oranythingelse(really!),Iamavailabletotalkyou
throughitand/orhelpyoudetermineyournextsteps.
YoumaynotknowthatIhaveaMaster’sDegreeinCounselingandGuidance,withanemphasisinCouplesand
Familytherapy,withplentyofexperienceworkingone-on-onewithstudentsandclientsregardingallkindsof
mentalhealth,wellness,andrelationalissues.
Oftentimes,Iamabletotalkastudentthroughanissueinjustonesession.Iamabletoprovideclearaction
stepsonhowtoresolveaconflictwitharoommate,howtohelpafriend,howtomanagetimebetter,etc.Ifit
seemsthatanissueisgoingtorequiremultiplesessionsofintensivework,tohealfamilyconflictsorpasttraumas,
Iwilloftenprovidesomeimmediateguidanceandactionsteps,butwillthenreferyoutotheUMKCCounseling
Centerforfurthertherapy.Butformanyissues,studentsareabletogainperspectiveinonesessionandthen
comebackperiodicallytocheckinwithmeortoupdatemeonthesituationandgainalittlebitmoreperspective.
Iknowthatasstudents,yourtimeisvaluable,soherearesomethingstonotethatwillmakesettingupasession
easier:
1) TheBESTwaytoreachmeisviaemail,[email protected]
happenwithvoicemailsorImaynotbeinmyofficeifyoucallordropby,butIwillalwaysseeand
respondtomyemailsduringnormalbusinesshoursunlessotherwisenotedonanout-of-officereply.If
forsomereasonyoudidnotgetaresponsetoyouremail(orphonecall)pleasedon’thesitatetocallor
emailmeagain!
2) YouareALWAYSwelcometosimplydropbymyoffice.IfI’min,IamhappytostopwhatI’mdoingand
speakwithyou,ifpossible.Manytimes,however,Ihavemeetingsoutsideofmyoffice,orIamatthe
Volkercampusforofficehours.Therefore,thebestthingyoucandoistoemailmebeforeyoustopbyto
seeifI’mthere,or,emailmeafterwardsifIwasn’taroundtosetupasessionassoonaspossible.
3) Ihaveofficehours2daysaweekattheVolkercampus:Wednesdaysfrom8:30AM-11:30AMand
Thursdays,from2PM-5PM.It’salwaysbesttoemailfirst,however,asthereareoccasionswheredueto
meetingsorotherscheduledappointmentsIwillbeunavailableduringthattime.
4) Oursessionwillbekept100%confidential,exceptincaseswhereIbelieveyouareatriskofharming
yourselforsomeoneelse.IwillalwayskeepwhatwetalkaboutprivateandwillNEVERshareanything
wetalkaboutwithotherstudents.Infact,manystudentshavecometotalktomeaboutaroommate,
thentheroommatecomestotalktomeaboutthefirstperson,andIneverletonthatIknowanything
aboutthesituation.Ialsodonotshareinformationwithfacultyorstaff,EXCEPTincaseswhereIneedto
consultwithyourETCorwithCaryChelladurai,ManagerofStudentAffairsand/orDr.BrendaRogers,
AssociateDeanforStudentAffairs,becauseIbelieveyoumaybeatriskforharmingyourselforsomeone
else.Insuchcases,greatcareistakentokeeptheinformationtoonlythestaffandfacultywhoneedto
knowand,again,theinformationisneversharedwithotherstudents.
5) Ifyou’vebeenthinkingofsettingupasession–setupasession!Don’thesitate!Moststudentsfindthat
theexperienceisnotatallscary,andisoftenbeneficial.Ifyou’vebeentoyingwiththeideaofcomingin
totalk,don’twait!Therehavebeenmanyinstancesofstudentswhowaitedtoolongtotalkaboutan
issue,sometimeswaitinguntilit’stoolate.Ipromiseit’snotscary,Ihaveplentyoftissues,andevenjust
airingyourproblemscanmakeallthedifference!
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UMKCCounselingCenter
4825TroostAve,Suite206
KansasCity,MO64110
816-235-1635
http://www.umkc.edu/counselingcenter/default.asp
TroostLocation
Monday-Friday8:00am–5:00pm
Walk-inappointments:10:00amand2:00pm
HospitalHill(HSB)Location
Tuesdaysbyappointment
Dr.RachelPierce
816-235-5186
[email protected]
TheCounselingCenter’smissionistofosterthepsychologicalwell-being,personaldevelopment,andeducational
potentialorourdiversestudent,faculty,staff,andcampuscommunity.
TheCounselingCenterhasadiverseprofessionalstaffequippedtoassistclientswithawiderangeofpersonal,
emotionalandrelationaldifficulties.Aninitialappointmentisscheduledwithoneofthestaffcounselorsbycalling
themainnumberat816-235-1635,orbyattendingthewalk-inhours.
StudentsonHospitalHillmayalsomeetwithDr.RachelPierceonTuesdaysbyappointment.Toschedulean
appointmentwithDr.Pierce,[email protected].
TheCounselingCenterprovidesthefollowingservicestoallUMKCstudents:
• Counseling
• GroupTherapy
• CrisisIntervention
• Consultation
• Assessment(textanxiety,learningdisabilities,attentionandfocus,etc.)
• AlcoholandSubstanceAbusePrevention
• Referraltocommunityresources
• Outreach
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UMKCViolencePreventionandResponseProgram
108AHaagHall
VolkerCampus
MichelleKroner
UMKCViolencePreventionandResponseManager
VictimServicesAdvocate
816-235-1652
KacieOtto
ViolencePreventionCoordinator
816-235-5560
http://info.umkc.edu/vpr/
Mission
ThemissionoftheViolencePreventionandResponseProgramattheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCityisto
strengthentheUniversityandcommunityresponsetogender-basedandsexualviolencethroughvictimsupport
services,advocacy,training,educationandoutreachtothecampusandcommunity.
ViolencePreventionandResponseservicesinclude:
• Basiccrisisinterventionand,ifneeded,on-goingcasemanagementandadvocacy:
o LegalAdvocacy:workingwithUMKCandKCPDlawenforcement,andcourtsystems,toensure
survivorsareabletounderstandandpursuetheirdesiredlegaloptions.
§ ExParteOrderofProtection(“restrainingorder”)filingassistanceorreferraltomost
appropriateresource
§ Stalkinglogdocumentationandassistanceavailable
o CampusSystemAdvocacy:workingwiththeOfficeofStudentAffairsandEnrollment
Managementand/ortheappropriateTitleIXCoordinatortoensuresurvivorsareableto
understandandpursuetheirdesiredoptionsthroughtheUniversityStudentCodeofConduct
process.
o MentalHealth/HealthAdvocacy:providingreferralstoUMKCCounselingCenterandUMKC
StudentHealthandWellnessCenter,oroutsideagencies,ifdesired.Providinginformation
regardinglocalhospitalsandtheroleofSANEnurses.
§ MOCSA
§ RoseBrooks
§ KCAVP
o HousingAdvocacy:workingwiththeOfficeofResidentialLifeand/oroff-campushousing
authoritiestohelpensuresurvivorsafety
o AcademicAdvocacy:workingwithDeansofschoolsandcollegestohelpsurvivorsstay
academicallysuccessfulduringtheirtimeatUMKC.
o Other:assistingsurvivors,friendsand/orfamilymemberswithothertypesofassistanceand
resourcereferralsasneeded.
TheViolencePreventionandResponseProgramalsohostsprogramsandeducationalopportunitiesthroughout
theacademicyeartoraiseawarenessforandcalltoendofsexualassault,datingviolenceandstalking.Checkout
oureventscalendarhere:http://info.umkc.edu/vpr/programs-and-events/
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LGBTQIAProgramsandServices
5100Cherry
StudentUnion,Suite320
JonathanT.Pryor,M.Ed.
Coordinator
[email protected]
816-235-6556
Web:http://info.umkc.edu/lgbt
Facebook:www.facebook.com/umkclgbtqia
TheLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender,Queer,Intersex,andAlly(LGBTQIA)Programs&Servicesprovides
thecampuscommunitywithresources,support,education,andadvocacysuchthattheUniversityofMissouriKansasCityandthecommunityatlargeisawelcomingandinclusiveenvironmentforallpeople,regardlessof
sexualorientation,genderidentity/expression,orsex.Insupportofthis,weoffer:
• Safespaceanddiversitytrainingsforindividuals,departments,andorganizations.
• Avarietyofeducationalandsocialeventsthroughouttheyear,mostofwhicharefreeofcharge.
• Campusandcommunityresources—includingreferencesforcounselingservices
• TheRainbowLounge(StudentUnion,Suite325)forrelaxation,meetings,andstudying.
• Computerswithfreeprinting,televisionandalargeselectionofLGBTQIAliteratureinourlibrary.
HospitalHillLBGTQIAHealthAllianceStudentGroup
CassieShafferJohnson
UMKCFaculty/StaffAdvisor
[email protected]
816-235-1921
BrooksKimmis
PrimaryStudentContact
Thepurposeofthisorganizationshallbetosupportlesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender(LGBT)studentswithinthe
UMKCSchoolsofMedicine,Nursing,Pharmacy,DentistryandHealthScience,aswellastoprovideservicesto
createamoreopenandinclusiveLGBT-friendlycampus.Inaddition,themissionoftheLGBTHealthAllianceisto
improvehealthcareforLGBTpatients.Weworktowardsthisgoalbyeducatingmedical,dental,nursing,pharmacy
andhealthsciencestudentsonhealthdisparitiesinthispopulationandthefactorsthatmayaffecttheiraccessto
careandtheirqualityofcare.
LactationRoom
SOMSecondfloor
M2-309
TheLactationRoomfornursingmothersisavailableattheSchoolofMedicinetoservestudents,residents,
faculty,andstaff.TheLactationRoomisonthesecondflooroftheSchoolofMedicineinroomM2-309.Thearea
isapproximately68squarefeet,andhasacomfortablechair,asmallrefrigerator,asink,andacombinationdoor
handle.Theroomisalsoequippedwithan‘inuse’light.Foryoursafetyandprivacy,anaccesscodeisrequiredto
usetheroom.TheaccesscodecanbeobtainedbycontactingtheGMEOfficeat816-235-6627,orbystoppingby
roomM2-202.ThisinitiativewaspartofacooperativeeffortbetweentheOfficeoftheDeanandtheSchoolof
MedicineStaffAssociation.
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PoliciesandProcedures
StandardsofProfessionalConduct
Preamble
Medicineisaprofessioncharacterizedby1)aprolongedspecializedtraininginabodyofknowledgeandskills;2)
ethicalprinciples;3)aserviceorientation;and4)judgment.Themedicalprofessiondeterminesitsownstandards
ofeducation,training,licensure,andpracticeandhaslongsubscribedtoabodyofethicalstatementsdeveloped
primarilyforthebenefitofthepatient.Asapotentialfuturememberofthisprofession,amedicalstudentmust
recognizeresponsibilityandanobligationnotonlytopatients,butalsotosociety,otherhealthprofessionals,and
selftobehaveinamannercompatiblewiththemedicalprofession'sstandardsofconduct.
Oneofthegoalsofamedicalschoolistoeducateamedicalstudentduringthetransitiontoaprofessionallife.
TheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCitySchoolofMedicinehasanobligationtoevaluatestudentspursuingthe
M.D.degreeasthoroughlyaspossiblefortheircognitiveabilities,theiracademicandprofessionalknowledgeand
skills,theirintegrity,andtheirsuitabilityforthepracticeofmedicine.Accordingly,theStandardsofProfessional
Conductdetailedinthisdocumenthavebeendevelopedtoguidethepre-professionalbehaviorofmedical
studentsoftheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCitySchoolofMedicineandtopreparethemedicalstudentsto
meettheethicalstandardsofthemedicalprofession.
A. ProfessionalIntegrity
• Honesty-Amedicalstudentshalldealhonestlywithpeopleincluding,butnotlimitedto,colleagues,
instructors,representativesoftheUniversity,patients,attendingphysicians,andothermembersofthehealth
careteam.Medicalstudentsareexpectedtodemonstratehonestyandintegrityinallaspectsoftheir
interactionwithpatientsandstaff--particularlyinassuringaccuracyandcompletenessoftheirpartofthe
medicalrecord.Themedicalstudentshallbewillingtoadmiterrorsandmustnotmisleadothersorpromote
himself/herselfatthepatient'sexpense.Themedicalstudentshallstrivetoreport,byutilizingtheHonor
CouncilProceduresforViolationsoftheStandardsofProfessionalConduct,thosemedicalstudentsdeficient
incharacterorcompetence,orwhoengageinfraudordeception.Thebasicprincipleunderlyingallresearch
ishonesty.Scientistsandmedicalstudentswhoparticipateinresearchhavearesponsibilitytoprovide
researchresultsofthehighestquality;togatherfactsmeticulously;tokeepimpeccablerecordsofworkdone;
tointerpretresultsrealistically,notforcingthemintopreconceivedmoldsormodels;andtoreportnew
knowledgethroughappropriatechannels.Co-authorsofresearchreportsmustbesufficientlyacquaintedwith
theworkoftheirco-workersthattheycanpersonallyvouchfortheintegrityofthestudyandvalidityofthe
findings,andmusthavebeenactiveintheresearchitself.Examplesofacademicdishonestyinclude,butare
notlimitedto,thefollowing:
o Cheating-1)useofanyunauthorizedassistanceintakingquizzes,tests,orexaminations;2)
dependenceupontheaidofsourcesbeyondthoseauthorizedbytheinstructorinwritingpapers,
preparingreports,solvingproblems,orcarryingoutotherassignments;or3)acquisitionorpossession
withoutpermissionoftestsorotheracademicmaterialbelongingtoamemberoftheUniversity
facultyorstaff;4)inanywaygivingassistancetootherswhoareparticipatinginanyofthethree
precedingtypesofbehavior;or,5)falsifyingattendancerecordsorotherofficialdocuments.
o Plagiarism-1)usebyparaphraseordirectquotationofthepublishedorunpublishedworkofanother
personwithoutfullyandproperlycreditingtheauthorwithfootnotes,citationsorbibliographical
reference;2)unacknowledgeduseofmaterialspreparedbyanotherpersonoragencyengagedinthe
sellingoftermpapersorotheracademicmaterials;or3)unacknowledgeduseoforiginal
work/materialthathasbeenproducedthroughcollaborationwithotherswithoutreleaseinwriting
fromcollaborators.
o Sabotage-unauthorizedinterferencewith,modificationof,ordestructionoftheworkorintellectual
propertyofanothermemberoftheUniversitycommunity.
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Examplesofdishonestyrelatedtoclinicalpracticeinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
o FalsificationofPatient'sMedicalRecord-writingprogressnotesregardingthepatient'sstatus,
including,butnotlimitedto,clinicalobservationsorresultsinthepatient'schartwhenthemedical
studenthasnotseenorevaluatedthepatient,orusingincorrecttimesofdataentry.
o FalsificationofPatient'sMedicalInformation-reportingmedicalinformationsuchasphysical
examinationfindings,labvalues,testresults,andanyotherrelevantpatientinformationtoother
students,residents,attendingphysicians,thepatient,thepatient'sfamily,orotherrelevantmedical
personnelthathasbeenfabricatedbythemedicalstudent.
• Responsibility-Amedicalstudentmustacquirecompetenceswiththeappropriateconcepts,knowledge,and
skillswhichthefacultydeterminestobeessential.Thesecompetencesshallbeutilizedtocareforthesickand
topromotethehealthandwelfareofsociety.Amedicalstudentshallrecognizearesponsibilitytoparticipate
inactivitiescontributingtoanimprovedcommunity.
• Medicalstudentsinthecareofpatientsmustnotbeharmful,dangerous,ornegligenttothementalor
physicalhealthofapatientorthepublic.Negligentmeansthefailuretousethatdegreeofskillandlearning
ordinarilyusedunderthesameorsimilarcircumstancesbyothermedicalstudents.
• MedicalstudentsmustpaytuitionandotherUniversityfees,suchastheQuarterlyProfileExamfee,ontime.
Medicalstudentsmustcompleterequiredformsofevaluation,degreeforms,examinationapplications,etc.
ontime.StudentsmustbefamiliarwithandfollowtherulesandregulationsoftheSchoolofMedicine,the
University,andrelatedprofessionalorganizations.
B. MedicalProfessionalBehavior
• Nondiscrimination-Amedicalstudentshallbededicatedtoprovidingsupervisedcompetentmedical
servicewithcompassion,respectforhumandignity,andwithoutdiscrimination.ItisagainstUniversity
regulationstodiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,creed,sex,age,nationalorigin,disability,or
VietnamEraVeteransstatus.TheUniversityhasanAIDSpolicystatementconsistentwithstatelawthat
prohibitsdiscriminationagainstpersonswithAIDSorwhoareHIVpositive.
• Representation-Amedicalstudentshallaccuratelyrepresenthimself/herselftoothersincluding,butnot
limitedto,colleagues,instructors,representativesoftheUniversity,patients,attendingphysicians,and
othermembersofthehealthcareteam.Examplesofmisrepresentationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
thefollowing:
o Amedicalstudentshallneverusethetitleof"Doctor"orM.D.,asthisclearlymisrepresentsthe
student'sposition,knowledge,andauthority.
o Useoffraud,deception,lies,orbriberyinsecuringanycertificateofregistrationorauthority,diploma,
permitorlicenseissued,orinobtainingpermissiontotakeanyexaminations.
o Impersonationofanypersonholdingacertificateofregistrationorauthority,permit,licenseor
allowinganypersontousehis/hercertificateofregistrationorauthority,permit,licenseordiploma
fromanyschool.
o Forgery,alteration,ormisuseofapatient'smedicalrecordsorknowinglyfurnishingfalseinformation
tothemedicalteamand/orprofessionalorganizations.
• Confidentiality-Amedicalstudentshallrespecttherightsofpatients,colleagues,andotherhealth
professionals,andshallsafeguardpatientconfidenceswithintheconstraintsofthelaw.Thepatient'srightto
confidentialityinregardtohis/hermedicalrecord,whichincludesconfidentialityofpersonalandsocial
history,isafundamentaltenettomedicalcare.Thediscussioninpublicoftheproblemsofanidentified
patient,withoutthepatient'spermission,byprofessionalstaff(includingmedicalstudents)violatespatient
confidentialityandisunethical.Undernocircumstancescananymedicalrecordberemovedfromthe
institution.Photocopyingoftheentirerecordisneverpermittedforpresentationsorrounds;studentsare
permittedtoextractinformation,butnotcopy"wholesale"partsofthechart.Namesofpatientsshouldbe
omittedfromanydocumentsusedforthesepresentations.
• Disclosure-Whilethemedicalstudentisamemberofthemedicalteamandunderfacultysupervision,a
medicalstudentshallcontinuetostudy,applyandadvancescientificknowledge,makerelevantinformation
availabletopatients,colleagues,andthepublic,obtainconsultation,andusethetalentsofotherhealth
professionalswhenindicated.Sharingofmedicalinformationappropriatelywithapatientandcolleagues
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involvedinthecareofthepatientisafundamentalethicalrequirement.Thepatientmustbewellinformedto
makehealthcaredecisionsandworkintelligentlyinpartnershipwiththemedicalteam.Informationthatthe
patientneedsfordecisionmakingshallbepresentedintermsthepatientcanunderstand.If,forsomereason,
thepatientisunabletocomprehend,thereshallbedisclosuretothepatient'sauthorizedrepresentative.
Failureofamedicalstudenttosharemedicalinformationrelevanttoapatientwiththepatientandcolleagues
involvedinthecareofthepatientisunethical.Providinginaccurateinformationwiththeseindividualsisalso
unacceptable.
AssessmentofPersonalCompetence(Self-Evaluation)-Medicalstudentsshallseekconsultationand
supervisionwhenevertheirabilitytoplaytheirroleinthecareforapatientisinadequatebecauseoflackof
knowledgeorexperience.Studentsareexpectedtorespondtoconstructivecriticismbyappropriate
modificationofbehavior.Itisunacceptableforamedicalstudenttoattemptproceduresortoprescribe
therapieswithoutsupervision.
ProfessionalDemeanor-Themedicalstudentisexpectedtobethoughtfulandprofessionalwheninteracting
withpatientsandtheirfamilies,attendingphysicians,supervisingresidents,andothermedicalstudents,and
wheneverhis/herbehaviormayinfluenceadverselythejudgmentsofothersabouttheprofessionalschoolor
University.Studentsshallmaintainaneatandcleanappearance,anddressinattirethatisgenerallyaccepted
asprofessionalbythepatientpopulationsserved.Inappropriatebehaviorincludes,butisnotlimitedto,the
useofoffensivelanguage,gestures,orremarks.Attempting,directlyorindirectly,bywayofintimidation,
coercionordeception,toobtainorretainapatientordiscouragetheuseofasecondopinionorconsultation
isnotappropriate.
InformedConsent-Studentsaretounderstandthephysician'sobligationtoobtaininformedconsentfrom
patients,butarenotresponsibleforobtainingitforaphysician.Simply,itisthephysician'sresponsibilityto
ensurethatthepatientorhis/hersurrogatebeappropriatelyinformedastothenatureofthepatient's
medicalcondition,theobjectivesofproposedtreatments,treatmentalternatives,andrisksinvolved.The
patient'sorsurrogate'sconcurrencemustbeobtainedwithoutcoercion.
ConflictofInterests-Ifaconflictofinterestarises,themoralprincipleisclear--thewelfareofthepatient
mustbe,atalltimes,paramount.Forexample,gifts,hospitality,orsubsidiesofferedbymanufacturersand
distributorsofmedicalandpharmaceuticalequipment/goodsshallnotbeacceptedifacceptancewould
influencetheobjectivityofclinicaljudgment.
MisconductwithPatients-Themedicalstudentwillnotengageinromantic,sexualorothernon-professional
behaviorswithapatient--evenupontheapparentrequestofapatient--whilethemedicalstudentis
involvedwiththepatient'scare.
Impairment-Themedicalstudentwillnotusealcoholordrugsinwaysthatimpairhis/herabilitytoperform
theworkoftheprofessionorresultsincompromisedpatientcare.Itistheresponsibilityofeverymedical
studenttostrivetoprotectthepublicfromanimpairedcolleagueandtoassistthatcolleaguewhose
capabilityisimpairedbecauseofalcoholordruguse.Insomeinstance,amedicalstudent'salcoholordrug
problemmayalsobereferredtotheAIMSCouncil.However,considerationbytheAIMSCouncildoesnot
removethemedicalstudent'sobligationtocomplywiththeseStandardsofProfessionalConductorthe
University'sStudentConductCode.
CriticismofColleagues-Professionalrelationsamongallmembersofthemedicalcommunityshallbemarked
bycivility.Scholarlycontributionsshallbeacknowledgedandeachpersonshallrecognizeandfacilitatethe
contributionsofotherstothiscommunity;slanderouscommentsandactsarenotacceptable.Medical
studentsshalldealwithprofessional,staff,andpeermembersofthehealthteaminaconsideratemannerand
withaspiritofcooperation.Itisunethicalandharmfulforamedicalstudenttodisparage,withoutsufficient
evidence,theprofessionalcompetence,knowledge,qualifications,orservicesofacolleaguetoanyone.Itis
alsounethicaltoimplywithoutreliableevidence--byword,gesture,ordeed--thatapatienthasbeenpoorly
managedormistreatedbyacolleague.
Teaching-Theword"doctor"(fortheLatin"docere"--toteach)impliesaresponsibilitytoshareknowledge
andinformationwithcolleaguesandpatients.Itisincumbentuponthoseenteringthisprofessiontoteach
whattheyknowofthescience,art,andethicsofmedicine.Itincludescommunicatingclearlyandteaching
patientssothattheyareproperlypreparedtoparticipateintheirowncareandinthemaintenanceoftheir
health.
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CollectedRulesandRegulations
Programs,CoursesandStudentAffairs
Chapter200:StudentConduct
200.010StandardofConduct
AmendedBd.Min.3-20-81;Bd.Min.8-3-90,Bd.Min5-19-94;Bd.Min.5-24-01;Bd.Min.7-27-12;Bd.Min.12-7-12
AstudentenrollingintheUniversityassumesanobligationtobehaveinamannercompatiblewiththe
University'sfunctionasaneducationalinstitution.
A. JurisdictionoftheUniversityofMissourigenerallyshallbelimitedtoconductwhichoccursontheUniversity
ofMissouripremisesoratUniversity-sponsoredorUniversity-supervisedfunctions.However,nothing
restrainstheadministrationoftheUniversityofMissourifromtakingappropriateaction,including,butnot
limitedto,theimpositionofsanctionsunderSection200.020(C),againststudentsforconductonoroff
Universitypremisesinordertoprotectthephysicalsafetyofstudents,faculty,staff,andvisitors.
1. Conductforwhichstudentsaresubjecttosanctionsfallsintothefollowingcategories:
a. Academicdishonesty,suchascheating,plagiarism,orsabotage.TheBoardofCuratorsrecognizes
thatacademichonestyisessentialfortheintellectuallifeoftheUniversity.Facultymembershavea
specialobligationtoexpecthighstandardsofacademichonestyinallstudentwork.Studentshavea
specialobligationtoadheretosuchstandards.Inallcasesofacademicdishonesty,theinstructorshall
makeanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent'sgradeonthatworkandinthatcourse.Theinstructor
shallreporttheallegedacademicdishonestytothePrimaryAdministrativeOfficer.
b. Thetermcheatingincludesbutisnotlimitedto:(i)useofanyunauthorizedassistanceintaking
quizzes,tests,orexaminations;(ii)dependenceupontheaidofsourcesbeyondthoseauthorizedby
theinstructorinwritingpapers,preparingreports,solvingproblems,orcarryingoutother
assignments;(iii)acquisitionorpossessionwithoutpermissionoftestsorotheracademicmaterial
belongingtoamemberoftheUniversityfacultyorstaff;or(iv)knowinglyprovidinganyunauthorized
assistancetoanotherstudentonquizzes,tests,orexaminations.
c. Thetermplagiarismincludes,butisnotlimitedto:(i)usebyparaphraseordirectquotationofthe
publishedorunpublishedworkofanotherpersonwithoutfullyandproperlycreditingtheauthorwith
footnotes,citationsorbibliographicalreference;(ii)unacknowledgeduseofmaterialspreparedby
anotherpersonoragencyengagedinthesellingoftermpapersorotheracademicmaterials;or(iii)
unacknowledgeduseoforiginalwork/materialthathasbeenproducedthroughcollaborationwith
otherswithoutreleaseinwritingfromcollaborators.
d. Thetermsabotageincludes,butisnotlimitedto,theunauthorizedinterferencewith,modificationof,
ordestructionoftheworkorintellectualpropertyofanothermemberoftheUniversitycommunity.
2. Forgery,alteration,ormisuseofUniversitydocuments,recordsoridentification,orknowinglyfurnishing
falseinformationtotheUniversity.
3. Obstructionordisruptionofteaching,research,administration,conductproceedings,orotherUniversity
activities,includingitspublicservicefunctionsonoroffcampus.
4. Physicalabuseorotherconductwhichthreatensorendangersthehealthorsafetyofanyperson.
5. Attemptedoractualtheftof,damageto,orpossessionwithoutpermissionofpropertyoftheUniversity
orofamemberoftheUniversitycommunityorofacampusvisitor.
6. Unauthorizedpossession,duplicationoruseofkeystoanyUniversityfacilitiesorunauthorizedentrytoor
useofUniversityfacilities.
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7. ViolationofUniversitypolicies,rulesorregulationsorofcampusregulationsincluding,butnotlimitedto,
thosegoverningresidenceinUniversity-providedhousing,ortheuseofUniversityfacilities,orthetime,
placeandmannerofpublicexpression.
8. Manufacture,use,possession,saleordistributionofalcoholicbeveragesoranycontrolledsubstance
withoutproperprescriptionorrequiredlicenseorasexpresslypermittedbylaworUniversityregulations,
includingoperatingavehicleonUniversityproperty,oronstreetsorroadwaysadjacenttoandabuttinga
campus,undertheinfluenceofalcoholoracontrolledsubstanceasprohibitedbylawofthestateof
Missouri.
9. Disruptiveordisorderlyconductorlewd,indecent,orobsceneconductorexpression.
10. FailuretocomplywithdirectionsofUniversityofficialsactingintheperformanceoftheirduties.
11. Theillegalorunauthorizedpossessionoruseoffirearms,explosives,otherweapons,orhazardous
chemicals.
12. MisuseinaccordancewithUniversitypolicyofcomputingresources,includingbutnotlimitedto:
a. Actualorattemptedtheftorotherabuse.
b. Unauthorizedentryintoafiletouse,read,orchangethecontents,orforanyotherpurpose.
c. Unauthorizedtransferofafile.
d. Unauthorizeduseofanotherindividual'sidentificationandpassword.
e. Useofcomputingfacilitiestointerferewiththeworkofanotherstudent,facultymember,or
Universityofficial.
f. UseofcomputingfacilitiestointerferewithnormaloperationoftheUniversitycomputingsystem.
g. Knowinglycausingacomputervirustobecomeinstalledinacomputersystemorfile.
MSACProcardRulesandRegulations
Thispolicyissubjecttochange.PleasecheckwithStudentAffairsforthemostup-to-dateinformation.
CardUse
AllpurchasesmadeonaStudentProcurementCardmustbemadeincompliancewiththePurchasingCardPolicy
ManualandStudentPurchasingCardManual.ThePurchasingCardmayonlybeusedforuniversitypurposes.NO
PERSONALPURCHASES.ProhibitedpurchasesarelistedinthePurchasingCardManual,whichisavailable,on-line
at:http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/fa/procurement/card/policy
Approval
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Thestudent/organizationmustreceiveane-mailwithpreliminaryapprovalthatcontainsamaximum
dollaramountfromtheMSACTreasurerbeforetheProcardmaybereleasedfromStudentAffairs.
StudentAffairsmustalsohavereceivedane-mailfromtheMSACTreasurerbeforethecardmaybe
releasedtoastudent.Oncepreliminaryapprovalisgranted,studentmustcontactStudentAffairsto
arrangeatimetocheckouttheProcard.Thismustbedonenolaterthan48hourspriortothedatethe
Procardisrequested.
TheStudentAffairsOfficewillonlyreleasethecardtotheorganizationrepresentativelistedontheMSAC
ApprovalLetter.Thestudentwillhavealsoneededtotakethefundingworkshopandpassedthetest,
whichcanbefoundonlinethroughBlackboard.
AllpaperworkmustbecompletedpriortoreleaseoftheProcardandTaxExemptCertificate.
o MSACTreasurerApprovalLetter
o Advisor’sApproval–eitherontheoriginalpaperworkorintheformofanemail
Intheeventthatmultipleapprovalsforcarduseoccuraroundthesametime:
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ThefirststudenttopresentapprovalfromtheMSACTreasurertoStudentAffairsmayusethe
cardfirst.
o Thenextstudent(s)inlinemayusethecardnumberorwaitforcardtobereturned.
MaterialstoBeReturned(Required)
o
ProCardmustbereturnedbyendofsessioninwhichitwascheckedout–MorningSession8a.m.–12
Noon,AfternoonSession12Noon–4p.m.
• Thefollowingmaterialsaretobereturnedwiththecardasearlyaspossibleafteruse,butNOLATERthan
24hoursaftercheckout:
o ItemizedreceiptsWITHOUTtaxfromthevendor.
• Ifanon-itemizedreceiptissubmitted,thestudentwillbeaskedimmediatelytoreturntothevendorto
obtainanitemizedreceipt.
• Iftaxesappearonthereceipt,thestudentwillberequiredtoreturntothevendorimmediatelytohave
thetaxremoved.Theupdatedreceiptwithnotaxneedstobesubmitted.Iftaxesaren’tremoved,cashfor
thetaxneedstobepaidtotheOfficeofStudentInvolvementandsubmittothemawrittenexplanation
whytaxeswereincluded.Havingtaxonaprocardpurchaseresultsinaconsequenceagainstyourstudent
organization.
• Sign-inSheetWITHDate,Event,andGroupNameattopasapplicable.
• Sign-insheetsarerequiredforeventswith10peopleorlessinattendance.Ifmorethan10people
attendedeventandasign-insheetisavailable,itisnotrequiredbutwillstillbeaccepted.
**NOTE:OnlythestudentthatcheckedoutthecardandlistedontheMSACApprovalLetterwillsubmitallof
thelistedmaterialsatthesametime.Materialswillnotbeacceptedatdifferentintervalsorfromanyonebesides
thelistedstudent.
WeekendUse
TheProcardmaynotbecheckedoutoveraweekend,underanycircumstance(Friday4pm-Monday8am).Ifan
organization’seventfallsoveraweekend,thegroupmustarrangeforadvancepaymentwiththeirvendor.
FailuretoReturnCard
•
•
IfastudentfailstoreturnthecardbytheendofthesessioninwhichitwascheckedoutANDmaterials
within24hours:
o Theywillreceiveonephoneoremailreminder.
o Ifthecardisstillnotreturnedonthedayofthephoneoremailreminderby4pm,the
student/organizationwillbeputonnoticetoMSAC.Atitsdiscretion,MSACmayofficiallyreview
futurefundallocationtotheoffendingorganization,withpossiblesuspensionofcardprivileges
forato-be-determinedperiodoftime.
UMKCOfficeofStudentInvolvementConsequenceOfMisuseOfFunds
•
ThreeStrikeRule:
o StrikeOne:Warning.YouandyouradvisorwillreceiveanemailforOSIstatingtheviolation.
o StrikeTwo:YourorganizationwillonlybeallowedtousetheprocardIn-Housefortheremainder
oftheacademicyear.
o StrikeThree:Yourorganizationwillnotbeallowedtousetheprocardfortheremainderofthe
academicyearandyourorganizationsfundswillbefrozen.
Misuseoffundsincludesbutnotlimitedtohavingtaxonprocardpurchases,notsubmittingitemizedreceipts,
Procardsplittingandnotreceivingapprovalforgiftcardsbeforetheyarepurchased.
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BusinessInterruptionPolicy
Intheeventofsevereweather,naturaldisasters(tornados,earthquakes,floods,etc.,)actofterrorism,workplace
violence,significantutilityoutages,andothereventsthatmayimpactthesafetyandwelfareofstudents,faculty,
andstafforcreatemajordisruptionofoperations,thefollowingpolicyshallgoverntheUniversity’sresponseto
suchevents.
1. TheAssistantViceChancellorofCampusFacilities,DirectorofEnvironmentalHealth&Safetyandthe
ChiefofPolice,asapplicable,shallimmediatelyconsultwiththeChancellorconcerninganyweather
conditionordisasterthatseverelyimpactsthenormalday-to-dayoperationoftheUniversity.
2. TheChancellor,athis/hersolediscretion,shalldeterminewhethertheconditionisofsuchanatureasto
requirethecancellationofclasses(e.g.,unsafeforstudentswalkingoncampus)and/orclosureofthe
University(e.g.,accesstocampusisperilous).
3. ShouldtheChancellordeterminethatclassesaretobecancelledand/ortheUniversitycloseddueto
inclementweather,thefollowingstepsshallbeimplementednotlaterthan5:30a.m.(ornotlaterthan
3:00p.m.foreveningeventsandclasses).
a. TheChancellororauthorizeddesigneeshallnotifytheDirector,MediaRelationsoradesignee,
whoshallimmediately:
(1) Contactthemediacooperativesetuptodisseminateofficialschoolclosingsinformation
(usingtheappropriateUMKCcodenumbersetupbythecooperative)sothatpublic
mediawillbroadcastthenoticeofcancellationofclassesorclosureoftheUniversity
promptly,butnotlaterthan6:00a.m.Beadvisedthatbroadcastschoolupdatesareat
thediscretionofeachmediaoutlet,andmaynotappearimmediately.
(2) ProvideforimmediatedistributionofinformationthroughUMKCAlert!,theUniversity’s
massnotificationsystemprogram,including:
o Textmessaging,personalandUMKCvoicemail,personalandUMKCemail,and
pagers.
o TheUniversityHelpline(235-2222):includesinformationastosafetyofbeingon
campus;laboratoriesopenorclosed;buildingavailability.
o Massemail/voicemailnoticetoUMKCEveryone(faculty,staff&students)
o UMKChomepage(umkc.edu)andUMKCAlert!(umkc.edu/umkcalert).
(3) ContactChiefInformationOfficerordesigneetoprovideappropriateinformationonthe
Universitymainline(816-235-1000).
Intheeventofnaturaldisasters,actofterrorism,workplaceviolenceorothereventsthatmayimpact
safetyandwelfare,theDirector,MediaRelations,oradesignee,willimmediately:
(1) ProvideforimmediatedistributionthroughtheUMKCAlert!notificationsystemas
notedabove.
(2) Contactthemedia–inatimely,immediatemanner–toprovideconciseandfactual
informationregardingtheevent.PublicRelationswillcontinuetoprovidemediawith
updatesofanongoingevent.
(3) ContactChiefInformationOfficerordesigneetoprovideappropriateinformationonthe
Universitymainline(816-235-1000).
b. TheChancellor,ordesignee,shallnotifyalltheChancellor’sdirectreports,whowilldisseminate
theinformationfurther.
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5.
6.
7.
c. TheProvostshallnotifyacademicdeans.Deanswilltakeappropriatestepstocommunicatewith
theirunitonatimelybasis.Directorsofresearchlabsandpatientclinicsshallprovidespecial
noticetotheiremployees,someofwhommaybedeemed“situationallycritical”asdefined
below.
d. TheViceChancellorforStudentAffairsshallprovidespecialnoticeatallresidencehalls.
Studentsandemployeesshallbearultimateresponsibility,whetherfromnewsmedia,alertsfromtheUMKC
Alert!notificationsystem(includingtelephonecalltotheUniversity’s235-1000number,UMKCwebsite),
theirprofessor,directororothersupervisor,todetermineforthemselveswhetherornottheyaretoreportto
classortowork.Failuretoobtainaccurateinformationshallnotconstituteexcusefromthispolicy.
Governingdefinitions
a. “CancellationofClasses”.Thisstatementbroadcastbypublicmediameansonlythatclassesare
cancelledandtheadministrativeofficesremainopen.Inthisevent,allstaffshouldreporttowork.
b. “UMKCcampusclosed”.Thisstatementbroadcastbypublicmediameansclassesarecancelled
andadministrativeofficesareclosed.However,inthisevent,“situationallycritical”persons
shouldreporttowork.Allotheremployeesshouldnotreporttowork.
c. LateStartorEarlyDismissal.Basedonthesituation,theuniversitymaychoosetodelaythestart
orearlydismisstheadministrativeofficesofcampus,includingscheduledclasses.
d. Situationallycriticalpersons.“Situationallycriticalpersons”areonlythosepersonsemployedby
physicalplant,police,researchlaboratories,patientclinics,andinformationservicesthatthe
directorofthosedepartments,inhis/hersolediscretion,shalldeterminearecriticaltothe
operationoftheUniversity.Employeesshallberesponsibletocalltheirdirectororimmediate
supervisorforinstructionastowhetherornottheyarerequiredtoreportforworkunderthe
particularconditions.
e. Divergenttreatment.Theapplicationofthispolicymaydifferamongthevariouscampuses
and/orbuildingsoftheUniversity,dependingineachinstanceupontheperceivedsafetyfor
students,employees,andvisitors.
Recommendedstrategies.
a. Deans,directors,andsupervisorsshouldkeepacurrentlistoffacultyand/orstaffphonenumbers
(homeorcell).
b. Studentsshouldkeepacurrentlistofofficephonenumbersfortheirprofessors.
c. Staffshouldkeepacurrentlistofphonenumbersfortheirimmediatesupervisors(homeorcell).
Distribution.
a. HumanResourcesshallprovideacopyofthispolicytoallnewemployees;HumanResourcesshall
re-circulatethispolicytoallemployeesannually.
b. Thispolicyshallbeincludedand/orreferencedinthehandbookdistributedannuallytostudents,
withalinktothepolicy’swebsitelocation.
http://info.umkc.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Business_Interruption_Policy_2013.pdf
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InclementWeatherPolicy
ShouldtheChancellordeterminethatclassesaretobecancelledand/ortheUniversityclosedduetoinclement
weather,thefollowingstepsshallbeimplementedforcoursesandclerkshipsbytheSchoolofMedicine:
• IfUMKCVolkercampushasclosed,therewillbenoSchoolofMedicinecourseactivitiesthatday.This
includesregularlyscheduledlectures,laboratoriesandlearningactivities.
Clinicalactivitieswillalsobesuspendedinthefollowingway:
• Ifnotificationoccursby5:30a.m.usingtheUMKCAlert!Systemstudentsareexcusedfromclinicalduties.
TheUMKCSOMwillcommunicateanannouncementfromtheDean’sofficebyemailtocoursedirectors,
clerkshipdirectors,programdirectors,andUMKCfacultyandstaffwhenthishasoccurred.Clerkship
directorswillalsomakeeffortstocommunicatetofacultyandtostudentsontheirrotationeitherby
emailorthroughBlackboardwhenclinicaldutiesaresuspended.Studentsshouldnotbeexpectedto
reportforclinicaldutyforthatday.StudentswillalsoreceivecommunicationfromtheDean’sofficeby
emailbutmaycallorcommunicatewiththeirclerkshipdirector,attendingorsupervisoryresident,orthe
coordinatorfortheclerkshiptoconfirm.
• Ifnotificationoccursduringthedayorbefore3:00p.m.foreveningeventsandclasses,theUMKCSOM
willcommunicateanannouncementfromtheDean’sofficetocoursedirectors,clerkshipdirectors,
programdirectors,andUMKCfacultyandstaffwhenthishasoccurred.Specificinformationregardingthe
weatherstatusattheSchoolofMedicinewillbeplacedontheSOMwebsiteandSOMprimarytelephone
number(816-235-1808)toreflectthesameweatherclosureinformationontheUMKCprimarywebsite.
Thesiteandtelephonerecordingwillreflectinformationregardinganytestingschedulesthatmaybe
affected.Studentsshouldbeexcusedimmediatelyfromclinicaldutiesinordertoreturnhomesafely.
• Clerkshipdirectorsshouldalsomakeeffortstocommunicatetofaculty,residents,andtostudentsontheir
rotationbyemailorthroughBlackboardwhenclinicaldutiesaresuspended,especiallyifstudentswillbe
comingtothehospitalforclinicaldutiesafterbusinesshours.Studentswillalsoreceivecommunication
fromtheDean’sofficebyemailbutmaycallorcommunicatewiththeirclerkshipdirector,orattendingor
supervisoryresident,orthecoordinatorfortheclerkshipifbefore5:00pm.Iftheclosureoccursduringa
scheduledinternalclerkshipexamination,contactthecoordinatorforinformationonwhenthe
examinationwillberescheduled.
Subjectexaminations:
• Ifclassesarecancelledatthetimeasubjectexaminationisscheduled,theOfficeofMedicalEducationand
Researchwillnotadministerthesubjectexamthatday,butwillrescheduleitforthefollowingevening.
ForCBSEonSaturdays,OMERwillnotifystudentsandproctorsbye-mailthatitwillberescheduledand
dependingontheweatherpossiblyforSaturdayafternoonorSundayafternoon.
• ForstudentsonPreceptorship,refertothesyllabusontheprocedureforinclementweatherthatoccurs
foryourarea.
• Studentswillberesponsibleforprovidingup-to-datee-mailaddressesonOASISandforcheckingtheiremail.
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StudentEmergencies
Occasionally,studentsexperiencepersonalorfamilyemergencies(illness,injury,lossofalovedone).Ifyou
experienceanemergencythatrequiresyoutobeawayfromClinic,clerkships,orcourses,itisyourresponsibility
totelltheappropriateindividuals(yourETC/advisor,programcoordinator,Docent,instructorsorClerkship
Coordinator)thatyouwillbeabsent.
StudentswholeavewithoutnotifyingtheirETC/advisor,programcoordinator,Docent,instructororClerkship
CoordinatorortheAssociateDeanforStudentAffairs(Dr.BrendaRogers)willbeconsideredAWOLfromthe
program,andriskbeingissuedaletterofunprofessionalism.
M.D.studentsmissingClinicorClerkshipsforanyreasonarerequiredtosubmittheClinicalExcusedAbsenceForm
totheclerkshipdirectorandcoordinator(orclerkshipcoordinatorandDocentinthecaseofDoRo)forapproval.
Onceyouobtaintheappropriatesignatures,takethecompletedformtotheStudentAffairsOffice.
StatementonDiscrimination,Intimidation,&SexualHarassment
(PolicyontheMistreatmentofStudents)
Thefaculty,administration,staff,andstudentsoftheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCityarededicatedtothe
pursuitofknowledgeandtheacquisitionofskillsthatwillenableustoleadrichandfulllives.Wecanpursuethese
endsonlyinacultureofmutualrespectandcivility.Itisthusincumbentuponallofustocreateacultureof
respecteverywhereoncampusandatalltimesthroughouractionsandspeech.Asacommunityoflearners,we
arecommittedtocreatingandmaintaininganenvironmentoncampusthatisfreeofallformsofharassment,
intimidation,anddiscrimination.
Anyformofdiscriminationorcoercionbasedonrace,ethnicity,gender,class,religion,sexualorientation,age,
rank,oranyothercharacteristicwillnotbetolerated.Shouldyou,afriend,oracolleagueeverexperienceany
actionorspeechthatfeelscoerciveordiscriminatory,youshouldreportthisimmediatelytothecourse/clerkship
departmentchair,toSamuelTurnerintheofficeoftheDeanoftheSchoolofMedicine,and/ortheAffirmative
ActionOffice.TheAffirmativeActionOffice,whichisultimatelyresponsibleforinvestigatingallcomplaintsof
discriminationorsexualharassment,islocatedat218AAdministrativeCenter,5115OakStreet;theofficemaybe
contactedat816-235-1323.
Allformalcomplaintswillbeinvestigatedandappropriateactiontaken.
TitleIX:SexDiscrimination,Harassment,andAssault
TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972isafederallawthatprohibitssexdiscriminationineducation.It
reads:“NopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisofsex,beexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthe
benefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyeducationprogramoractivityreceivingFederalFinancial
Assistance”-TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,anditsimplementingregulationsat34C.F.R.Part
106.
Sexdiscriminationincludessexualharassment,assault,and/orviolence.TitleIXisoftenthoughtofasthelawthat
appliestoathleticprograms;TitleIXismuchbroaderthanAthleticsandappliestomanyprogramsatUMKC.
Whilecompliancewiththelawiseveryone’sresponsibilityatUMKC,youcanfindalistofstaffmembersbelow
whohaveprimaryresponsibilityforTitleIXcompliance.Foradditionalinformation,pleasegoto
http://info.umkc.edu/title9/
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Grievances
ItisthepolicyoftheUniversityofMissouritoprovideequalopportunityforallenrolledstudentsandapplicants
foradmissiontotheUniversityonthebasisofmeritwithoutdiscriminationonthebasisoftheirrace,color,
religion,sex,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,age,disabilityorVietnam-eraveteranstatus.Sexualharassment
shallbeconsideredaformofdiscrimination.Toensurecompliancewiththispolicy,allUniversityofMissouri
prospectiveorenrolledstudentswillhaveavailabletothemthisstudent-discriminationgrievanceprocedurefor
resolvingcomplaintsand/orgrievancesregardingallegeddiscrimination.
ThisgrievanceprocedureneithersupersedesnortakesprecedenceoverestablishedUniversityproceduresofdue
processforanyandallmattersrelatedtoacademicdishonesty,gradeappeals,trafficappeals,disciplinaryappeals
orotherspecificcampusproceduresthatareauthorizedbytheBoardofCuratorsandthatdealwithfacultyand
staffresponsibilities.Theseproceedingsmaybeterminatedatanytimebythemutualagreementoftheparties
involved.
NOTE:Agrievanceconcerningspecificincidentsfiledunderthisdiscriminationgrievanceprocedurewillnotbe
processedonbehalfofanystudentwhoelectstouseanotherUniversitygrievanceprocedure.Inaddition,the
filingofagrievanceundertheseproceduresprecludesthesubsequentuseofotherUniversitygrievanceor
appealsproceduresforthesameincident.
DefinitionsofGrievances-Acomplaintisaninformalclaimofdiscriminatorytreatment.Acomplaintmay,but
neednot,constituteagrievance.Complaintsareprocessedthroughinformalprocedures.Agrievanceisthe
writtenallegationofdiscriminationthatisrelatedto:
• RecruitmentandadmissiontoUMKC
• Admissionto,andtreatmentwhileenrolledin,aneducationalprogram
• Employmentasastudentemployeeoncampus
• Othermattersofsignificancerelatingtocampuslivingorstudentlife,including,butnotlimitedto:assignment
ofroommatesinresidencehalls;actionsoffraternitiesandsororities;membershipsinoradmissiontoclubsor
organizations;studenthealthservices;andfinancialaidawards
Astudentwithaninformalcomplaintwillbeprovidedacopyoftheappropriatepolicyandprocedureonstudent
complaintsandgrievances,andthevicechancellorforstudentaffairs’designee,thedirectorofStudentLife,and
theUMKCDivisionofDiversity,Access,andEquitywillbeavailabletohelpthestudentunderstandthe
opportunitiesaffordedthroughsuchpoliciesandprocedures.ThedirectorofStudentLifeislocatedinroomG-6of
theUniversityCenter.TheUMKCDivisionofDiversity,Access,andEquityofficeislocatedat359Administrative
Center.Pleasecontactthembyphoneat(816)235-1323forissuesrelatedtoAffirmativeAction,or(816)2356704forDiversityInitiatives.Forthecompletetextofthispolicy,pleasesee:
www.umsystem.edu/ums/rules/collected_rules/grievance/ch390/grievance_390.010
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PetitionandAppealsProcesses
Thisinformationisnotmeanttobeanofficialsourceofpolicy.Ifyouneedtoutilizeoneoftheseprocesses,pleasecheck
fortheoriginalsourcematerialatthewebsiteaddressesprovided.
CouncilonEvaluationStudentPetitions
StudentpetitionsarereviewedattheCouncilonEvaluation'smonthlymeeting.Recommendationsmadebythe
CouncilaresubmittedtotheCoordinatingCommitteeforapprovalordenial.ActionoftheCommitteeissubjectto
finalapprovalbytheDean.AllrequeststotheCouncilonEvaluationmustbesubmittedusingtheappropriate
petitionform.PetitionformsareavailableontheCOEwebpage,theCounciloffice,orfromanyEducationTeam
Coordinator.Therearetwotypesofpetitionforms:GeneralPetitionsandPetitionsforLeaveofAbsence.All
petitionsmustbesignedbythestudent,EducationTeamCoordinator,andDocentandanup-to-datecurriculum
planmustbeattached.StudentstakingaLeaveofAbsencewillworkwiththeCouncilonEvaluationofficeto
completethecorrectforms.Thepetitionprocesstakesaminimumoffourtosixweekstocompleteandpetitions
shouldbesubmittednolaterthantwoweekspriortoaCouncilmeeting.
http://med.umkc.edu/councils/coe/forms/
CouncilonCurriculumStudentPetitions
Apetitionisdefinedasarequesttomodifyaconfirmedelective,rotation,orvacationmonthinthestudent’s
curriculum.Tostartthepetitionprocess,studentsshouldmeetwiththeirETC.Studentsshouldsubmitathorough
petitiontotheCouncilonCurriculumnolaterthanthefirstcalendardayofthemonthpriortotherequested
schedulechange.ThepetitionwillbereviewedbytheChairpersonandapproved,deniedorreferredtothefull
Council.Inthecaseofreferralordenial,thestudentmaycontacttheChairandasktomakeapersonalappeal.If
theappealisdeniedbytheCouncil,thestudentmaymakeafinalappealtotheStudentAppealsSubcommittee.If
anemergencyappealisneeded,duetotimeconstraints,thiswillbemadetotheSeniorAssociateDean.
http://med.umkc.edu/curriculum/petitions/
ProcedurefortheAppealofGrades
Studentsareresponsibleformeetingthestandardsofacademicperformanceestablishedforeachcourseinwhich
theyareenrolled.Theestablishmentofthecriteriaforgradesandtheevaluationofstudentacademic
performancearetheresponsibilitiesoftheinstructor.AccordingtouniversitypolicywhichtheSchoolofMedicine
follows,studentsmayappealagradethattheinstructorhasassigned.Thisgradeappealprocedureisavailable
onlyforthereviewofallegedlycapriciousgrading,andnotforreviewoftheinstructor'sevaluationofthe
student'sacademicperformance.Capriciousgrading,asthattermisusedhere,comprisesanyofthefollowing:
• Theassignmentofagradetoaparticularstudentonsomebasisotherthantheperformanceinthe
course.
• Theassignmentofagradetoaparticularstudentaccordingtomoreexactingordemandingstandards
thanwereappliedtootherstudentsinthecourse.(Note:Additionaland/ordifferentgradingcriteriamay
beappliedtograduatestudentsenrolledforgraduatecreditin300-and400-levelcourses.)
• Theassignmentofagradebyasubstantialdeparturefromtheinstructor'spreviouslyannounced
standards.
Step1Astudentwhochargesthattheyweregradedcapriciouslymustinitiatethegradeappealprocessby
notifyingtheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairsinwritingoftheirintenttodoso.Thisdated
correspondencemustclarifyhowtheirgradewasassignedcapriciously(asdefinedin1-3above),andit
mustidentifythegradetheybelievetheyshouldreceive.
Step2Thestudentshouldfirstdiscussthecoursegradefullywiththeinstructorofthecourse.Thismustbe
donewithinfourteen(14)consecutivecalendardaysafterthefinalgradeisfirstassignedinBlackboard,
PathwayorOASIS.Ifthematterisresolvedtothesatisfactionofthestudentattheinstructorlevel,the
recommendationtoacceptthegradeappealispresentedtoCoordinatingCommitteeforreviewand
recommendationtotheDean.
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Step3 Ifthemattercannotberesolvedbyconsultationwiththeinstructor,thestudentshouldappeal,inperson
orinwriting,tothedepartmentchairwithinseven(7)consecutivecalendardaysafternotificationofthe
decisionoftheinstructor.Ifthematterisresolvedtothesatisfactionofthestudent,thedepartment
chair’srecommendationtoacceptthegradeappealispresentedtoCoordinatingCommitteeforreview
andrecommendationtotheDean.
Step4 Ifthematterisnotresolvedatthedepartmentlevelorifthecourseismultidisciplinary,thestudentmay
appeal,inpersonorinwriting,totheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairswithinseven(7)consecutive
calendardaysafternotificationofthedecisionofthedepartmentchairorinstructor,respectively.After
thestudent’smeetingwithorwrittenappealtotheAssociateDean,anad-hoccommitteetoreviewthe
recordandprovideadviceonthemattermaybeappointedbytheAssociateDean.Thestudentmayhave
additionalinputatthislevelbysubmittingwrittencorrespondenceexpressinghis/herviewsconcerning
thegradeappealorbysubmittingothersupportingdocumentation.TherecommendationoftheAssociate
DeanwillbeforwardedtotheCoordinatingCommitteeforadecisionwhichisforwardedtotheDeanof
theSchoolofMedicineforofficialdetermination.Ifthematterisnotresolvedatthislevel,thestudent
maychoosetoappealtherulingoftheCoordinatingCommitteeinwritingtotheDean.Thestudenthasa
maximumofseven(7)consecutivecalendardaysfollowingthemeetingoftheCoordinatingCommitteeto
presentthewrittenappealtotheDean.Thestudentforfeitstherighttosuchappealifhe/shefailsto
providetimelywrittenappealtotheDean.ThefinaldecisionoftheDeanwillbecommunicatedtothe
student,theinstructor,and/orthedepartmentchair.
Step5 IfthematterisnotresolvedwithintheSchoolofMedicine,thestudentmayappealtotheChancelloror
his/herdesignatedrepresentative.Thisappealmustbemadewithinseven(7)consecutivecalendardays
afternotificationofthedecisionoftheDean.
Step6 TheChancellororhis/herdesignatedrepresentativeshallreviewthefullrecordofthecaseandappeal
documents.Atthislevel,theChancellormayappointanad-hocacademicappealscommitteetoreview
therecordandprovideadviceonthematter.Thedecisionofthechancellor,orhis/herdesignated
representative,isfinalandwillbecommunicatedtothestudent,theinstructor,thedepartmentchairand
thedeanoftheSchoolofMedicine.
Note:ProcedureforappealofgradesintheUMKCGeneralCatalogislocatedat:https://catalog.umkc.edu/undergraduateacademic-regulations-information/grading-options-auditing-courses/grade-appeals/
http://med.umkc.edu/docs/coe/COE-Policy-Manual.pdf
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StudentResponsibilities
Attimes,someoftheprocessesattheSchoolofMedicinecanfeelcumbersome,tedious,orredundant.While
administratorsdon’tintentionallythrowredtapeatstudents,therealityisthatmostprocessesaremorecomplex
thanstudentsmayrealize.Moreimportantly,studentsshouldrecognizethatacareerinmedicinerequires
administrativeresponsibilitiesthatmustbecompletedinaprofessional,timelymanner.Ourprogramsofferyou
goodpractice.
Backgroundchecks–UMKC-Affiliatedhospitalsandclinics,whereourstudentsrotate,haverequiredthatwe
conductbackgroundchecksonallUMKC-employedresidents,fellowsandmedicalstudentsbeforeplacement.
ThisbackgroundcheckisrequiredbecauseofaJointCommissiononAccreditationofHealthcareorganizations
(JACAHO)regulationthatmustbefollowedinorderforhospitals,homehealthagencies,clinics,etc.,togainor
maintainaccreditationstatus.ResultsofthebackgroundcheckwillbeforwardedtotheOfficeofStudentAffairs
attheUMKCSchoolofMedicine.
Bycompletingthisbackgroundcheck,youauthorizetheUniversityofMissouri-KansasCitytoreleasetheresultsof
anybackgroundchecksinyourUMKCMedicalSchoolRecordstotheUMKCSchoolofMedicineaffiliatehospitals
whereyoumaybelocated.Ifastudentisidentifiedashavingbeenconvictedofacrimeorhasanyother
unsatisfactoryfindinginthebackgroundcheckprocess,theaffiliatedinstitutionswillbenotifiedandwill
determinewhetherthestudentwillbepermittedtoparticipateinclinicalactivitiesonsite.
Backgroundchecksarerequiredofallincomingstudentsandmayberequestedatperiodicintervalsthroughout
yourmedicalschoolcareer.Additionally,someinstitutionsyouvisit(onPreceptorshiporduringelectives)may
requireyoutohaveadrugscreeningtest.ContactStudentAffairsformoreinformation.
UpdateyourImmunizationRecord&ProofofHealthInsurance–Studentsmustmaintainpersonalhealth
insuranceandtheirownimmunizationstoprotecttheirownwellbeingandthatoftheirpatients.Wehighly
recommendthatstudentskeepacopyoftheirpersonalmedicaldocumentation.
RequiredimmunizationscanbeobtainedatConcentra.Studentswhoneedtoupdatetheirimmunizationsmust
contacttheirETCtomakearequest.
• DPT/TdaP/dT(diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus)-ATdaPorTdimmunization(tetanusbooster)shouldbe
obtainedatleasteverytenyears.Studentswithanexposureorpenetratinginjurywillhavethisupdated
asfrequentlyaseveryfiveyears.
• MMR(measles/mumps/rubella)-Twoimmunizationsarerequired.Noadditionalboostervaccinesare
required.
• Varicella(chickenpox)-Proofofimmunizationtochickenpox(varicella)oratleast2vaccinestoprevent
varicellaarerequiredduringthestudent’slifetime.Noadditionalboostervaccinesarerequiredatthis
time.
• HepatitisB-ThestudentshouldhavereceivedthreehepatitisBvaccinesorhaveproofofimmunityto
hepatitisB.Noadditionalboostervaccinesarerequired.
• TB-AnannualTBscreeningtestisrequired.
• Influenza–Anannualimmunizationisrequired.
• Meningococcus-Thisisanoptionalvaccine(notcoveredbytheSOM).Ifastudenthasthevaccine,itisa
onedosevaccine.Ifthestudentelectednottohavethevaccine,he/shemusthavesignedawaiverto
allowhimtoliveintheresidencehall.Noadditionalboostervaccinesarerequired.
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RequiredImmunizationsforUMKCMedicalStudents
• DTaPvaccine(&appropriateTdapvaccineboosters)
• MMRvaccine
• Varicellavaccine(orTitersifstudenthadthe
• diseaseratherthantheimmunization)
• HepatitisBvaccine
• TBtesting-onceannually
• Influenzavaccine-onceannually
Cost:FreeatConcentra(200SouthwestBoulevard,KCMO
64108)
How:ContactETCtogetapprovalbeforegoingtoConcentra
MoreInfo:Ifanyoftheaboveimmunizationsortitersis
missingfromastudent’srecord,theSchoolofMedicinewill
payforthecostofserviceonlyatConcentra(200Southwest
Boulevard,KCMO64108).Thisisextremelyrare—students
shouldhaveproofofalltheaboveimmunizationsbefore
enteringUMKC.AnnualTBtestingandannualinfluenza
vaccineswillbeprovidedbyConcentraatnocosttothe
studentONCEayear(twiceayearforenteringstudentsin
theirfirstyear).
StudentsneedingavaccineabovemustcontacttheirETC
togetapprovalbeforegoingtoConcentra.
•
•
•
•
Non-coveredservices/recommendations
HepatitisCantibodytesting
Meningococcalvaccination
AnytitersoccurringafterstartingattheSchoolof
Medicine(MMR,Varicella,etc.)
Anyotherservicesnotlistedontheleft
Cost:Student’sresponsibility(seeifyourhealthinsurance
coversallorpartofthecost)
How:Studentcoordinatesservicesontheirownattheplace
oftheirchoosing.
MoreInfo:StudentscanobtaintheseservicesatConcentra,
UMKCStudentHealthServices,KCMOHealthDepartment,
oraprimarycareprovider.Responsibilityforpaymentof
theaboveservicesbelongswiththestudentandwillnotbe
coveredbytheSchoolofMedicine.
Studentschoosingtocompleteanout-of-townelectivewho
needadditionalvaccinationsorrecently-completedtiters
mustobtainthoseattheirowncost(mightbecoveredby
healthinsurance).
StudentscanalsoobtainmanyofthesevaccinesandtitersthroughUMKCStudentHealthandWellness.Forother
immunizations,studentsshouldinquireattheclinicaboutorderingtheimmunization.
• Tdap(Tetanus,DiptheriaandPertussis):$45
• Varicella(chickenpox):$112perdose–twodoseseries
• HepatitisB:$50perdose-threeshotseries.
• MMR(measles,mumps,rubella):$71perdose-twodoseseries
• Meningitis:$110
UMKCStudentHealthandWellnessalsooffersantibodytiters:
• HepatitisB
• Measles(Rubeola)
• Mumps
• RubellaImmuneStatus
• Varicella(chickenpox)
UMKCStudentHealthandWellness
4825Troost,Suite115,KansasCity,MO64110
816-235-6133
[email protected]
StudentsmayalsogetvaccinesandaTBskintestattheKansasCity,MOHealthDepartmentthroughtheAdult
andTravelImmunizationClinic.Immunizationsareavailablebyappointmentonly.PleasecontacttheHealth
Departmentformoreinformationandcurrentfeeschedule.
CityofKansasCity,MO.,HealthDepartment
2400TroostAve.,Suite1100,KansasCity,MO64108
816-513-6128
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Readyoure-mail–UMKCreliesone-mailastheofficialmeansofcommunicatingwithstudents.Studentsare
expectedtoreadtheire-mailsregularlyandkeeptheire-mailboxesclearedoutenoughthattheycanreceive
importantcommunication.Alwaysreade-mailsthatcomefromyourdocent,ETC/advisor,professorsorstaff
membersattheOfficeofStudentAffairs.Toreducee-mailclutter,theOfficeofStudentAffairssendsouta
weeklyInTheKnowe-mailwithevents,announcements,policychanges,andresearchandscholarship
opportunities.Allpaste-mailsarepostedontheStudentAffairswebsiteforreference.
Attendallorientationsandclassmeetings–Orientationsessionsandclassmeetingsaremandatoryrequirements
andaretheprimarywaysthatadvisorsandadministratorspassalongpertinentinformation.Classmeetingtopics
coverrelevantpoliciesandupcomingchallengesorrequirementsandfrequentlyfeaturetheadviceofsenior
students.ThosewhocannotphysicallyattendclassmeetingsareexpectedtowatchvideosviaPanopto(formerly
Tegrity)attheStudentAffairsBlackboardsite.
RegisteringinPathway–Allstudentsarerequiredtoregisterfortheirclassesinatimelymanner.Appropriate
registrationisnecessarytoaccessBlackboardandtoprocessyourfinancialaid.Assistanceisofferedtostudents
bytheirETCsoradvisors.Failuretopayfeesorbillsortofollow-throughwithyourfinancialaidmayresultina
holdonyouraccountthatcouldbaryoufromregistering.Studentsinclinicalrotationswillnotbecoveredbythe
University’sMalpracticeInsuranceandwillbeprohibitedfrompatientcareiftheyarenotenrolled.The
University’sMalpracticeInsurancedoesnotcoverastudentwhileonvacationorleaveofabsence.
YourEducationalRecord–Staffworkdiligentlytoensurethatyoureducationalrecordreflectsyoureffortsand
achievements.Despitethis,itisultimatelythestudent’sresponsibilitytoregularlychecktheirenrollmentand
gradesforaccuracy.Notonlydoyouknowwhatyourownrecordshouldlooklike,youstandtolosethemostifit
isinaccurate.TheSchoolofMedicinecurrentlykeepsevaluationmaterialsinbothPathwayandOasis–students
shouldbeawareoftheirstatusinboth.YourofficialtranscriptisgeneratedfromgradessubmittedtoPathway.
Assessmentresponsibilities–TheSchoolofMedicinetakesitseducationalresponsibilitiesveryseriouslyand
activelyseeksouttheopinionsofstudentsthroughregularandmandatoryclassassessment.Additionally,UMKC
andtheSchoolofMedicinesendmandatoryandoptionalassessmentstostudentsonanadhocbasisinaneffort
toimprovepolicies,services,etc.OneexampleofthisistheGraduationQuestionnaire,whichiscompletedby
Year6students.
GraduatesoftheMSAprogramwillbeaskedtocompleteaprogramassessmentsixmonthsaftergraduating.Data
collectedfromthissurveyisreportedtotheCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationProgramsfor
accreditationpurposes.
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SchoolofMedicineAttirePolicy
1. Personalappearance,whichincludeshygiene,groomingandchoicesregardingjewelryandclothing,isa
reflectionofattitudetowardsoneselfandthepeopleoneislikelytoencounter.
2. Inadditiontothestudents,facultyadministratorsandsupportstaffwhoseworkplaceistheSchoolof
Medicine,thereareimportantvisitorstotheschoolonadailybasiswhoseimpressionsoftheschoolwill
beformed,inpart,bytheappearanceofthosewhorepresenttheinstitution.
3. ThereisareasonableconsensuswithintheSchoolofMedicinefamilyonthegeneralguidelinesfor
behaviorregardingappearance.Wegenerallyagreethatweshould:beclean,minimizebodyodor,avoid
beingsexuallyprovocative,andavoidtheuseofappearanceasawayofattractingundueattentionto
oneself.
4. Examplesofunacceptabledressonwhichthereisbroadconsensus(studentsandfaculty)areasfollows:
clothingwithemblems,slogansandsymbolsrelatedtoillicitsubstances,alcohol,tobaccoproducts,
obscenelanguageorsexualconnotations;micro-minis(morethanthreeinchesabovetheknee);crop
tops,spaghettistraptopsorbacklesstanktops;barefeet;andcutoffshorts.Ontheotherhand,neatly
tailoredshortsandsandalswouldbeappropriateinmostnon-clinical,non-formalsettings.
5. Medicine,asacaringprofession,wouldbeexpectedtofosteranattitudeofconcernforthewell-beingof
individualmembersofthegroupandforthereputationofthegroupasawhole.Whenaperson
belongingtotheinstitutiondisplaysbehavior,includingappearance,unbecomingoftheprofessionof
medicine,itwouldbeincumbentontheothermembersoftheinstitutiontoguide,counseland/orassist
thepersondemonstratingsuchbehavior.Students,faculty,andstaffwillbeexpectedtorespond
appropriatelytoconstructivecriticism.Anindividualwithconcernsabouttheappearanceofanothermay
considerutilizingathirdparty(i.e.classofficer,ETCsorfacultymember,etc.)toexpressconcern.
6. Theteachinghospitalseachhavetheirownrulesregardingappearance.Theserulesareconsiderably
moredefinitiveandarenotnegotiable.
7. Researchlaboratoriesmayhavetheirownrulesregardingappropriatedressforsafetyandspecialized
procedures.
DevelopedbytheUMKCSchoolofMedicine,Student-FacultyForum,November2000.
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OfficeSpaceattheSchoolofMedicine
StudentofficesareprovidedtoallYear3–6students.StudentsassignedtoSt.Luke’sHospitalfortheirDocent
TeamssharelargecommunalofficesneartheSt.Luke’sMedicineClinic,andhavespaceonthe3rdfloorofthe
medicalschool.StudentsassignedtoTrumanMedicalCenterfortheDocentTeamshavesmallindividualoffices
attheSchoolofMedicine.Policiesregardingofficeuseareoutlinedbelow.
• Duetoconcernastostudentandenvironmentalsafety,thefollowingitemswillnotbeallowedinstudent
officesorthecommonareasofstudentunits:
o microwaves
o coffeemakers
o hairdryers
o aquariums
o toasterovens/toasters
• Thekitchenareasonmostunitsareavailableforafter-hoursuseandhaverefrigeratorsandmicrowaves
availableforstudentuse.Inaddition,microwavesareavailableinthecanteenareaonthefirstfloor.
• RefrigeratorsareallowedinindividualofficesbutmustberegisteredwiththeAdministrativeAssistantforthat
color.Norefrigeratorswillbeallowedinthecommonareasonstudentunits.
• Nothingispermittedtocoverthestudentofficedoors.Thispolicyisbasedontheneedforsecurityand
rescuepersonneltoseeinsideofficesinthecaseofanemergency.Curtainswillcontinuetobeallowedifthey
haveamanufacturer’stagindicatingaU.L.ratingbutcanonlybeusedwhilethestudentischanginginhisor
heroffice.
• StudentsafetyisaprimaryconcernattheSchoolofMedicine.Assuch,studentsCANNOTsleepintheiroffices
whileoncall.CallroomsareavailableatTMCforstudentuse.Theseroomsareinsecuredareasandare
monitoredbyadequatesecuritypersonnelsoastoensurestudentsafety.
• Trashcansarenottobeusedinindividualofficeareasbecausehousekeepingstaffdonothavethepersonnel
toentereachandeveryoffice.Eachunitisequippedwithatrashcanwhichisemptiedonadailybasis.
Pleasedonotleavefoodremainsinyourofficeasthisattractsbugsandotherundesirablecreatures.
• Wearepleasedthestudentssoregularlyusethecommonareasontheunits.Whiletheyexistforthe
convenienceanduseofthestudents,theyarestillpublicspaceswithintheschoolandshouldbekeptclean
andstraightened,aswellasfreefromanyinappropriatematerial,writings,orpictures.StudentsAffairswill
communicateanyissuesregardingexcessivemessorinappropriatematerialswithunitsandtheirdocents.
• Year2studentsthatneedaplacetostudyaftertheHealthSciencesLibrarycloseseacheveningcanuse
TheatreBfrom9p.m.-4a.m.Year2studentsarenotallowedonthestudentunitswithoutbeing
accompaniedbyastudentfromthatunit.
• Ifanofficekeyislostorisnotturnedinaftervacatinganoffice,a$25replacementfeewillbecharged.Please
becarefultokeeptrackofyourkey!
• Studentswhochangeofficesorwhograduatewillberequiredtoscheduleacheck-outappointmentwiththe
administrativeassistantontheirunit.Itemsthatareleftintheofficesafterthestudentisgonewillbethrown
outandacleaningchargeof$65willbeassessedtothestudent'saccount(whichcouldholdupanyneeded
transcripts).Studentswholeaverefrigeratorsintheirofficeswillbechargedanadditional$100feetocover
theenvironmentalfeesassociatedwiththedisposalofFreon.
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AdvisingandInvolvement
Advising/WhotoContact
StudentAffairsStaff
BlueUnitStaff
BrendaRogers,M.D.
AssociateDeanforStudent
Affairs
M4-207
[email protected]
816-235-1782
MaryPirotte,M.A.
SeniorEducationTeam
Coordinator
M5-329
[email protected]
816-235-1957
CaryChelladurai,M.S.
ManagerofStudentAffairs
M4-203
[email protected]
816-235-1951
TeairraPosey,B.A.
AdministrativeAssistant
M4-301
[email protected]
816-235-1950
KimberleeKalaiwaa
Sr.AdministrativeAssistant
M4-201
[email protected]
816-235-1920
Years1and2Office
RaymondCattaneo,M.D.,MPH
AssistantDeanforYears1and2
[email protected]
KristenKleffner,M.Ed.
SeniorEducationTeam
Coordinator
116BAtterburyStudentSuccess
Center
[email protected]
816-235-1459
GoldUnitStaff
CassieShaffer-Johnson,M.A.
EducationTeamCoordinator
M4-225
[email protected]
816-235-1921
KimberleeKalaiwaa
Sr.AdministrativeAssistant
M4-201
[email protected]
816-235-1920
GreenUnitStaff
PetraBricker,M.A.
EducationTeamCoordinator
M4-429
[email protected]
816-235-1931
RashaunRiggans
AdministrativeAssistant
M5-201
[email protected]
816-235-1960
RedUnitStaff
BrentMcCoy,M.A.
EducationTeamCoordinator
M4-121
[email protected]
816-235-1906
CherieBurton,B.A.
AdministrativeAssistant
Redunit,3rdfloor
[email protected]
816-235-1940
PurpleUnitStaff
MargeWeimer,M.Ed.
EducationTeamCoordinator
M5-225
[email protected]
816-235-1963
MeganMalcom,B.A
EducationTeamCoordinator
116BAtterburyStudentSuccess
Center
[email protected]
816-235-1460
KimberleeKalaiwaa
Sr.AdministrativeAssistant
M4-201
[email protected]
816-235-1920
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Years1and2Office
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EducationTeamCoordinator
TheEducationTeamCoordinator(ETC)helpsstudentswithacademicschedulinganddegreerequirements,aswell
asservingasthemainpointofcontactforanyquestions,concerns,orinterestsastudenthas.ETCsconnect
studentswithSchoolofMedicine,UMKC,andcommunityresources.TheETCactsasastudentadvocateandcan
serveasaliaisonbetweenthestudentandfacultymembersordocents.
AnETCisprovidedforstudentsintheirfirsttwoyearsontheVolkercampus.StudentsareassignedanewETC
whentheyarriveattheHospitalHillcampusforYears3-6.
CouncilsforM.D.Students
CouncilonCurriculum-ThechairoftheCouncilonCurriculumisStefanieEllison,M.D.Membersofthiscouncil
includebasicandclinicalscientistfaculty,docents,socialscienceandhumanitiesfaculty,andstudents.Thebylaws
ensurewiderepresentationofmedicalfieldsanddisciplinesrelevanttothepracticeofmedicine.Atleastasimple
majorityofthemembersmustbeelectedbytheirpeers.Othersmaybeappointedatthediscretionofthedean.
ThecouncilisresponsibleforthedesignandmanagementofthecorecurriculumleadingtotheM.D.degreeas
wellasforthereviewandapprovalofelectivecourses.Itapprovesstudentpetitionsforchangesincurricular
plansand,asnecessary,overseesthedevelopmentofcurricularprescriptionsforstudentswithspeciallearning
needsorinterests.Thiscouncilmeetsmonthly.
CouncilofDocents-TheCouncilofDocentsischairedbyBrendaRogers,M.D.Membersofthiscouncilincludeall
docentsandelectedstudentrepresentatives.Thiscouncilischargedwiththeresponsibilityforimplementingthe
inpatientinternalmedicinerotationforstudentsinYears4through6andthecontinuingcareclinicexperiencefor
studentsinYears3through6.TheCouncilworkswiththeCouncilonCurriculumtocontinuallyimprovethese
importantcurricularofferings,whichrepresentkeycomponentsofthecurriculum.TheCouncilofDocentsalsohas
theresponsibilitytodevelopand/orreviewpolicyrelevanttothedutiesofindividualdocentsinprovidingsupport
tostudentsintheareasofacademicadvising,careeradvising,personalcounseling/referralasappropriate,
ombudsmanship,androle-modelingtheartandscienceofmedicine.TheCouncilofDocentsassistsitsmembers
tocarryoutthesedocentfunctionsandenhancedthroughfacultydevelopmentactivities.
CouncilonEvaluation-TheCouncilonEvaluationischairedbySaraGardner,M.D.Membersofthiscouncil
includefacultyelectedbytheirpeersfromthebasicsciences,clinicalmedicine,andthesocialsciencesand
humanities.Italsoincludeselectedrepresentativesfromthestudentbody,dean'sappointments,andex-officio
members.Itschargeisthedevelopmentofpoliciesandprocedurestoassesstheacademicandprofessional
developmentofstudentsastheymovethroughthecurriculumandtoapplythosestandardsinevaluatingstudent
performanceatallyearlevels.Itoriginatesrecommendationsforstudentpromotion,non-promotion,graduation,
anddismissal.Thiscouncilmeetsmonthlythroughouttheyear,typicallyonthesecondWednesdayofthemonth.
Thedocument,"PolicyManualandGuidelinesforPromotion,"isavailableonlineinPDFformat.
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CouncilRepresentatives
EachcouncilhaselectedstudentswhohaveidentifiedaninterestinaparticularaspectoftheMedicalSchoolto
becomeinvolvedinthatarea.Alltermslastoneyear,andbeginJune1.
CouncilonSelections
•
•
PayalPatel
WaqarZuberi
CouncilonEvaluation
•
•
KevinGibas
DavidSanborn
CouncilonCurriculum
• ShivaReddy
• RakshaMadhavan
• FatimaSharif
CouncilofDocents
•
•
•
•
•
Blue–MeghnaSingh
Gold–SolomonKim
Green–MichaelKiersey
Purple–SiriKommareddy
Red–HimaAtluri
CoordinatingCommitteeapprovesallactionsbytheotherCouncils.ThestudentrepforCoordinatingCommittee
iselectedbyandamongtheotherCouncilReps.
• KevinGibas
• PayalPatel
• HimaAtluri
TheOrganizationofStudentRepresentativesoftheAssociationofAmericanMedicalCollegesisoneofthe
majorgoverningcouncilsoftheAAMC.Itspurposeistoaddressallissuespertinenttomedicalstudents,
nationwide.
•
•
•
KevinGibas
NilbhiPatel
CindyJiang
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StudentOrganizations
TheSchoolofMedicinehasawiderangeofstudentorganizations.SOMstudentorganizationsareunderthe
umbrellaoftheMedicalSchoolAdvisoryCouncilandmustfollowguidelinesinordertoreceiveMSACsupport.
• AlphaOmegaAlpha
• MD-OnlyStudentOrganization
• AnesthesiologistAssistantStudent
• MedicalHumanitiesInterestGroup
Organization(AASO)
• MedicalStudentAdvisoryCouncil(MSAC)
• AmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)
• MedicalStudentResearchInterestGroup
StudentChapter
• MedicalStudentWellnessCouncil
• AmericanMedicalWomen'sAssociation
• Obstetrics/GynecologyInterestGroup
• AnesthesiologyInterestGroup
• On-CallMusicians
• AsianPacificAmericanMedicalStudent
• OphthalmologyInterestGroup
Association(APAMSA)
• PediatricInterestGroup
• ChristianMedicalandDentalStudent
• PsychiatryInterestGroup
Association
• PhysicianAssistantStudentAssociation
• ColorOfficers(DocentUnitOfficers)
• RadiologyInterestGroup
• DermatologyInterestGroup
• SojournerClinic
• DoctorsforAmerica
• SpanishinMedicineInterestGroup
• EmergencyMedicineInterestGroup
• SportsMedicineInterestGroup(SMIG)
• ENTInterestGroup
• StudentActivityFundingCommittee(SAFC)
• FamilyMedicineInterestGroup
• StudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)
• FreeEyeClinic
• StudentInterestGroupofNeurosurgery
• GlobalMedicalBrigades
(SIGNS)
• GlobeMed(GlobalMedicalReliefProgram)
• StudentNationalMedicalAssociation
• GoldHumanismHonorSociety
(SNMA)
• InternalMedicineInterestGroup
• SurgicalSociety
• LGBTQIAHealthAllianceStudentGroup
Officerandadvisorlistscanbefoundat
http://med.umkc.edu/sa/student-organizations/.
Additionally,studentsareencouragedtoexplore
theoptionsofferedintheundergraduate
programsaswellasthroughStudentLife.All
studentorganizationsmustbeapprovedthrough
theUMKCStudentLifeOfficeandshouldhavea
facultyandstaffadvisor.Formoreinformation
abouttheapprovalprocesspleaseconsultthe
guidelinesfoundat
http://studo.umkc.edu/FAQ.htm.
Inadditiontotheaccesstostudentactivityfees,
studentrecognitionallowsorganizations:
• UseofspaceattheSchoolofMedicine
• Advisingsupport
• InclusionofeventsintheStudentAffairs
Announcements
• Publicrelationssupport
• Bulletinboardspace
• Leadershiptraining
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SOMEvents
FallOrientationforYear1M.D.StudentsisanexcitingtimefortheSchoolofMedicineasnewYear1students
checkintotheResidenceHallearlytoattendaweekendofeducationalandsocialprogramssponsoredbythe
SchoolofMedicineandUMKC.TheInDOCtrinationCeremonyistheirformalwelcometotheSchoolofMedicine
andwherestudentshearandrecitetheHippocraticOathforthefirsttime.StudentsalsomeettheirYear1&2
docents,beginbondingwiththeirdocentteams,interactwiththeirpeermentorsandhearcriticaladviceonhow
tosucceedinmedicalschool.
PeerMentorsareYear2BA/MDstudentswhoassistYear1BA/MDstudentswiththeirtransitionintothe
programforthefirstyear.ThesestudentsareselectedinthesecondsemesterofYear1andhavedemonstrateda
higherlevelofstudentleadership,academicachievement,andintegrationtoUMKC.PeerMentorsplayanactive
roleintheoverallorientationandretentioneffortsoftheSchoolofMedicine.Theyshowastrongcommitmentto
helpingnewstudentsmakethetransitiontoUMKCSOM.
TheUMKCSchoolofMedicineWhiteCoat
CeremonytakesplaceeachAugustforthe
newYear3studentsandMD-Onlystudents
whoarejoiningclinicalteams.TheWhite
CoatCeremonywasestablishedbyArthurP.
Goldtowelcomestudentsastheybegintheir
journeyinmedicineandtoremindthemof
theprofessionalguidelinesthatwillbe
expectedofthem.TheGoldFoundation
provideseachstudentwithaHumanismPin
towearonthewhitecoatasareminderof
thehumanismthateachistobringtothe
medicalprofession.Theplacementof
studentsonteamsisasecretuntilthe
ceremonywhereYear3-6Docentscoat
theirnewstudentsandtheSchoolof
Medicinewelcomestheirnewestclinical
students.AtWhiteCoat,theclass
PhilosophyofMedicineisreadbytheRichard
T.Garciawinnerfromthepreviousyear.
Followingtheceremony,students'families,faculty,andpeersmeetforareception.
TheclassPhilosophyofMedicineisastatement
compiledfromstudents'ideasaboutmedicine
andtheirroleasaphysician.Eachclass
statementisuniqueandprovidesinsightinto
theirclass'spersonalityandculture.Each
studentreceivesacopyofthestatementat
WhiteCoattokeepasareminderoftheir
originalintentionsinthefieldofmedicine.
Snowballistheannualformaldanceheldbythe
MedicalSchoolAdvisoryCouncil.Snowballis
traditionallyheldinthewinterandisan
opportunityforstudentsacrossalllevelstorelax
fortheevening.
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MatchDayisthethirdFridayinMarchandisoneofthemostexcitingdaysoftheyear.Seniorstudents,along
withtheircolleagues,faculty,familyandfriends,gathertoheartheannouncingoftheirresidencyplacements.
Thissameeventhappensatmedicalschoolsallacrossthecountryatthesametime.
SeniorBanquetisheldduringgraduationweek.Thetransitiontoresidencyisnormallyahecticoneandthe
seniorbanquetoffersstudentsamomenttoreflectontheirpastfriendshipsandfutureendeavors.Thislast
hoorahisafavoriteofmanystudents.
StudentsintheCombined
BA/MDprogramhavethe
opportunitytoattendtwo
CommencementCeremonies
beforetheydepartUMKC.
Studentsmaygothroughthe
undergraduateceremonyin
MayofYear5orDecemberof
Year6.TheMDceremonyis
heldinMay.Studentsare
hoodedatthisceremonyby
theirdocentsandtakethe
HippocraticOathforthefirst
timeasphysicians.
MedicalEquipment
PriortoYear1,studentsaregivenalabcoatfortheirexperiencesontheirYear1and2DocentTeams.These
coatsarereplacedwhenstudentsattendtheWhiteCoatCeremonyinYear3.IntheFallofYear3,studentsare
instructedtogetthenecessaryequipmentfortheirclinicalexperiences.Studentsshouldnotpurchaseequipment
priortoYear3,asthisequipmentispurchasedinasetandchargedtothestudent’suniversityaccountthrough
theUMKCHealthScienceBookstore.Pricesfortheequipmentareapproximately$800-$1000,dependingon
whichstethoscopethestudentchooses.Pricesaresubjecttochangebasedonmarketorvendor.
Equipmentincludes:
• WelchAllenPocketDiagnosticSet
o 92821
• ADC609stethoscope/LittmannCardiologyIVBlackStethoscope
• BabinskiHammerNoir
• C512TuningFork
• RetractableTapeMeasure
• TaylorHammerwithMonofilament
• LEDPenlight
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ResearchOpportunities
Involvementinresearchisanimportant
aspectofyoureducation.Insightsgained
throughresearchanditstechniqueshelp
preparephysicianstocontinuetheir
educationindependentlyafterleaving
medicalschoolandresidency.Itmayalsotip
thescalesinyourfavorwhenapplyingfor
yourresidency.
Theoptimaltimeforstudentinvolvementin
researchbeginsinYear3andcanlast
throughYear6.Commitmenttimecanvary
fromasummerrotationtoayearormoreof
parttimework,dependingonthe
opportunity.
TheOfficeofResearchAdministration(ORA)attheSchoolofMedicinealongwiththeDirectorofStudent
Research(Dr.AgostinoMolteni)andtheSchoolofMedicineAssistantDeansforResearch(Dr.MikeWackerand
Dr.LarryDall)coordinatepotentialresearchopportunitiesforallmedicalstudents.ORAworkswiththeDirector
ofStudentResearchandtheAssistantDeanssothattheycanfacilitateandplacestudentswithmentorsand
ensurethatstudentsareacademicallystrongenoughtoenterintothistimecommitment.TheAssistantDeans
andDirectorofStudentResearchalignstudentsandresearchersatSOMandhospitalaffiliates–TrumanMedical
Centers,SaintLuke’sHospital,andChildren’sMercyHospital–toensureourstudentshaveapositiveexperience
inresearch.Year1and2MedicalStudentsshouldfirstobtainapprovaltolookforpotentialresearchopportunities
fromAssistantDean,Dr.RaymondCattaneo.
Annually,SchoolofMedicinestudentsparticipateintheUMKCHealthSciencesStudentResearchSummit.ORA
coordinatestheeventforMedicalStudentsandworkswithSchoolofMedicinefacultytojudgeandevaluate
SchoolofMedicinestudents’projects.StudentsintheotherUMKCschoolsofhealthsciencesalsoparticipate.The
eventistypicallyheldontheUMKCVolkercampus.
SarahMorrisonStudentResearchAwardsarecompetitionsheldtwiceayearinAprilandOctoberintheSchoolof
Medicine.Awardsaregrantedinamountsupto$1,500tobeusedbyastudentandfacultymentoronthe
submittedresearchproject.
MedicalStudentsResearchInterestGroup(MSRIG)isastudentrunorganizationforthosewithaninterestin
research.Itmeetsseveraltimesayearandprovidesmentoringtostudentsnewtoresearchaswellasinteresting
speakers.ContactDr.Dallformoreinformationorseethewebsiteathttp://med.umkc.edu/sa/studentorganizations/.
[email protected],orstopbytheOfficeofResearchAdministrationin
theSOM,Blue-4Unitformoreresearchinformation.AStudentResearchRequestFormisavailableontheORA
website(http://med.umkc.edu/ora/student_overview/),whichcanbesubmittedbye-mailorinperson.External
fundedsummeroryear-longresearchopportunitiesandadditionalresearchinformationisalsolistedonthissite.
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StudyAbroad/InternationalRotations
Incoming/OutgoingStudents
InternationalVisitingCoordinator
CassieShafferJohnson
[email protected]
(816)235-1921
TheInternationalMedicineProgram,inconjunctionwiththeInternationalAcademicProgramsOfficeonmain
campus,willlenditssupportinourstudents’effortstoexplorestudyabroadopportunities.
WhoiseligibleandwhataretherequirementsforInternationalClinicalElectives?
• AllYear4to6fulltimestudentsingoodstandingintheSchoolofMedicine
• Studentsmustnotbeonanyprobationarystatusatthebeginningoftheelective
• Compatiblecurriculumplan
• StudentsmusthaveDocentandETCapproval
CanIreceiveMedicinecredittofulfillrequirementsforgraduation?
• Yes.Studentsmustcompletetheapplicationprocessasoutlinedintheguidelinesbelow.
• Completetheappropriateelectiveforms,asrequiredbytheCouncilonCurriculum.
• Provideawrittenstatementwithadefinablegoal.Thisgoalshouldleadtoacriticalanalysiswithpotential
formakingacontributiontopersonalandprofessionalcareerdevelopment,clinicalknowledgeand
appreciationforcultureandpracticesthatexistinthecountryvisited.
• Mustbeatleastonemonthindurationandmeetallhourlyrequirementsforeducationalactivity.
• MustreceivetheapprovaloftheCurriculumCouncilBEFOREstudentleavesfortheexperience.
• MustcompleteandsubmitallinternationaltravelpaperworkontimetoStudentAffairsstaffoverseeing
outgoinginternationaltravelandmeetwithCassieShafferJohnson(ordesignatedparty)priorto
departure.
• MustschedulemeetingimmediatelyuponapprovalofyourrequestbyyourETCforinternationalelective.
• Mustrequestthatyourinstructorcompleteaclinicalperformanceevaluationformandsendthesameto
EvaluationCouncilafterthetrip.
• Uponreturningfromabroad,mustbewillingtosharetheirexperiencewithotherswhoareinterested.
• ProvideawrittenstatementtoInternationalMedicineProgramofficewithsuggestionsandideasto
improvetheexperienceforfutureparticipants.
CanIparticipateinanInternationalClinicalExperiencewhileonvacation?
• Yes;however,studentsparticipatinginanInternationalClinicalExperiencewhileonvacationare
encouragedtousetheresourcesavailablewiththeInternationalMedicineProgram.
• Medicinecreditcannotbereceivedbecauseyou’reonvacation.
OtherGuidelinesforInternationalActivities:
• Supplementalmedicalmalpracticeinsurancemustbeobtainedbystudent.
• CompletionofthefollowingstepsistheresponsibilityoftheindividualstudentandnottheUMKCSchool
ofMedicine.TheInternationalMedicineProgramOfficewillfacilitatetheactivitieslistedbelow.
• Possessacurrentpassportvalidforatleastsixmonthsbeyondtheanticipatedtraveldate(s).
• Obtaintraveladviceandimmunizationsrequiredasappropriateforthecountrytowhichtravelisplanned.
• Mustprovidemedical/accidentinsurancedocumentationwhichincludesprovisionformedicalevacuation
andrepatriation.
• DesignatepersonsintheforeigncountryandintheUnitedStateswhomaybecontactedintheeventof
anemergency.
• ReviewStateDepartmentTravelAdvisorybyvisitingtheirwebsiteatwww.state.gov/travel.
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BasicE-mailEtiquette
GoodAdvice
Yourcorrespondencesaysalotaboutyou!Goode-mailskillshelpsaccomplishgoalsandcreatepositive
relationshipswithfacultyandstaff.
• Haveadescriptivebutconcisesubjectline–donotleaveitblank.
• Avoidusingsubjectlinesthataretoocasualorthathaveafalsesenseofurgency.Don’toverusethe‘high
priority’option.
• Double-checkthatyouhavecorrectlytypedyourrecipient’se-mailaddressandname.
• Usecautionandrestraintwith“CC”,“BCC”,and“ReplyAll”.Whoreallyneedstoseethismessage?
• Includeagreeting.“Hello,Ms.Smith,”or“Hi,Sally,”isfine,asisasimple“Goodafternoon.”Donotbegin
ane-mailwiththeword“Hey.”
• Use“Dr.”ifthepersonisone(medicaloracademic),unlesstheypersonallytellyoutocallthem
somethingelse.“Mr.”and“Ms.”areusuallysafe.Donotuse“Mrs.”unlessyoudefinitelyknowsheis
married.
• Don’tknowifthepersonisaMr.,Ms.,Dr.,etc.,andnooneyouaskknows?Asimple“Goodmorning”or
“Goodafternoon”willsuffice.
• Beconcise,specific,andhelpfulinyoure-mailmessage.Trynottoramble,andifyouarelistingevents,do
soclearlyandchronologically.
• Explainanyattachments.
• Setupin-personmeetingsbye-mailwiththepersonwhocanhelpyouorthroughtheirassistant.
• Useprofessional,respectfullanguage,withcorrectgrammar,punctuation,andfullsentences.Avoidtextspeakandslang.Proofreadyourmessage,andusespellcheck.
• Includeaclosing,suchas“Sincerely,”or“Thankyou.”
• Includeasignatureblockattheendtoprovideyourfullnameandcontactinformation.
• Ifyouareangry,upset,orpanicked,useextracautionwhenyoue-mail.Remember,youdon’tknowifor
towhomthismaybeforwarded,andyouwanttoalwaysconductyourselfprofessionallyand
respectfully.
• Donotcomplainaboutpeopleortheschooline-mails.Confidentialissues,urgentmatters,and/or
complaintsarebesthandledinperson.
• Thinkbeforeyoureply.Givestrongemotionstimetosettle,answerallquestions,andproofread.
• Considerhavingafriendorothertrustedindividualproofreadyoure-mailforclarity,tone,and
correctness.
• Respondasyouwishtoberespondedto.Respondandexpectresponsesinareasonabletimeframe,
within24hoursisbest.
• SOMstaffalwayssetanOut-of-Officereplymessagewithareturndateandalternatecontactsintheir
absence.
Voicemails:
• Clearlystateyourname(firstandlast),andgiveabriefdescriptionofwhyyoucalled.
• Keepvoicemailsconcise.
• Besurethatyouleaveyourphonenumber–don’tspeedthroughit!Yourlistenershouldbeableto
understanditandhavetimetowriteitdown.
• Alloftheaboverulesregardinge-mailsstillapply!
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ConstructiveCriticism
Givecriticismthewaythatyouwouldwanttoreceiveit.
• Berespectful.Yourgoalistohelpothersimprove.
• Bespecificanduseexamplestoillustratethepointsyouaretryingtomake.
• Focusonobservablebehavior.
• Avoidpersonalizationoremotionally-chargedwording.
• Describetheeffectthebehaviorhadonyouortheteam.
• Offeralternativesforthebehavioryouarecriticizing-explainhowyouwouldhavepreferredthingstogo.
• Pointoutbothgoodandbadaspectsofinstructiontohelpthepersonreceivingthefeedbacktonot
becomedefensiveandtohelphim/herimprove.
• Bewillingtolisten.Ateammatemayhaveareasonfortheiractionsthatyouortheteamcouldhelpsolve.
• “I”statements(Ifeel______whenyou______because________andIwant/need________)
FivePeopleYouNeedtoKnow
Wouldn’tlifebesomucheasierifwecouldjustgiveyouthenamesoffivepeoplewhocangetyouthroughthe
UMKCSchoolofMedicine?Wemightgiveyouthenameofakeyfacultymember,thatoneexceptionaltutor,or
maybethenameofascholarshipofficial.Notsosimple!Instead,werecommendyouacquaintyourselfwithat
leastonepersonfromthefollowingcategories:
• TheCheerleader–Findsomeonewhothinksyouarefabulousandcanremindyouoften.Theyaretheones
whowillhelpyoubuildconfidencewhenyouneeditmostandwillseeyouthroughthehardtimes.
• TheTruthTeller–Findsomeonewhocantellyouhowitreallyis!Therewillbetimeswhenyoucan’tseethe
forestforthetreesandthispersonwillpointoutwhat’srightbeforeyou.Thisisthetypeofpersonwhowill
verykindlytellyouthatyouarebeingajerkorthatyouhavetoiletpaperstucktoyourheel.
• TheAdvocate–Findsomeonewhocanspeakforyouwhenyouareunabletospeakforyourself.Thiscould
beastudentleaderwhoexpressesthewillofthestudentbodyonpolicyissuesorsomeonewhoisgoingto
advocateforyouonaveryspecificpersonalissue.Occasionally,studentsfindthemselvesinunderstandably
intimidatingsituations.Anadvocatecanspeakwhenyouaretoofearfultoorcantakeyourissuestoaplace
youmaynothaveaccess.
• TheMentor–Findsomeonewhoemulatesthequalitiesandskillsyouadmire.Infact,findmultiplepeople.
Youprobablywon’tbeabletoidentifythatoneinfallibleperson–heorshedoesn’texist.Seekoutavariety
ofindividualsfromallwalksoflike.Don’tbeafraidtoaskthemforanopinionorforhelp.Theywereinyour
shoesonce,too.
• TheInspiration–Findsomeonewhoinspiresyouregularlyandwhotakesyourmindoffyourownwoes.This
doesnothavetobeamentor.Itcanbeapeer,familymember,childorpatient.Beinspiredbywhotheyare,
notwhattheydo.Appreciatetheirperseverance,spirit,fearlessnessorcommitment.
Hopefully,youwillfindsomeoftheseindividualsamongstyourdocent/mentor,advisor,seniorpartneror
professors.Ifthatdoesn’thappen,don’tbackdown.Keeplookinguntilyoufindthesepeople.Theyareout
there.Studentswhofailtofindthissupportsystemreallystrugglewhentheroadgetsbumpy.Also,don’tforget
thatyoujustmightfindyourselfservinginoneoftheserolesforsomeoneelse.
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PlacestoStudyintheSchoolofMedicine
ThereareseveralcommonareasattheSchoolofMedicinewherestudentsmaystudy.TheHealthSciencesLibrary
islocatedonthesecondfloorandhasseveraloptionsforquietorsmallgroupstudy;checktheirsectionfortheir
hoursofoperationandmoredetails.Theconferenceroomsontheunitsonthefourthandfifthfloorsare
generallyopenfrom8a.m.to5p.m.,exceptwhereposted.Facultyandstaffhavepriorityforusingthese
conferenceroomsandtheycannotbereservedforstudentstudy.However,whentheyarenotreservedorinuse,
studentsarewelcometostudythere.Thereareseveralareasonthefirstfloorthatareavailableaboutanytimeof
day.Thereisacanteenareaandafewothernookswithcomfortableseatingthatcanbeturnedintoastudyspot.
TheatreBandTheaterCareopenforstudentstudyfrom5:00p.m.to3:00a.m.
WhatHappensWhenThingsGoWrong(orKeepingThingsGoingWell!)
Firstandforemost,talktotheprofessor,evenif(especiallyif)youthinktheprofessoristheproblem.Solidand
consistentresearchexiststoshowthatstudentswhoregularlyinteractwiththeirprofessorsaremorelikelytobe
satisfiedwiththeircoursework,havegreaterintellectualgains,andpersisttowarddegreecompletion.Ifyouare
struggling,adiscussionwiththeprofessormayhelpaccomplishthefollowing:
• clarifydifficultconcepts
• identifyareasofimprovement
• helpyouunderstandthedisconnectbetweentheprofessor’steachingstyleandyourlearningstyle
• reaffirmyourcommitmentintheprofessor’seyes
• buildyourconfidenceinyourabilitytosucceedintheclass
TalkwithyourETCoradvisor.MorethananyoneelseattheSchoolofMedicine,theadvisingstaffunderstand
howvariousaspectsofstudentlifeandcurriculumcometogether.Theyaretrainedtounderstandand
communicatetheconsequencesofstudent’sdecisionsandcanhelpyouplanforthefuture.
Seekoutalearningresourcespecialistwhocanhelpyou.ThismaybeaSchoolofMedicineorUMKCacademic
supportstaffmember,apsychologist,oraprofessionalfromoutsidetheschool.Anongoingdiscussionwithsuch
apersonmayhelp:
• identifyyourlearningstyle(howyoubothacquireinformationandprocessinformation)
• recognizeareasofimprovementinstudyskills,timemanagement,etc.
• pair/groupyouwithstudentswhohavesimilarneeds
• buildconfidenceinyourabilitytosucceed
Findasupportivelearningcommunity.Somestudentslearnwellontheirown,butothersneedthesupportof
otherstudents.Formalorinformalpeertutorsandstudygroupsareavailableformanyofthechallengingcourses
atUMKC.Researchshowsthatdiscussingcourseworkwithpeersoutsideoftheclassroomislinkedtoacademic
success.Theseopportunitiesarenotjustforstudentswhostruggle!Infact,manyofourstudygroupsare
comprisedofstudentswhoaredoingwellandhavealwaysdonewell.Seekingoutthissortofhelpisnota
weakness.Learningcommunitiesdoseveralthingsforstudents,suchas:
• furtherengageyouinthematerial
• reinforceyourknowledgebyexplainingtoothers
• discoveradditionalperspectives
• correctmisinformation
• buildanemotionalsupportsystemintimesofdifficulty
• buildconfidenceinyourabilitytosucceed
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Seekoutapeermentor.Peermentorscanbewonderfulresourcesforstudents.Theyhavebeenthroughsimilar
challengesandmayhavesolutions.Growthinvocationalskilldevelopmentandanenrichedsociallifeare
associatedwithpeermentoringand“appeartoinfluencepositivelyknowledgeacquisitionandacademicskill
development.”Onewordofcaution–studentsshouldneverrelysolelyontheadviceofanotherstudent,aswhat
worksforonedoesn’talwaysworkforanother.Itisalsopossiblethatpoliciesandprocedureshavechangedfrom
yeartoyear.Despitethesecautions,theadviceofotherstudentscanofferauniqueperspective.Thesestudents
mayhavesuccessfullyovercometheirownacademichurdles.
SpeakwithastaffpsychologistattheCounselingCenter.Frequently,studentshaveotherissuesthatare
impedingtheirabilitytomakethegrade.Apsychologistcanhelpyouwithanyofthefollowingissues:
• stress/adjustingtobeingawayfromhome
• assessmentsforindividualswhomaybeexperiencingdifficultyduetostudyskills,uniquelearningstyles,
testanxiety,learningdisabilities,orattentionandfocusissues
• relationshipproblems
• self-esteemissues
• supportgroupsandgrouptherapy
• alcoholandsubstanceabuse
• eatingdisorders
OvercomingPerfectionism
StudentsenrolledinprogramsattheUMKCSchoolofMedicinearehigh-achievingindividualswhosethigh
standardsforthemselves.Perfectionismisfrequentlyself-reportedasafaultandisacharacteristicthatisnot
alwayscompletelyunderstoodbythepersonwhopurportstohaveit.Perfectionismcanbedevastating.
Whatisperfectionism?
• Theirrationalbeliefthatyouand/oryourenvironmentmustbeperfect
• Anall-pervasiveattitudethatwhateveryouattemptinlifemustbedoneletterperfectwithnodeviation,
mistakes,slip-upsorinconsistencies
• Ahabitdevelopedfromyouththatkeepsyouconstantlyalerttotheimperfections,failings,andweaknessin
yourselfandothers
• Alevelofconsciousnessthatkeepsyouevervigilanttoanydeviationsfromthenorm,theguidelines,orthe
waythingsare"supposedtobe"
• Theunderlyingmotivepresentinthefearoffailureandfearofrejection,i.e.,ifIamnotperfectIwillfail
and/orIwillberejectedbyothers
• Areasonwhyyoumaybefearfulofsuccess,i.e.,ifIachievemygoal,Imightnotbeabletocontinue/maintain
thatlevelofachievement
• Arigid,moralisticoutlookthatdoesnotallowforhumanismorimperfection
• Aninhibitingfactorthatkeepsyoufrommakingacommitmenttochangehabitual,unproductivebehaviorout
offearofnotmakingthechange"goodenough"
• Thebeliefthatnomatterwhatyouattemptitisnever"goodenough"tomeetyourownorothers'
expectations
Whataresomenegativeconsequencesofperfectionism?
• Lowself-esteem.Becauseaperfectionistneverfeels"goodenough"aboutpersonalperformance,feelingsof
beinga"failure"ora"loser"withalesseningofself-confidenceandself-esteemmayresult.
• Guilt.Becauseaperfectionistneverfeelsgoodaboutthewayresponsibilityhasbeenhandledinlife(by
himselforothers)asenseofshame,self-recriminationandguiltmayresult.
• Pessimism.Sinceaperfectionistisconvincedthatitwillbeextremelydifficulttoachieveanidealgoal,hecan
easilybecomediscouraged,fatalistic,disheartenedandpessimisticaboutfutureeffortstoreachagoal.
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Depression.Needingalwaystobeperfect,yetrecognizingthatitisimpossibletoachievesuchagoal,a
perfectionistrunstheriskoffeelingdepressed.
• Rigidity.Needingtohaveeverythinginone'slifeperfector"justso"canleadaperfectionisttoanextreme
caseofbeinginflexible,non-spontaneousandrigid.
• Obsessiveness.Beinginneedofanexcessiveamountoforder,patternorstructureinlifecanleada
perfectionisttobecomenit-picky,finickyorobsessiveinanefforttomaintainacertainorder.
• Compulsivebehavior.Over-indulgenceinorthecompulsiveuseofalcohol,drugs,gambling,food,shopping,
sex,smoking,risk-takingornovelty,isoftenusedtomedicateaperfectionistwhofeelslikeafailureorloser
forneverbeingabletobe"goodenough"inlife.
• Lackofmotivation.Believingthatthegoalofchangewillneverbeabletobeideallyorperfectlyachievedcan
oftengiveaperfectionistalackofmotivationtoattemptchangeinthefirstplace,ortopersevereifchange
hasalreadybegun.
• Immobilization.Becauseaperfectionistisoftenburdenedwithanextremefearoffailure,thepersoncan
becomeimmobilized.Withnoenergy,effortorcreativejuicesappliedtorectify,improveorchangethe
problembehaviorintheperson'slife,hebecomesstagnant.
• Lackofbeliefinself.Knowingthatonewillneverbeabletoachieveanidyllicgoalcanleadaperfectionistto
losethebeliefthatonewilleverbeabletoimprovehis/herlifesignificantly.
Whatrationalbehaviorsareneededtoovercomeperfectionisttendencies?
• Acceptselfasahumanbeing,forgiveselfformistakesorfailings,learntoacceptyourselfthewayyouare;let
gooftheideasofhowyoushouldbe
• Putselfbackonthewagonimmediatelyafterfallingoff
• Acceptthattheidealisonlyaguidelineorgoaltobeworkedtoward,nottobeachieved100percent
• Setrealisticandflexibletimeframesfortheachievementofagoal
• Developasenseofpatienceandtoreducetheneedto"getitdoneyesterday"
• Beeasierononeself;settingunrealisticorunreasonablegoalsordeadlinessetsyouupforfailure
• Recognizethatthehumanconditionisoneoffailings,weakness,deviations,imperfectionsandmistakes;itis
acceptabletobehuman,andbackslidingdoesnotmeantheendoftheworld;itisOKtopickoneselfupand
startalloveragain
• Developanabilitytouse"thoughtstopping"techniqueswheneveryoufindyourselfmentallyscoldingyourself
fornotbeing"goodenough"
• Enjoysuccessandachievementwithahealthyself-pride,andeliminatetheneedforself-deprecationorfalse
humility
• Learntoenjoysuccesswithouttheneedtosecondguessyourabilitytosustaintheachievement
• Rewardyourselfforyourprogress,toreinforceyoureffortstochangeevenwhenprogressisslightordoesn't
meetuptoyouridealisticexpectations
• Toeliminateunrealisticexpectationsandtheideathatyouareinfallible
• Visualizeyourselfas"winning"evenwhenittakesmoreenergyandperseverancethanwhatyouhadplanned
• Letgoofrigid,moralisticjudgmentsofyourperformanceandtodevelopanopen,compassionate
understandingforthehardtimes,obstaclesandtemptations
• Beflexibleinsettinggoalsandbewillingtoreassessyourplanfromtimetotimetokeepthingsrealistic
• Beopentotheideathatyouwillbesuccessfulinyoureffortstochange,evenifyouarenot"first,""thebest,"
"themodel,""thestarpupil,""theexemplar"or"thefinest"
• Realizethattheimportantthingistobegoinginapositivedirection
©1999-2009JamesJ.Messina,Ph.D.&ConstanceMessina,Ph.D.
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HowtoComplain
Learninghowtocomplainisagreatskilltoacquireduringcollege–providingyoulearnhowtodoitproperly.The
proverbial“squeakywheelgetsthegrease”maybetrueinsomesettings,butisn’talwaysthebestcourseof
action.Herearesomegeneralguidelineswhenitcomestotheartofcomplaining:
• Figureoutwhatyouwanttoachieve.Bespecificandrealistic.Ifyourcomplaintisaccompaniedbyrealistic
ideastoimprovethesituation,youaremorelikelytofindareasonablesolutioninatimelymanner.
• Benice,remaincalm,havepatience.Thisisimportant!Peoplewhoareinapositiontoaffectchangeare
bombardedwithnastycomplaints.Whentheycomeacrosssomeonewhohasaconstructiveandpleasant
attitude,theyaremorelikelytolistenandhelpyouproblem-solve.
• Complaintosomeonewhoisinapositiontodosomething.Yes,thisismoredifficultbecauseitrequiresyou
tofigureoutwhothatpersonis.Ifyouareunwillingtodothis,thenyoubecomeknownassomeonewhojust
likestousetheircomplaintsasexcuses.
• Complaintosomeonewhocaresaboutyouandyourissues.Ideally,youshouldfindsomeonewhoisboth
youradvocateandinapositiontodosomething.Ifthatfails,youcaneitherfindsomeonewhocaresandwill
helpyoufindtherightpathforyourvoice,oryoucanfindsomeoneinpowerandhelpthemunderstandwhy
theyshouldcare.
• Trytounderstandthecomplexityofthesituation.Yourcomplaintmayrelatetoasmallpartofamuchlarger
issue.Itmaybedifficulttosolveyourproblemwithoutcreatingothers(orsolvingothers).Understandinghow
intricateanissueiswillhelpyouappreciatetheeffortthatpeoplemakeonyourbehalf.Themoreyouknow
aboutthesituation,themorelikelyyouaretobeabletorecommendaviablesolution–thesearealways
welcome.
• Complainuptheproperchainofcommand.Don’tjumpoverpeople’sheads.Thereareproceduresinplace
tomostlogicallyandfairlydealwithissues.Thefurtherupthechainofcommand,thelesslikelyyouareto
findsomeonewhocarespersonallyaboutyou.Whatalmostalwayshappensisthatthesenioradministrator
won’thaveenoughinformationtodealwithyourcomplaintandwillworkbackwardsthroughtheprocess
anyway.Thesenioradministratorwillbeputinadifficultsituationandthepersonyoujumpedoverwilllikely
beoffendedthatyoudidn’ttrustthemtodealwithyourcomplaint.Thatbeingsaid,ifyoufeelyouhavegone
totherightpersonandhavehitabrickwall,politelyfindoutwithwhomelseyoucanspeak.
• Contextualizetheproposedchangeinwaythathelpsothersseehowitaffectsotherstudentsaswell.Ifitis
allaboutyou,peoplewhodon’thaveapersonalconnectiontoyouarelesslikelytogoforit.Ifyoucanshow
howthesolutiontoyourproblemcouldalsosolvetheproblemsofotherstudentsoreventheproblemsof
facultyorstaff,youmayfindadditionaladvocates.Thisrequiresthatyouknowenoughaboutwhatisgoing
ontoseehowyourissuesareintertwinedwiththoseofothers.
• Findotherpeoplewhofeelthewayyoudoandtakecollectiveaction.Thisistakingtheaboveruleeven
furtherbyenlistingtheassistanceofothersinacommongoal.Oneperson’scomplaintcansometimesbe
perceivedasgrumbling,butwhenseveralpeopleallhavethesameissues,itforcesfurtherexaminationand
action.
• Makeyourcomplaintsinatimelymanner.“Failuretoplanonyourpartdoesnotconstituteanemergency
onmine.”Thissoundslikeaverygrumpyadage,butmostpeopleattheSchoolofMedicinearegenuinely
busy.Theymaywanttohelpyousolveyourproblembutmaynotbeabletodosomethingimmediately.
• Don’tletyourparentscomplainforyou.Whenaparentcomplains,itisdifficultforustoseparateyour
feelingsonanissuefromthoseofyourparents.Parentsalsodon’talwaysknowallthedetailsthatyoudo.
Finally,itisyou,notyourparent,whoisatcollege–don’tmisstheopportunitytopracticethisvaluableskill!
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LivinginKansasCity
Oneofthegreatestaspectsofbeingauniversitystudent,especiallyatanurbaninstitutionlikeUMKC,isthe
abundanceopportunitiesforculturalexcursions,continuingeducationclasses,eclecticdining,shopping,fitness,
andrelaxation.Checkoutwww.visitkc.com,awebsitedevelopedbytheKansasCityConventionandVisitor’s
Association,foratripplanner,hotelinformation,localdestinations,andmore.Somelocalplacestovisitinclude:
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ThePlaza-TheUMKCVolkercampusislocatedjustofftheCountryClubPlazainmidtownKansasCity.
TheCountryClubPlazaisauniqueandbeautifullocationforwalking,studying,ordiningalfrescoduring
thewarmermonths.
Westport-JustnorthoftheCountryClubPlaza,Westportisanhistoriclocationthathasbeenrenovated
toincludedozensofshops,restaurants,andnightspots.
TheCrossroads–TheKansasCityCrossroads,locatedjustamilefromtheUMKCSchoolofMedicine.On
thefirstFridayofeachmonth,localgalleriesopentheirdoors,musicians,dancers,andentertainersfillthe
streets.Therearealsonumerousdiningandentertainmentoptionsinthisarea.
CrownCenter-CrownCenterislocatedindowntownKansasCity,withinwalkingdistanceoftheSchoolof
Medicine.CrownCenterfeaturesabuildingwiththreelevelsofshoppinganddining,aswellasanoutdoor
areafeaturingseveralentertainmentattractions.Duringthesummer,CrownCenterhostsFridayNight
Concerts,outdoormovies,andmore.Duringthewinter,CrownCenteropensIceTerrace,apublic,
outdoorice-skatingrink.
Forstudentswhoarelookingforaplacetorelaxandstudy,coffeeshopstendtobepopulardestinations.Afew
localfavoritesinclude:
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BroadwayCafé:4106Broadway
o LocatedinWestport,it’saniceplacetohangoutifyouhavesomereadingtocatchupon.
FillingStation:2980McGeeTrfy
o PopularwithUMKCmedicalstudents,sinceitisclosetoHospitalHill,andhasanicelunchdeli.
Scooter’sCoffee&Yogurt:929Walnut;1111MainStreet;446W47thSt
o PopularwiththeKCUMBstudents.Freewirelessandstudyspace.
Starbucks:302NicholsRd.;4101MainSt.
o TheNicholsRd.locationhasanoutdoorpatiothatisniceingoodweather.
TheRoasterie:6223BrooksideBlvd
o Offers10%anydrinkatanytimetostudentswithavalidstudentID.
KansasCityalsohasanumberofliveentertainmentoptions,including:
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RecordBar
RiotRoom
StarlightTheater
Grinders
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ThePitch:www.pitch.com
Ink:www.inkkc.com,Twitter@inkkcmag
TheKansasCityStar:www.kansascity.com
Tofindoutaboutotheropportunitiesoncampusandinthecity,pickupacopyofthefollowinglocal
magazines/newspapers(freecopiesareavailableatthemedicalschool,onmaincampus,andatvariousshopsand
restaurantsthroughoutthecity)orvisittheirwebsites.
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GoodIdeasforStrongTeams
YourDocentTeamandothergroupexperiencesareanintegralpartofyourexperienceatUMKCandcangreatly
influencehowhappyyouarehere.Greatteamsdon’tjusthappen;peoplehavetoworkatcreatingthose
unbreakablebonds.Herearesomeideasforcreatingastrongteam:
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Usehumortodiffusedifficultsituations
Socializeoutsideclerkshipsandrotations
Participateinschool-relatedactivitiestogether(WinterWonderland,PumpkinCarving,etc.)
Havenon-medicalconversations
Createfuninternaltraditionslikepotlucks,TacoTuesdays,orUglyTieDay
Respectandembraceeachindividual’differentstylesandabilities
Celebrateeachother’sachievements
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ClassMeetingswilldiscuss
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Chem320-OrganicChemistry
Chem320L-OrganicChemistryLab
Bio202-CellBiology
Med9221-HospitalTeamExperience
SummerSemesterYear2
•NoMeetingduetoHospitalTeamrotations
•GarciaAward
•ElectYr2COERepresentative
•HospitalTeam:CourseOverview
•FinancialLiteracySeries:Budgeting
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointments
•TBTests
andCredit
•StudentCompetencies
•CouncilonEvaluationPolicies
•ClassOfficerElections
•CurriculumRequirements
•HonorCouncil
•OASISTraining
•FinancialLiteracySeries:UnderstandingSavings,Debt
•HospitalTeamtakesplaceduringtheweekfollowingtheregularsemester.Students
mustattendallsessionsduringtheone-weekexperiencetoearncreditforthecourse.
•Studentsmusthavea2.8scienceGPAtopromotetoYear2.
•StudentscompletetheRooWriter
•April–StudentselfenrollforSummerandFallclasses
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointmentwithyouradvisor
•November–Studentself-enrollsinSpringclasses
•TBTestsandFluShot
•BasicLifeSupport(BLS)Training
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointmentwithyouradvisor
•SummerOrientation-Studentself-enrollsinFallclasses
participationfee,proofofinsurance)
DisabilityInsurance:
$55
BLSTraining:$35
ClinicalParticipation
Fee:$55
•Turninallyourfallpaperwork(acceptanceofoffer,fallcourseworkplanningsheet,
backgroundcheck,immunizationrecords,FERPArelease,residencehallcontract,clinical
BackgroundCheck:$45
(subjecttochange)
ExtraExpenses
•MeetorcontacttheadvisorforyourundergraduatedegreeifitisaBA
ImportantDeadlines,Policies,andActivities
*ALLINFORMATIONHEREISSUBJECTTOCHANGE.PLEASECHECKWITHYOURADVISORFORUPDATESTOSCHEDULESANDPOLICY.
LSMicro121-(Microbiology)(FocusElective)
LSMicro121L
Chem212R-GenearalChemII
Chem212LR-GeneralChemIILab
Med9120-FundamentalsofMed.II
AnchorII
DiscourseII
Soc101-Sociology-AnIntroduction
SpringSemesterYear1
DiscourseI-pairedwithAnchor1
AnchorI-MoneyMedicineandMorals
Med9119-LearningBasicMedicalScience
Med9115-MedicalTerminology
Med9110-FundamentalsofMed1
Chem211L-GeneralChemistry1Lab
Chem211-GeneralChemistry1(FocusB)
LSAnat219L-HumanBiology(Anatomy)
LSAnat219-HumanBiology(Anatomy)
FallSemesterYear1
StudentsexemptfromDiscourseIwithACTEnglish
subscoreof30oraboveorSATverbalsubscoreof690or
above.
AP,IB,CLEP,ortransfercreditmaybeappliedtoselect •Orientationtopics
coursesbelow.SeeUMKCRegistrar'swebsitefordetails.
SummerbeforeYear1
willvaryforindividualstudents)
CourseSubjectandTitle (coursescheduling
ThischartdoesnotreplacecarefulreviewofSchoolofMedicinePolicies.PleaserefertotheCouncilonEvaluationandCouncilonCurriculumpoliciesforofficialguidelinesoncourse
prerequisites,testingdeadlines,promotionandgraduationrequirements,etc.Informationhereissubjecttochange-pleasecheckwithyouradvisorforupdates.
WhattoExpect-UMKCSchoolofMedicine
CurriculumInformation
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BMS9310-MedicalNeurosciences
MED9308-ClinicalPracticeofMedicineI
MED9312-PathologyI
MED9383-ContinuingCareClinic
MED9385-IntroPharmacology
FallSemesterYear3:
Med9390-ClinicalCorrelations
Med9310-HistoryofMedicine
BMS3999-HumanStructureFunctionIV
SummerSemesterYear3:
Med9220-FundamentalsofMedicineIV
BMS9298-HumanStructureFunctionIII
BMS9297-HumanStructureFunctionII
BMS9296-HumanStructureFunctionI
SpringSemesterYear2:
CompletetheRooWriter
Psych210
Med9210-FundamentalsofMedicineIII
•MandatoryAdvisingSessions
•Updateyourimmunizationrecordsandproofofinsurance
• TBTestandFluShot
•Studentswantingasummercampus(ratherthanaFallorSpringCampus)shouldcheck
withtheiradvisortomakesuretheyhavetheappropriatenumberofundergraduatecredit
hoursremainingtobeeligibleforsummercampussemester
•November–Studentself-enrollsinSpringclasses
DisabilityInsurance:$55
MedicalEquipment:appx.
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointmentwithyouradvisor
$800-1000
•BasicLifeSupport(BLS)Training
BLSTraining:$35
•TBTestandFluShot
•LateJuly/EarlyAugust–StudentsattendmandatoryYear3Orientationfollowedbythe
beginningofcoursework
•Mid-August–WhiteCoatCeremony,studentslearnwhichteamtheyareonandwho
theirdocent,seniorpartnerandadvisorwillbe
•Studentsmeetwiththeiradvisorswithin3-4weeksoflearningtheirplacement
•BeginningofSeptember-Clinicbegins(studentsmusthavetheirCPRcertificationbefore
startingclinic)
•Updateyourimmunizationrecordsandproofofinsurance
•November–studentsself-registerinPathwayforSpringsemester
•StudentsordertheirWhiteCoatsfromtheUMKCHealthScienceBookstore
•Studentsshouldnotifytheiradvisoriftheyareonamilitaryscholarshipandneedtodo
theirmilitarytraining;intendtopetitionforsummercampus;haveamajorthatrequires
thestudenttobeoncampusforaparticularcampussemester(i.e.FallorSpringinYear4).
•Docentassignmentsarebeingfinalized.
*ALLINFORMATIONHEREISSUBJECTTOCHANGE.PLEASECHECKWITHYOURADVISORFORUPDATESTOSCHEDULESANDPOLICY.
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop:FinancialValues
•Distributionofmedicalequipment
•ClinicResponsibilities,RoleofDocent
•HospitalResponsibilities
•Professionalism/CodeofEthics
•Self-PacedPharm/LearningServiceProject
•CurriculumReview
•DressCode/Expectations
•OfficeResponsibility
•CommunicationExpectations
•CareersinMedicine
•Year3IndividualStudentPhotos
•Security/Safety/IDs
•Year3IndividualStudentPhotos
•WhiteCoatDetails
•Musthavea2.8ScienceGPAtocontinueinStructureFunctionSeries
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop:Year3Changes:Becoming •MDstudentsjoinBA/MDstudentsincoursework
aProfessionalStudent
•StudentnominationsforOutstandingDocentAward
YourLoanData
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop:KnowingHowtoAccess
•TBTests
•ReviewGPAcriteriatostartHSFseries
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointments
Soc211-SociologyLifeCycles
•ClassOfficerElections
Bio206-Genetics
FallSemesterYear2:
BMS9265-HumanBiochemistry
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MED9585–PrescribingSpecialPopulations
(onlinecourse)
MED9583-ContinuingCareClinicIII
MED9571–PsychiatryRotation
MED9570–FamilyMedicinePreceptorship
MED9506–Obstetric&GynecologyRotation
MED9505–SurgeryRotation
MED9503–PediatricRotation
MED9501-Year5DocentRotation
Year5
Med9485-AmbulatoryCarePharm(online)
Med9483-ContinuingCareClinicII
Med9484-PatientPhysicianSocietyII
Med9482-PatientPhysicianSocietyI
Med9472-BehavioralScience
Med9471-FamilyMedicine
Med9408-Pharmacology
Year4
aa$1,275(2016)
aa$1,280(2017)
•Step2CK:
aa$600(2016)
Step1Registration
$600(2016)
$605(2017)
•May-studentsgraduatewiththeirundergraduatedegree.
•March–May–studentsbegintoapplyforawayrotationsforYear6
•ApplyforUSMLEStep2CKandCS
electiveswiththeiradvisor
•March–studentswithopenelectivemonthsapplyforJune–Decemberin-town
throughadegreeaudit
townelectiveswiththeiradvisor
•February–StudentsdoublechecktheirBachelor’sdegreeapplicationandgo
•BLSTraining:$35
•ACLSTraining:$75
aa$605(2017)
•VSASfees:$35forfirst
institution,$15foreach
subsequent
•OOTelectivesexpenses
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointmentwithyouradvisor
•Drugscreen(ifneeded):
$30-32
•BasicLifeSupport(BLS)/AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport(ACLS)Training
•BackgroundCheck(if
•TBTestandFluShot
needed):$45
•OralSurgeryResidentsbegincourseworkforcombinedOS/MDprogram
•DisabilityInsurance:
•StudentsmustpassUSMLEStepIexamtotakeYear5coursework
aa$55
•Updateyourimmunizationrecordsandproofofinsurance
•October–studentswithopenelectivemonthsspringYear5applyforJanuary–Mayin- •Step2CS:
semester
•BLAandBAstudentstaketheEPPexam(graduationrequirement)duringYear4campus
courseworkearly
•StudentswhopassboardspriortoMaycouldhavetheopportunitytobeginYear5
townelectiveswiththeiradvisor
•March-studentswithopenelectivesmonthsinYear5applyforJanuary–Decemberin-
•January-Year5schedulesaredeveloped
townelectiveswiththeiradvisor
•October–studentswithopenelectivemonthsspringYear4applyforJanuary–Mayin-
•TBTestandFluShot
*ALLINFORMATIONHEREISSUBJECTTOCHANGE.PLEASECHECKWITHYOURADVISORFORUPDATESTOSCHEDULESANDPOLICY.
•StepIICSandPBAWordsofWisdomfromtheYear6s
•LettersofRecommendationsfromDocents
•PreparingforMatch
•ExcusedAbsencerequestforms,etc.
•CourseschedulingElectiveChoicesSheets
•MedicalHumanitiesHonorSocietyNomination
•ElectiveCategoricalRequirements
•Out-of-townelectiveinfo,VSAS
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop:TravelingonaBudget
•DeadlinesforStepIICKandCS
•PBA(StepIICSpreparation)
•PostponedPPSseries
•BACompletion(GraduationApplications)
•RequiredRotations
•MSPE&Chairman'sExamPolicy
•InternationalElectives,CategoricalRequirements
•Preceptorship
•CBSEandStepIStudentPanel
•Updateyourimmunizationrecordsandproofofinsurance
•MandatoryAdvisingAppointmentwithyouradvisor
Med9401-Year4DocentRotation
•CBSEandStepICourseScheduling
•Studentsmusthavea2.8scienceandcumulativeGPAtopromotetoYear4
HumanitiesWritingIntensiveCourse
Chemelective(tofillminorrequirement)
FocusA
FocusC-ConstitutionRequirement
AnchorIII
DiscourseIII
Year4Campus
•January-Year4schedulesaredeveloped.
DisabilityInsurance:
•StudentsmeetwiththeiradvisorstodiscusstheirCBSEdate(studentsmustpassCBSE $55
beforesittingforStep1),theirstudyscheduleandStep1exams.
•March–studentswithopenelectivesmonthsinYear4applyforJanuary–Decemberintownelectiveswiththeiradvisors(notallstudentswillhaveextramonths)
•April–Studentsself-registerinPathwayforSummerandFallsemesters
SpringSemesterYear3
BMS9311-MedicalMicrobiologyMED •FinancialLiteracyWorkshop:KeepYourPenniesClose
9313-PathologyII
andYourDollarsCloser(UpcomingCosts)
MED9383-ContinuingCareClinicI
MED9309-ClinicalPracticeofMedicineII
•Studyabroadexperiences
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•Preparingyouracademicrecordforgraduation
•MatchWeek
MED9683-ContinuingCareClinicIV
MED9685-SafeandRationalPrescribing(online
course)
MED98xx-99xx-ClinicalElective
MED98xx-99xx-ClinicalElective
MED98xx-99xx-ClinicalElective
•July–ElectronicResidencyApplicationServiceorientation
ERASRegistration
$97+costpereach
applicationover10
(dependingonthenumber
ofprograms)
*ALLINFORMATIONHEREISSUBJECTTOCHANGE.PLEASECHECKWITHYOURADVISORFORUPDATESTOSCHEDULESANDPOLICY.
•May–studentsgraduatewiththeirM.D.
graduation;studentscompletetheGraduationQuestionnaire
•April–Studentsdoublecheck,holds,address,diplomanames,etc.,inanticipationof
•Mid-March–Studentslearntheirresidencyplacement
changingtheirname(i.e.becauseofmarriage)shoulddosobeforeMarch1
•February–studentsdoublechecktheirgraduationapplicationforMay.Students
townelectiveswiththeiradvisor.
ResidencyInterviews
(willvarybasedonthe
numberofinterviews,and
locations–airlineshave
issueddiscountcouponsin
thepast)
DisabilityInsurance
$55
NRMPRegistration
$70andup
•StudentsanticipatingaMaygraduationmusttakeUSMLEStepIICSbyOctober31and
(dependingonthenumber
USMLEStepIICKexambyDecember31oftheirfinalyear.Decemberstudentswillneedto ofprograms)
andparticipateinmockinterviews
•October-ScheduletimewithCareerandResidencyAdvisortoreviewyourMSPEletter
•TBTestandFluShot
•Fall–RegisterfortheNationalResidencyMatchProgram
•August-September–ScheduletimewithCareerCounselortoreviewyourMSPEletter
takethesesooner.MustpassbothtestsandhavescoresreturnedtoUMKCtograduate.
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop(Spring):OneonOneLoan
•October–studentswithopenelectivemonthsspringYear6applyforJanuary–MayinRepaymentandResidencyBudgetCounseling
•GraduationWeekActivities
•FinancialLiteracyWorkshop(Fall):LoanRepayment
Education
MED9601-Year6InternalMedicineDocent
Rotation
MED9678-EmergencyMedicine
•ERAS/ResidencyandtheMatchProcess
Year6
MED95xx-MedicalHumanitiesElective
Year1AlternateProgramInformation
TheAlternateProbationProgramallowsstudentstostrengthentheiracademicsduringanextrayearinYears1
and2.Duringtheextendedyear,astudentwillhavethechancetodeveloptheirstudyhabits,criticalthinking,and
willhavetheopportunitytostrengthenthefoundationoftheirscienceknowledge.Additionally,studentswillhave
theopportunitytoaddresstheirpersonalandsocialdevelopment.AstudentmayjointheAlternateProgram
voluntarily,ormaybeplacedintheAlternateProgrambytheCouncilonEvaluation(COE).
TheCouncilonEvaluationdeterminesthePoliciesfortheYear1AlternateProbationProgram.Studentsshould
reviewtheCouncilonEvaluationPolicyManual,pgs33-35:http://med.umkc.edu/docs/coe/COE-PolicyManual.pdf
Ø ThepolicymanualwilloutlineacademiccriteriaforplacementintheAlternateProgram
Ø ThepolicymanualwillalsodescribeacademicstandardsastudentmustachievewhileintheAlternate
Program
Ø Astudent’sETCwillhighlightcertaincomponentsofthemanual,butstudentsshouldtakethetimeto
reviewthepolicymanualcarefullyandaskclarifyingquestionstoanETCand/ortheAssistantDeanof
Years1&2.StudentsmayalsoaskquestionstotheCouncilonEvaluationdirectly.
AcademicSuccessPlan
WhenastudentmeetscriteriaforplacementintheAlternateProbationProgramtheymayexperienceavarietyof
emotions.Thestudent’sETCwillworkcloselytoprocessthesefeelings,andtogethertheywillcreateanAcademic
SuccessPlan.TheAcademicSuccessPlanwillincludethefollowing:
o AmeetingwiththeAssistantDeanofYears1and2.
o Self-assessmentregardingstrengthsandweaknessofthestudent.
o Developmentofastrategytoaddressareasofweaknessandreviewofhowstrengthscanbeusedto
supportacademicandpersonalgrowth.
o MeetingwiththeLearningResourceSpecialist.
o MorefrequentmeetingswiththeETCtomonitoracademic,personal,andsocialprogress.
TheAcademicSuccessPlanwilllikelyincludethefollowingbasedonindividualstudentneeds:
o MeetingwiththeWellnessProgramCoordinator.
o MeetingwithacounselorattheUMKCCounselingCenter.
o ReviewofhowplacementintheAlternateProgramwillaffectastudent’sfinancialstatuswiththe
CounselorofStudentFinances.
Year1AlternateCurriculum
CurriculumfortheAlternateProgramisestablishedbytheCouncilonCurriculum.Informationregardingthe
curriculummaybefoundat:http://med.umkc.edu/curriculum/info/#altCurr
WhenofficialnotificationisreceivedthatastudenthasjoinedtheAlternateProgram,anAlternateCurriculum
Planwillbedevelopedforthestudent.StudentsintheYear1&2AlternateProgramwillhavetheopportunityto
selectaBiologyorChemistrymajorandmayalsobeabletoexploreoptionsforaminor.
AlldecisionsregardingcurriculumaremadebytheChairoftheCouncilonCurriculum,theAssistantDeanofYears
1&2,theFacultyLiaisontotheCouncilonCurriculum,andthestudent’sETC.Thestudentwillsigntheplanonce
ithasbeenreviewed.
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AcademicSupportforYears1and2
VolkerCampus,AtterburyStudentSuccessCenter
MedicalSchoolAdvising,116A
KathleenMoburg,M.Ed
AcademicSupportforYears1and2
[email protected]
816-235-8831
AcademicSupportCoordinator:theSchoolofMedicinerecognizestheacademicchallengesfacedwithstudents’
coursework.TheAcademicSupportcoordinatorservesasaresourcetobolsterstudents’successbyoffering
varioustypesofacademicsupport.
WhatisAcademicSupport?Developingandpracticinghigh-yieldstudystrategiesisessentialinthemedical
students’courses.Tothisend,thisAcademicSupportoffersavarietyoftopic-specificskills.Thesetopicsinclude
timemanagement,notetaking,studyandreviewtechniques,listeningandmemory-enhancingstrategies,testtakingstrategies,copingwithtestanxiety,andorganizationofmaterials.Historically,manyofthemostsuccessful
medicalstudentsweretheindividualswhoutilizedalltheresourcesavailabletothem.
HowdoestheAcademicSupportprogramwork?Weoffersmall-groupworkshopsonvariousstudystrategies
(listedabove);aswellasdevelopingindividualizedplans,andone-on-onecoachingonanas-neededbasis.
AdditionalsupportisofferedthroughtheSupplementalInstruction(SI)program.TheSIsessionsareofferedfor
severalcontent-heavysciencecourses.Offeredtwiceweekly,sessionsaretaughtbyformerstudentswhoearned
anAgradeinthatcourse.SIsessionsofferadditionalpractice,reviewandstudysuggestionsoverthecontent.All
studentsareencouragedtoattendSIsessions.
AcademicSupportforYears3-6
M4-205B
StanViebrock
LearningResourceSpecialist
[email protected]
816-235-6763
Afull-timeSchoolofMedicinespecialistisavailabletoassiststudentswithstudytechniques.
• Assistancewithvariousstudyskillstechniques
• Organizationalinstructionforrequiredcourses
• Contentsupplementationforvariousrequiredcourses
• StudyscheduleinformationforUSMLEStep1
• AdministrationofDiagnosticexamsfortheUSMLEStep1
• AdministrationofMockBoardpracticeexamsfortheUSMLEStep1
Additionalresourcescanbefoundathttp://med.umkc.edu/sa/academic-support/
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AdditionalRequirementsofMedicalStudents
Disabilityinsurance–TheSchoolofMedicinemaintainsadisabilityinsurancepolicyforallstudents.Thisisa
standardacrossU.S.medicalschools.Whethermedicalschoolisfinancedwithstudentloansorfamily
contributions,theinvestmentinmedicalschoolisgreatandassumesapayoffoffutureincomes.Inthecase
whereastudentisunabletocompletetheirdegreebecauseofinjuryorillness,thispolicyoffersprotection.The
costis$55andisbilledtothestudentaccounteachyear.Completedetailsaboutthepolicyareavailablethrough
theOfficeofStudentAffairs.
one45LogBooks–one45LogBooks(formerlyClexJournal)isanonlinesystemthatstudentsusetorecordtheir
patientencountersthroughouttheirclinicalexperiences.Itallowseachclerkshiptotrackwhetherstudents
encounterthediagnosesandproceduresthattheclerkshiphasdefinedascriticaltotheircorecurriculum.Useof
one45isrequiredinallclinicalrotations,includingContinuingCareClinic.Studentsmustenterallrequired
patientdataintothesystembytheseventhcalendardayofthemonthfollowingtheendoftheclerkshiptoshow
theirclerkshiprequirementshavebeenmet.Studentswhofailtomeetthisrequirementwillhavetheirfinal
gradeintheclerkshipreducedbyonelevel(e.g.,HonorstoHighPass).Forquestionsaboutone45LogBooksor
fortechnicalassistance,pleasecontactSydneyBreakfieldintheCurriculumOffice([email protected]).
LiveintheResidenceHall-AsaYear1MedicalStudent,youarerequiredtoliveintheResidenceHallforyour
firstyear(twosemesters:fallandspring).TheUMKCSchoolofMedicinehascreatedaliving/learningcommunity
forstudentsattheVolkercampus.Researchshowsusthatliving/learningcommunitieslikethesearesomeofthe
mosteffectivestrategiesthatinstitutionsofhighereducationcanemploytoimprovestudentsuccess.Inaddition
togivingyouanopportunitytobondwithyourclassmates,livingintheresidencelifebuffersyoufromsomeof
thedistractionsthatcanexistathome.
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VacationTime
Yourscheduleswillnotbelikethoseoftypicalcollegestudents.Asyouprogressthroughthecurriculum,there
willbetimeswhereyouworkduringtheweekendsorholidays.Excusedabsencesfromclinicalrotationsare
possiblebutlimited.Pleasedonotpurchaseplanetripsorcommittoplanspriortoreceivingyourschedule
and/ortheofficialsyllabusforeverycourseinwhichyouareenrolled.
Year1
• Fall–CourseschedulesareinlinewiththeUniversity’spublishedacademiccalendar.
• Spring–RegularcourseschedulesareinlinewiththeUniversity’spublishedacademiccalendar.However,
youwillhaveanadditionalone-week“HospitalTeam”experiencefollowingFinalsweek.Attendancefor
theentireweekisrequiredtopasstheclass.
Year2
• Summer–CourseschedulesinlinewiththeUniversity’spublishedacademiccalendar.
• Fall–CourseschedulesinlinewiththeUniversity’spublishedacademiccalendar.
• Spring–YouareenrolledinaseriesofcoursescalledStructureFunctionI,II,andIIIatthemedicalschool
thatnolongermatchestheregularacademiccalendar.Youshouldrefertothepublishedsyllabusforstart
andenddates.
Year3
• Summer–YouareenrolledinStructureFunctionIVuntilmid-July.Younormallyhaveabreakfromthe
endofSFIVuntilYear3Orientation.
• Fall–YounormallyreportfortestingandorientationonornearthelastdayofJulyandcontinuewith
courseworkuntilaroundthethirdweekinDecember.Youshouldrefertothepublishedcoursesyllabifor
startandenddatesandwatchforinformationaboutrequiredorientationevents.Duringthissemester,
youbeginyourregularweeklyclinicexperience.Attendanceinclinicdoesnotalwayscoincidewiththe
startandendofcoursework.Youshouldwatchfortheclinicscheduleandnotmaketravelplansuntilitis
published.
• Spring–Youareenrolledincoursesthatdonotmatchtheregularacademiccalendar.Youshouldreferto
thepublishedsyllabiforstartandenddates.DatesroughlyrunfromthebeginningofJanuaryuntilthe
endofMay.
Year4
Campussemester–Eachstudent(except4-yearMDstudentsandthosewhotakeanextrayeartocompletetheir
Year1&2coursework)isrequiredtoreturntocampusduringtheirfourthyear.
• Ifyouhavefallorspringcampus,youwillbeenrolledincourseworkthatisconsistentwiththeUniversity’s
publishedcalendarwhichincludesvacationpriortoandaftertheconclusionofcoursework(some
exceptionsoccur).
• Ifyouareenrolledinasummercampussemester,youwillhaveaone-monthvacationscheduledlaterin
theyear.Year4vacationsarefrequentlyusedbystudentstostudyfortheirStepIboardexam.
• Whennotenrolledonthecampussemester,studentsareenrolledinconsecutiveone-monthandtwomonthcourses.Thesecoursestypicallystartonthefirstdayofthemonthandendonthelastdayofthe
month.
Year5andYear6
Studentsareenrolledinconsecutiveone-monthandtwo-monthcourses.Thesecoursestypicallystartonthefirst
dayofthemonthandendonthelastdayofthemonth.Eachyear,youwillreceiveaone-monthvacation.
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StudentPersonalHolidayPolicy
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Allstudentsshallreceivethefollowingholidaysoffofrotationsfor2016-2017:
o IndependenceDay:July4,2016
o LaborDay:September5,2016
o Thanksgiving:November24,2016
o ChristmasDay:December25,2016
o NewYear’sDay:January1,2017
o MemorialDay:May29,2017
Studentsshallnottakecallandwillbeexcusedby5:00pmthenightbeforeeachoftheaboveholidays.
Studentswillresumerotationdutiesthemorningaftereachoftheaboveholidays
Eachstudentmayalsoreceiveone(1)personaldayperschoolyear(definedasJune1throughMay31).
WithdiscretionoftheClerkshipDirector(s)studentsmayalsorequestotherdaysoffinkeepingwithcurrent
“ClinicalExcusedAbsenceandInterviewPolicy”.
ClinicalClerkshipExcusedAbsenceformsmustbeobtainedfromtheStudentAffairsOfficeandreturnedto
theStudentAffairsOfficewithrequiredsignatures.
StudentPersonalHolidayPolicyappliestoYear3,4,5,or6studentsforclinicalexperiencesonly.
TheStudentPersonalHolidayRequestFormmustbefilledoutforthepersonaldayandturnedinbythefirst
dayofthemonthpriortothebeginningoftheclerkshipduringwhichtheirholidayfalls.
Example:IfyourrequesteddateisduringaMayclerkship(May1-31),thedeadlinetosubmityourRequest
FormisApril1.Thisdeadlinealsoappliestodatesrequestedduringthe2ndmonthofa2-month
clerkship.Forexample,ifyourrequesteddatefallsinJuneduringaMay-Juneclerkship(May1-June30),
thedeadlinetosubmityourRequestFormisApril1.
Nostudentwillbeexcusedonthedateofascheduledsubjectexamorrotationorientation.
PersonalholidayformscanbefoundattheUMKCStudentAffairswebsiteat
med.umkc.edu/docs/sa/Forms/Personal_Holiday_Request.pdf
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NBMEExamGuidelines
KaraShaw
ChiefProctor
[email protected]
816-235-5285
ForallNBMEexamsadministeredattheSchoolofMedicine,pleasecheckthatyoumaketheOASIScourseroster
atminimumonemonthinadvanceofthetestdate.Ifyouarenotontheroster,noexamwillbeorderedforyou
andyouwillnotbeallowedtositfortheexamonthatdate.Availabilityislimited,andspacewillbeallottedfirst
tothoseontheoriginalrosterandthenfirstcome/firstserveasneeded.Onceanexamisorderedforyou,you
areexpectedtositfortheexamorloseanopportunity(of2totalattempts)totakethatexam.
Arriveontimeandfollowinstructionsbeforebeginningyourexam.Thelabisstrictlyscheduledandwewon’tbe
abletoallowyoutocontinuebeyondtimewhensomeoneelseisscheduledfortheroom.MemorizeyourUMKC
StudentIDNumber,asitwillbethewayyouregainaccesstoyourexam.
SchedulingforNBMEExams
Examscheduleswillbepostedonline(med.umkc.edu/NBME)occasionally;however,lastminutechangesdooccur
becauseofroomsize,availabilityandconflictingschedules.Anyalternatescheduling,includingretakes,haveto
bedocumentedbye-mail,approved,andcommunicatedtotheinvolvedparties.Thisinvolvesyourcourse
coordinatorandtheChiefProctormanagingtheadministration,anditisagoodideatoletyourdirectorknow.
Rescheduledexamswillalwaysbefunneledintoexistingscheduledtestdates.
Youmustcontactthetestingadministratorviae-mailatleastonemonthinadvanceforanyvariationinscheduling
tooccur.Youshouldhaveconfirmationroughlythreeweeksinadvanceofanyrescheduledtestdate,orthe
likelihoodexiststhatnotesthasbeenorderedforyou.Ifyoudon’treceiveconfirmationviae-mail,youshouldemailagain.Policyallowsexceptionsduetodocumentedillnessorfamilyemergency.Anychangeinquiriesshould
besenttoNBMEexams@umkc.edusotheycanbeappropriatelytrackedandallinvolvedpartiescansignoff
accordingly.SpaceavailabilityisfirstcomefirstserveandatapremiumintheSOM,thereforeweareunableto
entertainallrequests.
Ifadisabilityexistsandaccommodationsarerequired,UMKCStudentDisabilityServicesmustbecontactedin
advance.Thisprocesscantakequiteabitoftime.Thiswillallowyoutoworkthroughallthenecessarydetails
andrequireddocumentationpriortocontactingOMERforaccommodations.Anyfutureadministrationsunder
theagreed-uponpolicyofaccommodationmuststillhaveadvancenoticeasallplanningoccursonemonthin
advanceofeachexam.
FortheNBMEComprehensiveBasicScienceExamination(CBSE),schedulingandregistrationisthroughyourETC
andsubsequentlyCouncilonCurriculumifyoudonotshowreadiness.CBSEexamsgenerallyoccuronthesecond
Saturdayofmostmonths.Asspacecanbeanissue,thismayneedtobeapaper-basedexamination–especiallyif
takeninJanuary,FebruaryorMarch.
ForNBMESubjectExams,ifyouareontheOASISrosterforthecourse/clerkship/rotation,anexamwillbeordered
foryouaccordingly.TheNBMESubjectExamsaretwoandhalf(2.5)hourexamswith100questionseach.The
Year6AdvancedClinicalExamiscurrentlyat75questionswith1hourand45minutesallottedbyNBME.Subject
examsareheldasclosetothelastweekofthemonthaspossible.AfteryourNBMESubjectexam,youare
expectedtoreturntoyourassignedcurricularexperienceunlessyourCourseCoordinatortellsyouotherwise.
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UnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination(USMLE)Step1Policy
USMLESTEP1GENERALREQUIREMENTS
1. StudentsarenotallowedtowithholdtheirUSMLEStep1scoreresultsfromtheSchoolofMedicine.
2. ApassingscoreonUSMLEStep1isrequiredforpromotiontoYear6.
3. ApassingStep1scoredeterminedbyUSMLEisrequiredforgraduationfromtheSchoolofMedicine.
4. StudentsmustshowreadinesstositforUSMLEStep1byachieving≥67scoreontheCBSEexam.(See
CouncilonCurriculumpolicyonCriteria,Deadlines,andPreparationforTakingUSMLEStep1.)
5. BA/MDandMDstudentswillhaveaUSMLEStep1deadlineof28months,endingSeptember30,
followingthestartdateofHumanStructureFunctionIV.(ThisdeadlinealsoappliestoOralSurgery/MD
studentswhomatriculatedpriortoJune2010.)(SeeCouncilonCurriculumpolicyonCriteria,Deadlines,
andPreparationforTakingUSMLEStep1forexceptions.)
6. FailuretopassUSMLEStep1inoneyear,beginningthedayafterthedeadlinesetforthabove,fulfills
criteriaforseparation.
7. Amaximumofthreeattempts,timepermitting,topassUSMLEStep1areallowed.FailuretopassStep1
inthreeattemptsfulfillscriteriaforseparation.
8. BA/MDstudentshaveamaximumof8yearsfromtheirmatriculationdateasastudentattheSchoolof
MedicinetocompletetherequiredcurriculumtoachievetheM.D.degree.
9. MDstudents,aswellasOralSurgery/MDstudentswhomatriculatedpriortoJune2010,haveamaximum
of6yearsfromtheirmatriculationdateasastudentattheSchoolofMedicinetocompletetherequired
curriculumtoachievetheM.D.degree.
CRITERIA,DEADLINES,ANDPREPARATIONFORTAKINGUSMLESTEP1
1. CriteriafortakingtheUSMLEStep1examination:
a. BA/MDandMDstudentsmusthaveofficiallypromotedtoYear4andsuccessfullycompleted
(achievedapassinggradein)theYear4courseslistedbelow:
• MED9472:BehavioralScience
• MED9408:Pharmacology
• MED9401:DocentRotation-YearIVORMED9471:FamilyMedicine
• Studentsmustalsohavetakenthefollowingcourse:MED9482:Patient,Physician,SocietyI
b. AllstudentsmusthaveshownreadinessforStep1throughtheCBSE,assetforthbytheUSMLE
Step1PreparationandRegistrationPolicy.(See2a-gbelow).
c. StudentsmustcurrentlybeenrolledinUMKCSchoolofMedicinetobeeligibletositforthe
USMLEStep1examination.
2. PreparationandRegistrationforCBSEandUSMLEStep1
a. DatesforCBSEandUSMLEStep1willbesetbyStudentAffairsandtheAssociateDeanfor
CurriculuminplanningtheYear4curriculumforstudents.Thestudent’sCBSEdateandStepI
targetdatecannotberescheduledwithoutpetitioningtheCouncilonCurriculum.
b. TheCBSEwillbeadministeredmonthly.AllCBSEadministrationswillbeprovidedinthecomputer
testingcenterandarepaidforbytheschool.TheCBSEwillbeadministeredonlyattheSchoolof
Medicine.
c. Allstudentsmustadheretothepostedsign-updeadlinesforCBSEassetbytheDepartmentof
MedicalEducationalSupportServices.Studentsareresponsibleforensuringthattheyaresigned
upforthecorrecttestdate.
d. InordertositforCBSE,astudentmustmeetallcriteriaforpromotiontoYear4andmusthavea
cumulativescienceGPAof2.80orbetter.
e. MinimumCBSEperformancetoregisterandsitforUSMLEStep1:
1. Studentswhoscore67oraboveontheCBSEareautomaticallyclearedtoregisterandsit
forUSMLEStep1.(ACBSEscoreof67predictsaStep1scorebetween190and195.)
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a. Astudent,whohasshownreadinessthroughtheCBSEtositforStep1,cannot
postponeanyrequiredclerkshipthatisscheduledafterthestudent'sassigned
USMLEStep1targetexaminationdate.
2. Studentswhoscorebetween62-66willbeeligibletoregisteronlyforUSMLEStep1but
maynotsituntiltheyhaveachievedascoreof67orbetterontheirsecondCBSE.
Studentswhoscorebetween62-66donothavetoshowreadinesstositfortheirsecond
CBSE.
3. Studentswhoscorebelow62maynotregisterforUSMLEStep1.
a. Astudentscoringbelow62ontheirfirstattemptatCBSEmustwaitaminimumof
30daysafterreceivingthescorebeforesittingforasecondattempt.Thestudent
mustalsoshowreadinessinordertoregisterforthesecondCBSE.Theexact
criteriaforreadinesswillbedeterminedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum.
f. StudentsfailingtoreachtherequiredCBSEscoreof67aftertwoattemptsmustshowreadinessto
sitforStep1bynon-NBMEcriteriaapprovedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum.
g. Failuretoappearatastudent’sscheduledCBSEwillresultinaletterofunprofessionalbehavior
placedinthestudent'sfile.InconsultationwiththeEducationTeamCoordinator,thestudent
mustrescheduleanotherCBSEonOASISandmustnotifytheETCandtheAssistantProctorofthe
DepartmentofMedicalEducationSupportServicesoftherescheduleddate.
3. DeadlinefortakingUSMLEStep1examination:
a. BA/MDandMDstudentswillhaveaStep1deadlineof28months,endingSeptember30,
followingthestartdateofHumanStructureFunctionIV.
b. Alterationstoastudent’sschedule(e.g.,repeatingcourses)willnotchangeastudent’sStep1
deadline,withthefollowingexceptions:
1. IfastudenthasnotcompletedtheYear4courseslistedabove(1a-b)bytheSeptember30
deadlinesetforthin2a,thenthelastdayofthemonthinwhichthestudentcompletes
thosecourses,plusoneadditionalstudymonth,becomesthestudent’sStep1deadline.
2. IfastudenttakesaMedicalLeaveofAbsence(approvedbytheCouncilonEvaluation),
thestudent’sStep1deadlinewillbeextendedbythenumberofmonthsonapproved
MedicalLeave.
c. FailuretotakeUSMLEStep1bythedeadlinessetforthin3a-babovewillplaceastudenton
immediateAdministrativeLeaveofAbsence.AstudentmaypetitiontheCouncilonCurriculumfor
anexceptiontothisAdministrativeLeaveinordertoenrollinaNot-For-Creditstudymonthifboth
ofthefollowingcriteriaaremet:
1. TheAssociateDeanforCurriculumhascertifiedthestudent’sreadinesstositfor
Step1.
2. Thestudenthasadocumented,confirmeddatetositforStep1duringthemonth
immediatelyfollowingthedeadlinesetforthin3a-b.
d. AstudentmayreturnfromAdministrativeLeaveofAbsenceinordertositforStep1upon
meetingthefollowingcriteria:
1. TheAssociateDeanforCurriculumhascertifiedthestudent'sreadinesstositfor
Step1.
2. Thestudenthasadocumented,confirmeddatetositforStep1duringthemonthof
his/herreturn.Thestudent'scurriculumuponreturnwillbedeterminedbythe
AssociateDeanforCurriculum.
e. IfastudentdoesnotsitforStep1byhis/herdeadline,thatstudentmaynotbeginorcontinuein
anyrequiredtwo-monthrotationsuntilthestudenthassatforStepIorhassecuredan
examinationdatewithinthefirstweekoftheclerkship.
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STEP1FAILUREPOLICY
1. AdvisingProcedureforStudentsFailingUSMLEStep1
a. ThestudentisreferredtotheAssociateDeanofStudentAffairsforadviceandmaybereferredto
appropriatesupportserviceforcounseling.
b. ThestudentmustthenmeetassoonaspossiblewiththeAssociateDeanforCurriculumand
his/herETCtodesignanappropriateStep1preparationprogram.Theexactcriteriaforreadiness
willbedeterminedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum.
c. Whenreadinesscriteriaaremet,thestudentwillbeclearedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum
toretaketheexam.
2. CurriculumPoliciesforStudentsFailingUSMLEStep1
a. FailureonFirstAttemptofUSMLEStep1:
1. One-MonthClerkship
a. Studentsreceiving“notificationoffailure”whileenrolledinaone-monthclerkship
willbeallowedtocompletetheclerkship.
2. Two-MonthClerkship
a. Studentsreceiving“notificationoffailure”inthefirstmonthofatwo-month
clerkshipwillbeallowedtocompleteonlythefirstmonth.Withdrawalfromthe
secondmonthoftwo-monthclerkshipismandatory.“Incomplete”willbeissued
untilthesecondmonthissatisfactorilycompleted.Thesecondmonthofthissplit
two-monthclerkshipmustbecompletedwithintwelvemonthsafterthe
completionofthefirstmonthorthestudentmustre-enrollintheentiretwomonthclerkshiptoreceivecredit.
b. Studentsreceiving“notificationoffailure”inthesecondmonthofatwo-month
clerkshipwillbeallowedtocompletetheclerkship.
3. Enrollmentintwo-monthrotationswillnotbepermitteduntilsuccessfulcompletionof
USMLEStep1.
4. CurriculumscheduleswhilepreparingtositforasecondStep1exammayonlyincludethe
following:
a. IndependentStudyMonth(policyallowsfor3studymonthsforcredit)
b. Vacation
c. Not-for-Creditstudymonths(amaximumof2areallowedforpreparationtoretakeStep1).NOTE:Not-for-Creditstudymonthswillnotcounttowardthe
required38medicinemonthsandmayaffectthestudent’sgraduationdate.
d. LeaveofAbsence,ifallottedstudymonths(for-creditandnot-for-credit)and
vacationhavealreadybeenused.NOTE:AstudentmaynotsitforStep1whileon
LeaveofAbsence.InordertoreturnfromLOA,thestudentmustshowreadiness
andbeapprovedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum.Duringthemonthin
whichthestudentreturnsfromLOA,he/shemustenrollinoneofthecourses
listedin5below.
5. WhileawaitingresultsonasecondStep1attempt,studentsmayonlyenrollinthe
followingone-monthcourses:
• MED9570Preceptorship
• MED9471FamilyMedicine
• MED9571Psychiatry
• Humanitiescourse
• Clinical/Researchelectives
• Norequiredtwo-monthclerkshipsmaybetaken.
b. FailureonSecondAttemptofUSMLEStep1
1. Studentswillbeplacedonanadministrativeleaveofabsenceafterasecondfailureon
USMLEStep1.Theywillremainonadministrativeleaveofabsenceuntilreadinessfora
thirdattemptatStep1hasbeenverifiedbytheAssociateDeanforCurriculum.
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2. StudentswillbeplacedonStep1probationafterfailuretosuccessfullypassUSMLEStep1
onthesecondattempt.
3. WhileawaitingresultsonathirdattemptatStep1,studentsmayonlyenrollin
clinical/researchelectives.Norequiredrotationsmaybetaken.
c. FailureAfterThirdAttempt
1. Astudentwhofailsonthe3rdattemptatStep1meetscriteriaforseparationfromthe
SchoolofMedicine.
2. Studentswillautomaticallybeplacedonanadministrativeleaveofabsenceafterathird
failureonUSMLEStep1andwillremainonadministrativeleaveofabsenceuntilthe
student’sstatusintheprogramhasbeendetermined.
CouncilonCurriculum
Revised6/30/16.PleasecheckwithyourETCregardingpolicyupdates.
USMLEStep2CKPolicy
1. StudentsmustbeenrolledinSchoolofMedicinecourseworkinordertositforUSMLEexaminations.
Studentsarenotpermittedtotakeanexaminationwhileonleaveofabsence.
2. StudentsarenotpermittedtowithholdUSMLEscoreresultsfromtheSchoolofMedicine.
3. StudentsarenotpermittedtotakeUSMLEStep2CKuntiltheyhavesuccessfullydemonstratedreadiness
totheCouncilonCurriculum.
4. StudentsmustpasstheUSMLEStep2CKexaminationwithinthreeattempts(timepermitting).
5. FailuretopassUSMLEexaminationsonthefirstorsecondattemptmayresultinarevisedorextended
curriculum.
6. Studentsearningathird-attemptfailingscoreonanyUSMLEexaminationmeetcriteriaforseparation
(dismissal)fromtheprogramandwillbeplacedonimmediateadministrativeleaveofabsence.
Graduationanddeadlinecriteriaarenotsuspendedinordertopermitthreeattemptsonanexamination.
7. StudentsareexpectedtositfortheUSMLEStep2CKexaminationbythetargetdatedeterminedbythe
CouncilonCurriculum.StudentsontracktograduateinMayofYear6mustsitfortheUSMLEStep2CK
examinationbyDecember31ofYear6.Failuretotaketheexaminationbythisdeadlinemayhave
consequencesforparticipationintheNationalResidentMatchingProgram(NRMP).
8. PassingscoresonallUSMLEexaminationsmustbereceivedbytheCouncilonEvaluationbyApril30,prior
toMaycommencementceremoniesofYear6,foranystudenttobeeligibletoparticipateinthose
ceremonies.StudentsgraduatinginAugustorDecemberofYear6mustsubmitpassingStep2CKscoresto
theCouncilonEvaluationpriortograduation.
REQUIREMENTSANDREADINESSCRITERIAFORTAKINGUSMLESTEP2CLINICALKNOWLEDGE(CK)
1. RequirementsforTakingtheUSMLEStep2CKExamination
a. Allstudentsmustsuccessfullycompletethefollowingclerkships:
i. MED9501:Year5DocentRotation
ii. MED9503:Pediatrics
iii. MED9505:GeneralSurgery
iv. MED9506:Obstetrics&Gynecology
b. StudentsmustshowreadinesstositforUSMLEStep2CKbyachievingaqualifyingscoreonthe
Step2CKreadinessformula,whichiscalculateduponcompletionofitemsa.i-ivabove.
2. ReadinessCriteriaforUSMLEStep2CK
a. StudentswhoachieveaqualifyingscoreontheStep2CKreadinessformulawillbepermittedto
sitforStep2CK.
b. StudentswhofailtoachieveaqualifyingscoreontheStep2CKreadinessformulamustcomplete
thefollowing:
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• Meetwiththeassociatedeanofcurriculumand/orUSMLEcounselortodetermineany
necessarycurriculumchanges,establishareadinessplanandsetaComprehensiveClinical
SkillsExamination(CCSE).
• Astudentscoring74oraboveontheCCSEisautomaticallyclearedtoregisterandsitfor
USMLEStep2CK.
• Astudentscoring68-73onafirst-attemptCCSEmustscheduleasecondCCSE.
• Astudentscoring67orbelowonafirst-attemptCCSEisnotpermittedtoschedulea
secondCCSE.ThestudentmustmeetwiththeUSMLEcounselorandshowreadinessin
ordertoregisterforasecondCCSE.TheUSMLEcounselorwilldetermineanynecessary
curriculumchanges.
• NomorethantwoattemptsarepermittedontheCCSEexamination.
• StudentsfailingtoreachtherequiredCCSEscoreof74aftertwoattemptsmustshow
readinesswithcriteriadeterminedbytheassociatedeanforcurriculum.
• FailuretoappearfororanunexcusedabsencefromascheduledCCSEexaminationwill
resultinareportofunprofessionalbehavior.
STEP2CLINICALKNOWLEDGE(CK)FAILUREPOLICY
1. Failureafterfirstorsecondattempts
a. Thestudentmustmeetwiththeassociatedeanforcurriculumand/orUSMLEcounselorand
his/herETCassoonaspossibletoaltertheircurriculumanddeterminereadinesscriteria.
b. Whenreadinesscriteriaaremet,theassociatedeanforcurriculumwillclearthestudenttoretake
Step2CK.
2. Failureafterthirdattempt
a. Thestudenthasmetcriteriaforseparation(dismissal)fromtheprogram.
b. Thestudentwillbeautomaticallyplacedonanadministrativeleaveofabsenceandwillremainon
administrativeleaveofabsenceuntiltheirstatusintheprogramhasbeendetermined.
USMLEStep1or2ReviewProgramStudyMonthPolicy
ThefollowingpolicyappliesONLYtostudentsenrolledinformalUSMLEStep1or2ReviewPrograms:
1. ThestudentmustsubmittotheCouncilonCurriculumatleastonemonthpriortothebeginningofthe
studymonthacompletedstudymonthform.
2. Thestudentmustsubmitwithhis/herstudymonthformproofofenrollmentfromtheformalUSMLE
ReviewProgram.
3. Thestudentmustalsosubmitwithhis/herstudymonthformacopyofhis/herapprovedclinicexcuse
form.
4. Thestudentwillbeallowedtomissuptofourweeksofoutpatientcontinuingcareclinicwhileenrolledin
aStudyMonthandparticipatinginaformalUSMLEReviewProgram.Thestudentisresponsiblefor
makingarrangementswithhis/herdocenttore-schedulethemissedclinicdays.
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SigningUpforStepI
1. GototheNMBEwebsite.Forlicensingexams,thelinkishttps://apps.nbme.org/nlesweb/#/login.
• YouwillneedtohaveyourUSMLEID,butthereisalsoalinkforfirsttimeusers,orifyouhave
forgottenit.Youwillneedtopayatthetimeofapplication.
2. Printandtakethecompletedapplication,alongwitha2x2inchcolorpictureofyourself,toMaryPirotte’s
officeM5-329(Blue5thfloor)tohaveitsignedandstampedwiththeschoolseal.
3. Whenyourapplicationiscomplete,mailittotheNBME(theaddressisontheapplication).TheSchoolof
Medicinewillnotmailitforyou.
4. WhenNBMEreceivesyourapplication,theywillcontacttheschooltoconfirmyourstudentstatus.After
thisisdone,youwillbefreetosetupyourwindow.
5. Whenyoureceiveconfirmationofyourwindow,youmaysetyourdateathttps://www.prometric.com
onceyouhaveclearedanyreadinessmeasures.
6. StudentswhodonotshowreadinessthroughthereadinessmeasuresoutlinedintheStepIPolicyset
forthbytheCouncilonCurriculum(seeabove)willnotbeabletokeeptheirscheduleddate.
SigningUpforStep2CKandCS
1. GototheNMBEwebsite.Forlicensingexams,thelinkishttps://apps.nbme.org/nlesweb/#/login.
• YouwillneedtohaveyourUSMLEID,butthereisalsoalinkifyouhaveforgottenit.Youwillneed
topayatthetimeofapplication.
2. WhenNBMEreceivesyourapplication,theywillcontacttheschooltoconfirmyourstudentstatus.After
thisisdone,youwillbefreetosetupyourwindow.
3. Whenyoureceiveconfirmationofyourwindow,youmaysetyourdateathttps://www.prometric.com
onceyouhaveclearedanyreadinessmeasures.
4. StudentswhodonotshowreadinessbytheirStepIandNBMEexamscoresORtheCCSEwillnotbeable
tokeeptheirscheduleddate.StudentswhodonotshowreadinesswillbecontactedbytheCouncilon
Curriculumtodiscussacurriculumplan.
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TheElectivesProcess
In-TownElectives
Electivesatouraffiliateinstitutionscanbefoundintheelectivesdatabaseat
http://med2.umkc.edu/electives/findrecords.php.ClickontheUMKCbuttonanditwilllistallavailableelectives,
facultyinformation,prerequisitesandmonthsoffered.
AlargenumberofelectiveplacementsaredeterminedinOctober(forJanuary–May)andinMarch(forJune–
December).StudentswillreceiveanElectiveChoiceSheet,whichshouldbereturnedbythedeadlinespecifiedby
yourETC.Manyelectivesarepopularandyoushouldlistmultipleoptionsforeachmonthyouhaveavailable.If
therearemorestudentswhowantanelectivethantherearespots,thereisaprocesstofairlydeterminewhogets
thespots.Inalmostallcases,Year6studentsaregiventhehighestpriority,thenYear5s,thenYear4s.The
exceptiontothisruleisforelectivesopentoYear4studentsthatdon’trequireaDoRo(astheseelectivesarerare,
theyareofferedfirsttoYear4students).Iftherearemoreseniorstudentsthantherearespots,theplacements
aredonebylottery.
AfterMarchandOctober,studentsmakerequeststhroughtheirETCs,whoconsultwiththeETCinchargeof
electives.Hereareafewthingstoconsiderwhenaskingforanelective:
• Askearly–AftertheinitiallistsaresenttoChildren’sMercyandSt.Luke’sinMarchandOctoberthey
begintofilltheiropeningswithvisitingstudents.
• Someelectivesrequireinstructorapproval,additionalforms,and/oronboarding.Leaveyourselfplentyof
time(3-4weeks)tocompleteallrequirements.
• VisitingstudentsareplacedinopenelectivesatTruman,SLH,andCMH6-8weekspriortothestartofthe
elective.Ifyouhaven’trequestedyourelectivepriortothattime,youmaymissout.
• IfyouareinterestedinaFamilyMedicineelectiveatTMC-LakewoodortheCareerAdvisingelective,the
requestmustbesubmittedatleast12weekspriortothestartdate.
• Ifyouaregoingtochangeyourmindaboutanelective,dosoearly.CurriculumCouncilwillonlyallow
changesinelectivesonemonthpriortothestartoftheelectivemonth.Thisisbecausehospitalstaff
makesschedulesinadvanceoftherotationthatarebasedonyourparticipation.
• Studentsarerequiredtohaveelectivesfromthreedifferentclinicalcategories.Youcantellwhatcategory
anelectiveisbyitscoursenumber.
o MED98xxC1=CommunityandFamily
o MED99xxC6=Pediatrics
Medicine
o MED99xxC7=Radiology
o MED98xxC2=InternalMedicine
o MED99xxC8=Surgery
o MED98xxC3=Neuro/Psychiatry
o MED99xxC9=Miscellaneous
o MED98xxC4=Obstetrics&Gynecology
(EmergencyMedicine,Ophthalmology,
o MED98xxC5=Pathology
Radiation/Oncology,etc.)
• AvoidputtingyourlastclinicalrequirementtoolateinYear6.Ifyouhavetorepeatarotationorhave
someotherproblem,youwillhavelimitedflexibilitytogetyourrequirementin.
• OneofyourthreeelectivesmustmeetthecriticalcarerequirementsetbytheCurriculumCouncil.
BecausetherearealimitednumberoftheseelectivesatUMKC,studentswhoputofftherequirement
untilSpringofYear6mayhavelittlesayontheplacementortimingofthiscourse.
Out-of-TownElectives
Aretheynecessary?Notabsolutely.Themostcommonreasontogotoacertaininstitutionistolearnmoreabout
theplace,seeitforyourself,andtogiveyourapplicationalittlemoreweightattheprogramswhereyourotate.It
canhelptogetyourfootinthedooratacompetitiveplaceorinacompetitivefield.Workingatbig-nameplaces
orwithwell-knownpeopleinthefieldwilladdprestigetoyourapplication.Additionally,theremaybea
perceptionofpeopleoneithercoastthatMidwesternerswillnotleavetheMidwest;doingrotationsonthecoasts
canhelpshowthatyoudonotfitthatstereotype.
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Whentodothem?Theidealtimetodoout-of-townelectivesisMay-September.
• ItispossibletodotheminOctober,November,orevenDecember,butrealizethatdoingthematthat
timewillbetoolatetogetaletterofreferenceforyourapplication.
• Thosemonthsare–forthesamereason–thebusiesttimeforout-of-townelectives,soitisbesttoget
theapplicationsinearly.
Howmanytodo?Thisisdependentuponyourschedule,financialresources,andcompetitivenessofthe
specialty.
• BecauseofDoRo,Humanities,Step2,andotherrequirementswehaveaspartofourcurriculum,itmay
bedifficulttofind3-4monthsduringJuly-Octoberinwhichtodotherotations.Unlessyouareoff-track
withyourschedule,youshouldhaveatleast2monthsavailableforout-of-townelectives.
• BecausenewresidentsstartathospitalsinJuly,someelectivesaren’tofferedduringthismonth.
• Mostprogramsrequireonlyanominalmonetaryapplicationfee,buthousingmaybeextremely
expensive,dependinguponwhereyougo.
• Ifyouareapplyingtoacompetitivespecialty,itwouldbeadvantageoustodomoreout-of-townelectives
toincreaseyourchancesofmatching.
Wheretogo?Thisisentirelyuptoyou,theapplicant.
• Youshouldresearchprogramsandcreatetentativelistofprogramstowhichyoumayapply.Fromthislist,
choosefromyourtopchoices.
• Applytomoreschoolsthanyouhaveavailabletime,asitmaytaketheschoolalongtimetorespond.
Somedonotresponduntil30daysbeforetherotationbegins;thismakesitdifficulttomakehousingand
travelarrangements.
• Ifyouaredoinganout-of-townelectiveduringtheinterviewseason,makesureyouhaveeasyaccesstoa
majorairport.Youdon’twanttoincurextracostsflyingoutofaregionalairport.Youalsodon’twantto
wasteyourvaluabledaysofftravelingbycartoamajorairport.
Howtoapply?
• Applicationsforout-of-townrotationsarehandledthroughthemedicalschoolsthatareaffiliatedwiththe
hospitals.
• Mostschoolshaveadeadlineforout-of-townrotationsinJuly-October,whichisusuallyinAprilorMay.
YoucanlookthisinformationupontheVSASsite,orcontacttheinstitution.
• VSAS(VisitingStudentApplicationService)isanonlineserviceprovidedbytheAAMC.VSAShousesyour
applicationmaterialsandmakesthemviewabletoalargenumberofmedicalschools.VSASwebsite:
https://services.aamc.org/20/vsas/
o ManyschoolsnowusetheVSASsystemfortheirapplicationprocess.Schoolsinthisprogramlist
theircatalogsontheVSASwebsite.Additionally,manyschoolshavemoredetailedcatalogson
theirownwebsite.VSASshouldprovideyouwiththelinktothiscatalog.
o Whileyoucanviewelectivecatalogsonlinewithoutanauthorization,youcan’tbegintoapplyto
schoolswithoutfirstcontactingMr.StevePankey([email protected])toreceiveauthorization
toworkinVSAS.
o VSASrequiresanapplication,immunizationhistory,atranscript,andproofofgoodstandingasa
medicalstudent.Additionally,youcanuploadaCV,personalstatement,photo,and/oraletterof
recommendation.
o VSASchargesyouforeachschooltowhichyouapply,butyoucanapplytoasmanyelectivesat
thatschoolastheschoolwillallowwithoutbeingchargedagain.Afewprogramswillchargeafee
inadditiontotheVSASfee.
o TheVSAScatalogsindicatewhichelectivesareofferedbutnotnecessarilywhichareopen.To
avoidunnecessarilypayingfees,werecommendyoupolitelycontacttheschoolcoordinatortosee
iftherearespaces.Someschoolsreceivesomanyapplicationsthattheymaynotbeableto
respond.
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o
•
•
AsyoustarttheVSASprocess,youwillneedtorequestanofficialtranscriptusingatranscript
requestformfromMs.CherieBurton.Onceshereceivesyourtranscript,shewilluploadallyour
documentsintothesystemandverifythatyouareastudentingoodstanding.Leaveafewdays
forallthistohappen.
Paper
o Someschoolsstillhaveapaperapplicationprocess.ThiscanbefacilitatedbyMs.CherieBurton
whocantypealltheschoolrelatedinformationonyourapplication.Shewilladdtothe
applicationaletterofgoodstanding,proofofliabilityinsurance,andyourimmunizationrecords.
MostapplicationswillaskforasignatureoftheDeanorDean’sDesignee.Thoseformsaresigned
byDr.BrendaRogersandcanbeleftwithMs.Burton.
o TranscriptscanberequestedthesamewayasforVSAS.
Besidesbeingacceptedbythehostinstitution,youalsoneedapprovalfromUMKCtotaketheelective.
o Onceyouhavebeenacceptedbythehostinstitution,contactyourETCandtellhimorherwhere
youwillbegoingandwhen.
o Checktheelectivesdatabaseforyourelective.
§ Ifyourelectiveisinthedatabase,yourETCwillneedtogiveyouthenumbersneededto
updateyourPathwayenrollment.
§ Ifyourelectiveisnotinthedatabase,ithasnotrecentlybeenreviewedbytheCouncilon
Curriculum.YouwillneedapprovalbycompletingtheNewElectiveDescriptionformand
returningittoyourETC.
• TheCouncilonCurriculummustapprovenewelectivesatleastonefullmonthin
advanceoftheelectiverotationstartdate.
• FailuretocompletetheseformsinatimelymannercouldresultinaNoCreditfor
themonth.
o Approximatelytwoweeksintotheelective,logintoyourOasisaccountandfillouttheevaluator
informationform.Itisveryshort,butitcanhelptrackdownanymissinggradesorinformation
regardingyourelectiverotation.
OtherHelpfulIdeas
• Ifyouhaveafriendinthearea,andyouaregoingsomewhereyoucantakeacar,thenthiswouldbethe
best,cheapest,andeasiestoption.
• Ifyouhavetotryandarrangehousing,firstcheckwiththehospitalandmedicalschool;sometimesthey
providehousingatalargediscount,orperhapsforfree.
• Ifyoumustgetanapartment,beawarethatitwillbeveryexpensive.www.craigslist.comisthefirstplace
tocheckforasublet.Corporatehousing(short-termapartmentliving)maybeanotheroption.
• IfyouareinacitythathasaStep2CStestingcenter,itwouldbeveryconvenienttotaketheexambefore
youleaveattheendoftherotation.
• ImportantNote-Newvisitinginstitutionstandardsmayrequirethatyousecureyourownmedicalliability
insurancetorotatewiththeirprograms.Pleaseensurethatyouconfirmwhetherornotyouneedto
purchaseadditionalmedicalliabilityinsuranceforeveryoutoftownelectiveyouselect.Costwillvaryby
institutionanddurationofrotation.
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VisitingStudentApplicationService(VSAS)Information
ToobtainauthorizationtousetheVSASwebsite:
PetraBricker,M.A.
[email protected]
816-235-1931
Forassistanceuploadingandverifyingapplicationmaterials:
Ms.CherieBurton
[email protected]
816-235-1940
MedSchool3rdFloor,Red
ApplicationMaterials:
• LetterofGoodStanding
• Transcripts
• Application
• ImmunizationRecords
• CurriculumVita
• Photo
Fees:
$35applicationfeeforthefirstinstitution
$15applicationfeeperinstitutionthereafter
ForHelpUsingVSAS:
IfyourquestionisnotaddressedthroughtheVSASwebsite(http://services.aamc.org/20/vsas/)pleasecontactthe
VSASHelpDeskbye-mail([email protected])orphone(202-478-9878)Monday-Friday,9AM-5PMEasternTime.
VSASProcess
• ThestudenthastobeauthorizedontheVSASwebsitebyStevePankey,PetraBricker,orCherieBurton.
• Thestudentwillreceiveane-mailfromVSASwithinstructionsandlogininformation.
• ThestudentsuploadtheirpictureandcurriculumvitaeontheVSASsystem.CherieBurtoncanassist.
• Thestudentmayrequestatranscriptbye-deliveryormailfora$10fee.
http://www.umkc.edu/registrar/records/transcripts.asp
• CherieBurtonwilluploadthetranscriptandimmunizationrecord.MostschoolsrequireaTBtestwithina
year.
o Someschoolswantup-to-datevaccinations.Notallschoolsrequiretiters,sostudentsareadvised
toreviewtheindividualimmunizationpoliciesofschoolstowhichtheyareapplying.
o StudentswhodoneedtiterscangotoStudentHealthonVolker,orConcentra.UMKCSOMdoes
notpayfortitersifnotrequiredforyourrotationsatouraffiliates(TMC,CMH,SLH).
• Someschoolshavetheirownimmunizationforms.CompletetheimmunizationformandtakeittoCherie
BurtontouploadintotheVSASsystem.
• CheriewillgointotheVSASsystemtoanswerverificationquestionsforthestudentfile.
o HaveyoucompletedOSHAcoursewithinayear?
o HaveyoupassedStepIBoards?Providescoreonlyiftheschoolrequestsit.
o AreyoucertifiedforBLS(BasicLifeSupport)orACLS(AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport)?Ifyes,
providethemonthandyearlistedonyourcertificationcard.
o HowmanyweeksofInternalMedicineClinichaveyoucompleted?
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PaperapplicationsforschoolsnotparticipatinginVSASsystem
• CherieBurtonmustfilloutthepartoftheapplicationrequiredfromtheUMKCSchoolofMedicineandthe
applicationhastobesignedbyDr.BrendaRogers.
• Ifaletterneedstoaccompanytheapplication,CherieBurtonwilltypeupaletter(providewhatelective
youareapplyingforandwhatmonth).
EnrollinginOOTElectives
• OnceyouhaveacceptedanofferfromaschoolthroughVSASorpaperapplication,youmustcontactyour
ETC.Heorshewillchecktheelectivesdatabaseforyou.
• Iftheelectivedoesnotexistintheelectivesdatabase,youwillneedtocompletetheNewElectiveCourse
DescriptionformandsubmitittoCurriculum.
o Theformisdueatleastonemonthinadvanceofthestartdate.
o Ifyouacceptedanofferafterthatduedate,pleaseprovideanemailorcopyofapprovalshowing
thedate.Failuretodosomayresultintheelectingcountingforaudit.
• Iftheelectiveexists/onceitisapproved,yourETCwillprovidePathwayenrollmentnumberstoyou.Itis
vitalthatyouenrollinyourcoursebeforeyouleave,sincestudentswhoarenotenrolledarenotcovered
bytheUniversity’smedicalmalpracticeinsurance.
Off-CycleElectives
• Somelocationsofferelectivesthatarenotonthesamemonth-to-monthscheduleasUMKCSOM.
• Ifyouareinterestedinoneoftheseelectives,workwithyourETCtoseeifitispossibleforyoutotakethe
electiveby“wrapping”anotherelectiveorvacationaroundtheoff-cyclemonth.
• Ifthisworksinyourschedule,youwillneedtopetitionCurriculumwiththeexactdatesandinformation.
WorkwithyourETCtosubmitthepetitionandenrollcorrectly.
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CareerPlanning
CareerPlanningandResidencyMatch
M4-205G
FelixOkah,M.D.,M.S.
AssistantDeanforCareerAdvising
[email protected]
816-235-3593
ConnieBeachler,M.A.
CareerCounselor
[email protected]
816-235-1811
GinaHruban
AdministrativeAssistant
[email protected]
816-235-1900
TheCareerServicesOfficeassistsmedicalstudentsateveryclasslevelintheircareerplanningandresidency
programapplicationprocess.ServicesarebasedontheAAMCCareersinMedicineprogramat
https://services.aamc.org/careersinmedicineandincludethelistthatfollows.Onrequest,tailoredpresentations
arealsogivenonCVpreparationandinterviewingskillsforstudentsintheMSA,MSB,PAandgraduatecertificate
programs.
• Individualcounselingandclasspresentationsonhowto:
o Assesspersonalcompatibilitywithdifferentcareerpaths
o Explorespecialtyoptionsandmakeaninformedchoice
o ConstructaCurriculumVitaandPersonalStatement
o Researchresidencyprogramsandpreparetobeacompetitiveapplicant
o Interviewskillfullyandfollowupproperly
• Anup-to-datedatabaseofphysicianspecialistsintheKansasCityareaandelsewherewhoarewillingto
mentorstudentsintheirspecialtyexplorationandchoice.
• AnannualCareerFairandresidencyprogramdirectorforums,toassiststudentsinselectingaspecialty
andbecomingawell-preparedapplicantforresidencyprograms.
• LiaisonwiththeSchoolofMedicine’sstudentinterestgroups,e.g.,EmergencyMedicine,SurgicalSociety,
Pediatrics,etc.toassistwithmembers’careerplanningprocess.
• PreparationoftheMedicalStudentPerformanceEvaluation(MSPE)foreachgraduatingsenior.
• Processresidencyapplicationmaterials-includingtheMSPEandtranscripts--viatheAAMCElectronic
ResidencyApplicationService(ERAS).
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TheCurriculumVitaeBasics
CVforLetterWriters
• YouwillneedtocreateaCVtogivetoletterwritersaswellastoyourinterviewersatresidencyprograms.
• Includeenoughtoallowthewritertosupportyourcandidacyandconveyasenseofwhoyouare.
• KeepinmindthatthebasicpurposeofaCVistosummarizeyoureducation,work,andlifeexperiences.
• Beconcise.Youshouldtrynottoexceedtwopagesatthisearlystageinyourcareer.
• TherearemanywaystoformataCVandyoushoulddowhatrepresentsyouthebest.
o Leavesomewhitespace.CrowdedCVsarelessattractiveandhardertoread.
• Yourformatshouldreflectyourownstylebutretainaprofessionalappearance.
o CheckouttheCareersinMedicinewebsite(notedearlier)forsampleformats.
• Ifyoudecidetoincludeapicture,beprofessionallydressedagainstasolidbackground.
• Afterpostingyourcontactinformationatthetop,yourfirstcategoryshouldalwaysbeeducation.After
this,theorderofcategoriesisuptoyou.
• Commoncategoriesinclude:
o Workexperience
o Research
o Publications
o HonorsandAwards
o ExtracurricularActivities
o LeadershipActivities
o ProfessionalMemberships
o Communityservice
o HobbiesandInterests
• Titleandsequencecategoriesaccordingtowhatpresentsyouinthebestlightaswellaswhatismost
valuedinyourspecialtychoice(e.g.,researchorcommunityservice).
• Combinecategoriesifnecessaryinordertohavemorethanoneortwoitemspercategory.
• Organizeeachcategorychronologicallywhenpossible,startingwithyourmostrecentactivities.
• Avoidusingwholesentencesandpersonalpronouns,anduseactiveverbstodescribeyouractivities–
e.g.,“ledmonthlymeetingsanddelegatedtaskstomembers”vs.“Mydutiesincludedleadingmonthly
meetings…etc.”
ThePersonalStatement
Whatisit?
Thepersonalstatementisacriticalpartofyourresidencyapplicationformanyreasons:
• Itistheonlyportionofyourapplicationnotbaseduponscholasticachievementoraletterwriter’s
perspectiveofyou.
• Itissomethingoverwhichyouhavecompletecontrol.
• Thepersonalstatementgivesaresidencyprogramabetterideaofwhoyouareasaperson.
o Areyousincereandthoughtfulinyourexpressedinterestinthespecialty?
o Areyouwhotheyarelookingforinaresident?
o Doyourcareergoalsfitwiththemissionoftheprogram?
• Itmaybeusedasapartoftheirselectionprocess.
• Thepersonalstatementisawaytodistinguishyoufromotherapplicantswithsimilaracademic
achievement.
• Duringyourinterview,itcanbeusedasaconversationstarterandmostlikelywillbebroughtupatsome
pointduringyourinterviewday.
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Yourpersonalstatementshouldbewrittenoveraperiodoftime.Startwithabrainstormingsession,then
aroughdraft.Leaveitalonefordaysorevenweeks,thenreturnwithfresheyesandcontinueorre-start
yourstatement.Allowplentyofleadtime(2-3months,ideally)fortheentireprocess.
• HaveyourETC,theSOMcareercounselor,docentandtrustedotherscritiqueit.
• Itshouldonlybeonepage:
o Whenenteringyourpersonalstatement,ERASrecommendstypingdirectlyintothespaceinstead
ofpastingfromaTEXTfile(.txt).Theyhavetheirownformatandfont.Printoutyourpersonal
statementfromERAStoensureitonlyoccupiesonepage.
o Onaverage,aresidencyprogramdirectorreadsthepersonalstatementinthreeminutes.Inthat
time,youwantthemtoknowwhoyouareasapersonandwhyyouareinterestedinthat
specialty.
Whatisitnot?
• ThepersonalstatementisnotequivalenttoyourCV.Donotlistyouraccomplishments.Itshouldbea
reflectionofyourpersonalandprofessionalgrowthandyoumayincludethoseexperiencesor
accomplishmentsfromyourCVthatarerelevant.
• Itisnotaplacetodiscusswhyyouwantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasthepurposeofyourmedical
schooladmissionsessay;writeaboutyourspecialtychoiceinstead.
• Adocumentinwhichyoucangetawaywithexaggerating,plagiarizingormisspelling–norshouldyouhire
someonetowriteit!
WhatshouldIinclude?
• Why(fillinyourspecialty)?
o Whatgotyouinterested?
§ Personalconnectionorexperience
§ Patientencounter
§ Specificaspectofyourspecialty
o Howdidyoumakeyourchoice?
§ Thiswillbeaquestionyouareconsistentlyaskedduringeachinterview.Ifyoudevelop
thisportionofyourpersonalstatement,youwillbepreparedforyourinterviews.
o Whatexperienceinthatfieldhaveyouhad?
§ Rotations
§ Research
§ Publications
• Whatparticularskillsandqualitiesdoyoupossesswhicharevaluedinthatspecialty?
• Whatareyoulookingforinaresidencyprogram?
o Youshouldbedevelopingalistofthingsthatareimportanttoyouandmaywanttoincludethese
inyourpersonalstatement.
• Whentailoringyourpersonalstatementtoaparticularprogram(highlyrecommended!)–Whatstrengths
andqualitiesdoyouhavethatmakeyouagoodmatchforthatprogram?Alittleresearchwilluncover
whattheyvalueandseekinaresident.
• Whatareyourcareergoals?
• Wheredoyouseeyourselfin5years?
• Whatdoyouhopetocontributetoyourfield?
Otherhelpfultips:
• Becreative,butnotoverlyso.Thereisafinelinebetweencleverandartisticvs.inappropriateor
offensive.
• Haveathemeorsomethingtoorganizeyourthoughts.Ifyoubeginwithaquotationorananecdote,it
shouldsetthestagefortherestofthedocument.
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Personalexperiencesthatinfluencedyourspecialtychoicearegoodtoincludeandcanmakeforamore
interestingstatement.
Youmaydescribeapatientencounterthatinfluencedyou-buttakecarenottorevealtoomany
identifiers,asHIPAAalsoapplies.
Donotwriteaboutallofthepositivesorbenefitsofthespecialty.Thereaderknowsthesealready.
Beconcise.Thepersonalstatementshouldnotbelongerthanonepage.
Avoidgrammaticalerrorsorspellingmistakes.Proof-readitandaskothersforthefavoraswell.
IfyoufindthatyourPersonalStatementisnotworking,it’sbettertostartoverthantrytosalvageit.
Askforhelpifyouneedit.TheCareerCounselorisalwaysavailabletoassistyouwiththewritingprocess.
UsetheCollegeofArtsandSciencesWritingCenteronUMKC’sVolkercampus.Visittheirwebpage
http://cas.umkc.edu/writingcenter/orcall816-235-1146formoreinformation.
LettersofRecommendation(LOR)
Howtoask?
• Everyprograminalmosteveryfieldwillrequire,butnotlimit,thenumberofletterstothree.(Afew
requirefour).Thereisnolimit,however,tothenumberoflettersyoumayaskfor,andrememberthat
youcanchoosewhichlettersgotowhichprograms.
• Itisbesttoaskearlyandinanappropriatemanner.Forexample,ifyouwishtoaskyourdocentfora
letter,itwouldbebesttoscheduleanappointmenttospeaktohim/heraboutit,insteadofjuststopping
theminclinic.
• Also,itisimportanttoprovideyourletter-writerswiththreedocuments:apersonalstatement(adraftwill
suffice),aCV,andtheofficialLORformsfromERASwithyournameandAAMCnumberfilledinatthetop.
Inaddition,ontheERASLORform,makesuretheboxwaivingyourrighttoseeyourletterischecked.
• Ifyouarenotespeciallyclosewithyourletter-writer,andfeelthattheyshouldgettoknowyoualittle
betterbeforetheywriteyourletter,scheduleasessiontospeakwiththemaboutyourshortandlongtermcareergoals,yourthoughtsaboutwhereyouwanttogo,andanyotherinformationthatyouwould
wantthemtoknowaboutyou.
• Bewareofthemediocreletterfromaletter-writerwhobarelyknowsyoubutagreestowritetheletter.If
thatisaconcern,asktheletter-writerdirectly,“Dr.Jones,doyoufeelyouknowmeandmyworkwell
enoughtowritemeastrongletterofrecommendation?”
• Ifyouknowyouaregoingtoaskwellaheadoftime,askasearlyaspossible,becausethereissignificant
variabilityinhowlongittakesforletter-writerstoturnintheLOR.Providingthemfourweeks’noticeis
ideal–andthecourteousthingtodo.
o Acaveattotheabovepoint–waituntilyouhaveworkedwiththeletter-writertoaskfortheLOR.
Whomtoask?
• Ifyouareapplyingforanythingthatrelatestogeneralmedicine,likeIM,Pediatrics,OB-GYN,ER,
Neurology,Dermatologyetc.,thenyourdocentandthelocalchairmanorprogramdirector(thoughthe
directormayhaveaconflictofinterestiftheyreallywantyou)ofthatparticularfieldwouldbean
appropriatechoice,thoughitisbynomeansanabsolutenecessitytoaskanyone.
• Ifyouareapplyingforsurgicalfields,thenthedecisionisuptoyou.Useyourjudgmentondeciding
whethertohaveanIMdoctorwritealetterforyou–askpeoplewhohavegoneintothatparticularfield.
Theonlyreasonyoumightconsiderthisisifyouknowyourdocentwillwriteyouafantasticletter.
Otherwise,itisbesttohavelettersfrompeoplewithinyourchosenfield.Dogetaletterfromthe
chairmanofthedepartmentatTruman,SLH,orKU.
• Ifthereisnosuchpersonintown,thenyouareprobablyapplyingtoaveryexclusiveandcompetitive
field,andyouarelikelydoingout-of-townrotationsinsaidfield.Ifthisisthecase,aletterfromthe
chairmanofthedepartmentatanoutsideinstitutionwillbejustasgood,ifnotbetter,thanonefroma
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personintown.Smallfieldsaresmallworlds,andnamerecognitionmeansmorethaninotherfields,so
looktoworkwithandaskforlettersfromthenotablepeople.
Otherhelpfultips
• Ifyourotatesomewhereout-of-town,donothesitatetogetaletterfromsomeoneattheprogram,
especiallyifyouwanttogothere.Infact,iftheyreallylikeyou,youcanasktheminsteadofaletter,to
call/writetheprogramdirectorofthatprogramonly.Lettersfromtheinstitutionitselfalwaysmeanmore
thanoutsideletters,soifyoureallyliketheprogram(orifyouareworkingwithanynotablenames),go
aheadandaskforaletter.
• Ifyouareapplyingforaprocedure-orientedfield(General/OrthopedicSurgery,Ophthalmology,
Otolaryngology,Urology,Anesthesiology),itmaybehooveyoutokeepaprocedurelogofthecasesin
whichyouparticipatedwiththeattendingphysicianwhomyouareaskingforaLOR.
• Thebesttimetoaskforaletterfromanout-of-townsourceisinthethirdweek(ofa4-weekcycle)ofthe
rotation;besuretomeetthephysicianinanofficesettingtoaskinamoreformalway,andprovide
him/herwithapersonalstatement,CV,acoverletterwrittenbyyou,andtheofficialERASformsina
stamped,addressedenvelope.
• AfterMatch,besuretocallandthankyourletter-writers.
Interviews
SchedulingYourInterviews
• Reviewpossibleinterviewdatesbeforeinterviewsareoffered.
o Youmustknowquicklywhatdatesyouprefer.
o Considerpreliminaryplanningofcoordinatedtripstominimizeexpensestointerviewsat
programsinthesamevicinity.
o Respondquicklytoinvitations.
• Toensureyourinterviewspot,youmustspeakwiththecoordinatororgetaresponseviae-mail.
• DoNOTbeafraidtooverbookyourinterviews.
o Donotwaitforanotherinvitationtoscheduleaninterviewtowhichyouarealreadyinvited!
o Ifyougettheinterviewyouwant,youcancancelotherslater.
• Courteouscancelingofinterviews:
o Cancelasearlyaspossible.
o Speakdirectlywiththecoordinator.
o Askaboutalternatedatesortimesthatfitinyourschedule;theymaycreatespecialdatesforyou.
• Keepafinalscheduleofyourinterviewdates.
• Ifyouaredoinganout-of-townelectiveduringinterviewseason,donotbeafraidtoattempttoschedule
interviewsduringyourrotation.Realize,however,thatmissingrotationdaysevenforlegitimatereasons
shouldbeavoidedifyouaretryingtoobtainanLORorstronglyconsideringtheprogramatwhichyouare
rotating.
• Conventionalwisdomexplainsthatinterviewinginthelatterhalfoftheinterviewseasonwillhelpkeep
youfreshinthecommitteemembers’mindswhenranklistsarecreated.
• Considerschedulingearlyinterviewswithprogramsnotparticularlyhighonyourlist.Youcanusethese
occasionstopracticeyourinterviewingskillsand‘getthekinksout’forlaterinterviews.
TheMockInterview
• Itwouldbeimportanttoscheduleamockinterviewwithsomeoneyoutrustwillgiveyougoodfeedback
andwhohasexperienceinresidencyinterviews(especiallyinfieldofyourchoice).
• TheStudentAffairsOfficeschedulesmockinterviewsforMS-VIstudentsduringthemonthsofAugust
throughNovember.ThescheduleisreleasedatthebeginningofAugust.
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Performinthisinterviewjustasyouwouldliketoexecuteintheactualinterview.Dressaccordingly(see
following)andaddressyourinterviewer/sformallyandrespectfully,evenifyouknowhim/heralready.
InterviewAttire
• Earlyshoppingiskey.Youdon’twanttowaituntilthelastminute,onlytofindnothingthatyoulike.
• Formen,asafebetisadarksuit(blue,gray,black,orbrown)withawhiteorblueshirtandaplaintie.
Shoesshouldbecomfortable,cleanandpolished.Beltandsocksshouldcomplementtheoutfit.
• Womenshouldconsiderdarkskirtorpantsuit(blue,gray,black,orbrown).Consideranicecollaredshirt
underneath.Shoesshouldbecomfortable(youwalkalotduringtours)andpolished.Thekeyisto
maintainprofessionalismandavoiddressingprovocatively.
• Ifinasurgicalspecialty,youmayhavetotourtheORinabunnysuit.Thismayentailtheremovalofyour
suitcoat,andsubsequentembarrassmentifyouhaveaflimsyorindecentblouseonunderneath.
AhandfulofanesthesiainterviewswillhaveyouchangeintoscrubsandspendtimeintheORtalkingwitha
resident.Itemssuchasacomborshoehornmaycomeinhandywhenredressing.
UsingERAStoGenerateaCurriculumVitae
ERASCV
• ERASwillautomaticallygenerateaCVforyou.However,theformatisset.Youcannotchangeheadings,
order,fontsize,style,spacing,etc.ThisistheCVthatprogramswillseeanddownload(andoftenhavein
frontofthemwhenyouareinterviewing).
• YourERASCViscompiledfromtheapplicationinformationyouenter.Whiletherearetwelvesectionsto
theapplication,therearereallyonlythreethataremorethanbackgroundinformation.
• Section5isentitledExperience.Youmustclassifyeachexperienceaswork,volunteer,orresearch.Ifyou
don'tknowhowtoclassifysomething,askyourselfifitwasresearchrelated.Iftheanswerisyes,thenyou
mustlistitasresearch.Iftheanswerisno,thenaskyourselfifyoureceivedmonetarycompensation.If
yes,thenlistitaswork.Ifno,thenlistitasavolunteerexperience.Youmustalsoenter:
o Organizationname
o Yourposition
o Supervisorname
o Descriptionofduties–beasspecificaspossible
o Reasonforleaving
o Datesofexperience
• Section6isentitledPublications.Youmustenter:
o Titleofpublication
o Authors/presenters
o Publication/organization
o Monthandyearofpublication
o Volumenumberandpages
• Section12isentitledMiscellaneous.Youarefirstaskedtwoquestions:ifyouhaveanylimitingaspects
andifyourmedicaleducationwasinterruptedorextendedforanyreason.Anyaffirmativeresponse
requiresyoutoenteranexplanationordescriptionin510charactersorless(includingspaces).This
sectionalsohasseparatetextboxestoenter:
o Languagesinwhichyouarefluent(Canyouconductaninterviewinthislanguage?)
o Hobbiesandinterests
o Medicalschoolawards
o Otherawardsandaccomplishments–includecommunity,too.
o Membershipinhonorary/professionalsocieties
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HelpfulHints
• Don'tfeelcompelledtolisteverythingyouhaveeverdone.Thiscanbedistracting,especiallyifdoneina
laundrylistfashion.YourCVshouldreflectthemes.ComingfromUMKC,youwillbeviewedasafocused,
goal-orientedcandidate.Usethistoyouradvantage.Showthatyouhavepursuedinterestsandnotjust
randomlypartakeninactivities.
• Useshortdescriptionsunderitems.Thiscangenerateinterest,tieexperiencestogether,andhelpshape
thewaytheitemisviewed.Donotdescribeself-explanatoryitems.Remember,brevityisthesoulofwit.
(Nomorethanafewsentences!).TheCVshouldnotexplaineverything,butrathersparkinterestinyou.
• Useactionverbs,e.g.‘organized’and‘edited’andavoidtheuseoftheword“I”.
• Ashortdescriptionisespeciallyusefulforjobdutieswithworkexperiencesandcommunityservice-type
activities.Tryconsolidatingvariousactivitiesundertheorganizationname(i.e.Make-a-Wish)insteadof
listingeachtimeyouvolunteered.Then,inthedescription,mentionthatyouorganizedorhelpedwithA,
B,andCactivities.
• Ifyouarelistinganawardorhonorthatyouhavereceived,includeasingle-sentenceexplanationfor
thosethatarenotself-explanatory.Thisensuresthatthereaderunderstandsitssignificance.
• Usecommonsense;becautiousaboutlistinganinterestgroup,professionalsociety,orexperienceina
fieldotherthanyourown.Ifyoudothis,beabletobothexplainhowthischangedyourcareerchoiceand
showthatyouhaveexploredyourcareerchoicemorethantheotherfield.
• Beabletohaveaconversation,preferablyagoodone,aboutanythinglistedonyourCV.Listingamore
uniquehobbycanbeagreatconversationpieceatinterviews.Listingseveralmayalienateaprogram
director.Ifitislisted,itwillcomeupsomewhereontheinterviewtrail(Sodon'tlistthingsyoudidn'tdoin
anattempttomakeyourapplicationlookbetter!).
• Ifyouhavetime,trytobeabletolistatleastoneortwothingsineachmajorarea.Programsunderstand
thatyouhavehadlesstimethanmostotherapplicants.Assuch,deficienciesinareassuchasresearchor
communityservicewillbelookedmorefavorablyuponifyouhaveatleastexploredthearea.Itiseven
betterifyoucantietheseactivitiesintothemesinyourapplication.Forexample,researchinyourfieldor
aserviceactivityrelatedtoaninterestorhobby.
• Itisbettertolistresearchas'inprogress'or'submittedforreview'thantonotlistitatall.Youcanalways
provideaprogramwithanupdatedCVwhenyouinterview(andyoushouldifyouhavesignificant
changes).
• SomeinterviewerswillGoogletheresearchyoulistonyourCVandaskyouaboutyourinvolvement.They
mayalsocheckoutyourFacebookpage.
ResearchingResidencyPrograms
GatheringInformation
• Thefirstandmostimportantsteprequiresthatyoufigureoutthecriteriayouwillevaluatetheprograms
withandwhatcharacteristicsareimportanttoyouandyourcareergoals(e.g.,diversepatientpopulation,
availableelectives,abilitytoteachmedicalstudents,etc.).
• Thistakesalotofwork,sostartearly.
• Manyofyouwillbeapplyingtoalargenumberofprograms(>40-50),sobreakthemup.Assesswhat
programsyouwanttoconsiderbeforeyoustartcollectingtheinformation.
• Inadditiontohelpingyouestablishyourapplicationlist,thisbackgroundinformationwillhelpyoudecide
whatinterviewsyouwanttoaccept.
• Theinformationabouteachprogramshouldbeorganizedinwhateverwayyouchoose(onenotebook,
separatemanilafolders).
• Youshouldreviewthisinformationthoroughlyandoften.
• Startconsideringthe“Rank”ofyourchosenprogramsbeforeyouapply.
• Clearlyunderstandyour“Ranking”whenacceptingyourinterviews.
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WhereShouldYouGettheInformation?
• ResidencyPrograms
o Programwebsites,FREIDAandCareersinMedicineprovidecontactinformationforeachprogram.
o Donothesitatetoe-mailorwritepostcardstotheprogramsrequestinginformation.Most
programsprovidepacketsofinformation.
o Itwouldbeagoodideatosetupadatabase(suchasMSWordMailMerge)tohelpyou.
Electronicallylabelyourwrittencommunicationsothatthankyounotescanbeeasilyaddressed
inthefuture.
• CareerMentor
o Thementormustunderstandwhatinformationisimportanttoyouandtheymusthavean
accurateevaluationofyourcharacter.
o Providesasubjectiveinterpretationofaprogram’sreputation
o Mayprovidecontactswithprogramstohelpgainmoreinformation
o Helpsprovidesubjectiveopinionsaboutprogrampersonalities,benefitsandflaws
• Faculty
o Canbebiasedtowardtheirownprogram
o Mayprovidecontactswithotherprograms
o Subjectiveopinionsaboutprograms
o Seekopinionsfromjuniorfacultywhotrainedatotherprograms
• Residents
o Averygoodresourceforinsideinformationabouttheirprogram
o Canbeverygoodforotherprogramstoo,sincetheyappliedonlyafewyearsprior
o Goodtounderstandgeographicinformationaboutprograms
o Agreatresourcewhileonawayrotations
o Fellowsfromotherinstitutionsareagreatresourcetoo
o ContactinformationwillbeavailablethroughyourdocentsandStudentAffairsOfficeregarding
currentresidentsandfacultyinyourchosenfieldwhohaveagreedtohelpoutUMKCstudents.
• OtherStudents(orGraduatedStudents)
o **Shareinformationwitheachother**
o Givefeedbackaboutprogramencounters
o Discussprogramswithotherstudentsyoumeetatawayrotationsandalongtheinterviewtrail
o Wehavestartedadatabaseofprogramswherethe2006classinterviewedthatmayshedlighton
theprogramstowhichyouwanttoapply.
o DonothesitatetocontactUMKCgraduatesregardingresidencyprograms
• CareersinMedicine
o ProducedbytheAAMC
• FREIDA(FellowshipandResidencyElectronicInteractiveDatabase)
o http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html
o ProducedbytheAMA
o Verygoodresourceregardingobjectiveinformationaboutscheduleandbenefits
o Linkstoprogramwebsites
o Contactinformationforprogram
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