June 2016

Student Council for the 2016-2017 Academic Year
President: Anshum Sood
VP: Meryam Shikara
Treasurer: Hannah Guan
Secretary: Stephanie Golob
Please click here for an important announcement from Dean Reece.

School News & Events
For a listing of all news and events for the School of Medicine, please visit: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/public_affairs/2016.asp

HS/HSL Summer Hours
2016 Early Summer Hours
2016 Regular Summer Hours

MedChi Lunch & Learn
Please join MedChi for their 2016 Lunch &Learn CME series. No charge for MedChi members. $50 for non-members.

June 3 - Value-based Payments
July 8 - Physician Wellness
Sept. 9 - Opioids, Pain Management & Addiction
Oct. 7 - Integrated Care

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MedChi Building
1211 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Lunch will be provided. Reservations are required
Topics subject to change
Indicate each event you will attend
Please RSVP to: cjohannesen@medchi.org or 410-539-0872 x3308

Class of 2016

Diplomas
The deadline to pick up diplomas from the Office of the Registrar was May 27, 2016. If you missed the deadline, your diploma will be mailed to you in early June.

Class of 2017

ERAS Residency Application
All of you should have received your tokens and many of you have already registered. On June 6, 2016, you should have full access to MyERAS.

SF Match
If you are planning on entering SF Match (ophthalmology), Urology or Military Match, please email Dawn Roberts so you can receive important information about your match.

CV
Most of you have already emailed your CV. If you have not , please email your CV to Student Affairs. Please change the file name of your CV to Lastname, FirstName and save it as a PDF.

4th Year Photos
To get your complimentary VSAS/ERAS photo taken, you should report to the Photo and Graphics Group.
Photo and Graphics Group
Bressler Research Building
1st floor, Room 1-009.
(Beyond Hosick Lecture Hall)
Phone x6-7808 (410-706-7808)
9:30a.m. – 3:00p.m.
Monday – Friday (Closed between noon and 1pm)

Call the day you plan to have your shoot to confirm the photographers are available.
Remember to dress professionally. Wear what you would wear to a residency interview.
Your potential, future program directors will be viewing these photos. The background is usually white.
Guys: Please arrive at the photo shoot prepared. Wear your jacket and tie. Shave/get hair-cuts etc. before the photo shoot.
Ladies: Please dress appropriately for the photo shoot. Most students wear shirts (not low-cut) and jackets. The photographers can’t completely re-touch your hairstyle, so come with your hair looking very nice.
Everyone: Scrubs are not appropriate.
Also the photographers are very busy…No re-shoots!
Don’t wait until the last minute!

Mask Fit Testing
If an away rotation requires a mask fit test, please contact Regina Hogan at Employee Health. The number is 410-328-1788.

Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS)
If you have any VSAS related questions, feel free to contact Tami VanDamme.

Reminders and Events

June 3, 2016
MedChi Lunch & Learn
Value-based Payments
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

June 28, 2016
Class of 2018
3rd Year Orientation
Taylor Lecture Hall
8:00 am