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Mental Health Awareness Month by Michelle Montgomery

Categories: Odds & Ends

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the United States since 1949! Mental health professionals’ aim is to emphasize the ways that our surroundings — like safe and stable housing, healthy home lives, neighborhoods and cities, and nature — affect our mental health. For Mental Health Month this year, Mental Health America is encouraging […]

MS4: Degree verification, RuralMed, scholarships

Categories: MS4

Congratulations on successfully completing your medical education at UND! It has been a pleasure watching you all grow into the young physicians who, we know, will be outstanding in the field of medicine. Your perseverance through what has not been the typical medical school experience proves you have what it takes to succeed in the […]

MS3: Myrecordtracker, Campus Connection

Categories: MS3

Please remember the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions no longer houses your immunization records. Do not email or fax any personal records to saa@UND.edu. All of your records are stored at Myrecordtracker. It is your responsibility to keep your immunization information updated. Myrecordtracker will send you email reminders 30 days before the due date (15 […]

MS2: Myrecordtracker, Phase 2 clerkships

Categories: MS2

MS2: Phase 1 Please remember the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions no longer houses your immunization records. Do not email or fax any personal records to saa@UND.edu. All of your records are stored at Myrecordtracker. It is your responsibility to keep your immunization information updated. Myrecordtracker will send you email reminders 30 days before the […]

MS1: Myrecordtracker and excused absences

Categories: MS1

Please remember the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions no longer houses your immunization records. Do not email or fax any personal records to saa@UND.edu. All of your records are stored at Myrecordtracker. It is your responsibility to keep your immunization information updated. Myrecordtracker will send you email reminders 30 days before the due date (15 […]

MS1: Accommodations, RuralMed, and MyRecordTracker.com

Categories: MS1, Uncategorized

Accommodations in the Medical Curriculum Accommodations for medical reasons in all phases of the medical curriculum, including exemptions from seeing COVID-19 patients, are handled through the Disability Services for Students (DSS) office. Students can initiate an accommodation request by visiting the DSS website to review application information and access the link to the application. If […]

MS2: Step 1 registration, RuralMed, accommodations

Categories: MS2

Step 1 Registration What Do I Need to Do USMLE Checklist.pdf On Oct. 26, 2022, SAA sent an email with the subject line: Step 1 Registration. Attached to that email is a sample USMLE Application as well as the checklist linked above. These documents should walk you through the STEP 1 registration process step-by-step. Once […]

November wellness tips from Michelle Montgomery

Categories: Odds & Ends

Check out these fall wellness tips from SMHS Wellness Coordinator, Michelle Montgomery! Stay hydrated: Adequate hydration is important for your immune function, skin radiance, mood and energy levels. Take Vitamin D3: As we begin to spend more time indoors and the days become shorter, it’s important to maintain Vitamin D levels to keep bones strong […]

Financial Aid: Student loans, scholarship ‘thank you’ notes, and scams

Categories: Financial Aid

The 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open NOW. Don’t assume you won’t qualify. The FAFSA evaluates your eligibility for Federal Financial aid – most, if not all, medical students qualify for low-interest loans. Information from the FAFSA is also used to receive grants from your home state or when awarding some […]

MS3: ERAS tokens, RuralMed

Categories: MS3

ERAS tokens for the 2024 season ERAS tokens were emailed to current third-year students on June 22, 2022. If you did not receive your token, please check your junk email or other folders. As a third-year medical student, you can register your ERAS token now. This will be the only token you receive for the […]