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The Office of Student Affairs & Admissions has links to “Procedures” under the “Policies and Procedures” tab in the Medical Student Handbook link on the SAA web site. The current procedures listed on this site may be of interest to students currently on their clinical rotations as they pertain to away rotations, step examinations, residency […]

Now is the time that we all need to focus on resilience. Being resilient is about recognizing that emotions and behaviors affect how we deal with stress. Resilience starts with being self-aware. Self-awareness gives us the ability to be intentional in our responses and find healthy ways to adapt to distressing events in our lives. […]

Congratulations medical student graduates of 2020! We are so proud of you! We know how hard you have worked to get to this point. You are bringing the mission of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to fruition. Congratulations from all of us at the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions.

Fourth-year medical students MUST be in the state of North Dakota during Match week. The 2020 Match Week & SOAP schedule can be found here. Rank Order List Certification Deadline: All medical students participating in the 2020 Match must certify their rank order list by 9 p.m. EST on Feb. 26, 2020. AAMC Graduating Student […]

Are you concerned that you may not have received enough residency interviews? There could be several reasons for this, but you should talk to your campus dean or to Dr. Dorscher to help you figure it out. It is possible that there are not a lot of interviews being issued in your field at this […]

This is an exciting time. Enjoy it! You’ve worked hard to get this far, but remember that you are interviewing the program as much as they are interviewing you. Be yourself, but don’t forget that everything is part of the interview. It may seem like a friendly dinner with just you and the residents, but […]

MSI: Medical school is very inflexible. That said, you can still have a life—but plan to be here like a job, knowing you can’t take days off for fun. MSII: There are just so many unknowns, things you never thought you would encounter as problems. Everything is so expensive. I had a career prior to […]

What is the HOST program? HOST stands for Housing Our Students as they Travel. This program matches fourth-year medical students traveling across the U.S. for residency interviews with medical school alumni willing to provide lodging, transportation or general information regarding residency programs. The program has operated for more than eight years and in that time […]

Know your acronyms AOA: Alpha Omega Alpha is the medical honor society. Students are generally chosen for this society in their junior and senior year. There is a very specific number of individuals that can be inducted from a given class. Dr. Cornelius (Mac) Dyke is the advisor. Stay tuned for more information on exactly […]

MS 1 What I wish I would have known: Take the time to get to know your classmates, and go out on a limb. Because you will meet some truly great people and develop lifelong friends AND get into a good studying habit as early as possible. MS2 What I wish I would have known: […]