Medical Student Education Update
April 2025 - Volume X, Issue 2
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Policies
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) has updated and revised important medical student policies. Students, residents and faculty should be aware of these policies to optimize the learning environment. Policies and Procedures are located, in full, in the URSMD student handbook.
The Teacher-Learner polices can be directly accessed by visiting: https://mdpolicies.urmc.edu.
Class of 2025 Match ResultsOf the Class of 2025 who will be pursuing residency training, 26 students will stay at the University of Rochester Medical Center for their residency training or are returning after an internship elsewhere. Most are staying in New York State (38), followed by Massachusetts (10), California (7), Ohio (6) and Pennsylvania (5). The remainder will be in 16 other states for a total of 21 different states. University of Rochester students pursuing residency training were placed in 29 different specialties, with the largest concentrations in internal medicine, with equal numbers in anesthesiology, diagnostic radiology, and general surgery, followed by family medicine, psychiatry, and emergency medicine. To read more about this year's match, click here. |
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Congratulations
Alex Schick, Class of 2026 was one of two individuals in the country who was named as winners of the American Medical Women’s Association’s Ann C. Carter Leadership Award. The announcement noted her “…leadership, dedication…demonstrating an unwavering commitment to advancing AMWA’s mission, empowering their peers, and driving meaningful change within their chapter and beyond. Through advocacy, mentorship, and innovative initiatives…strengthened the AMWA student community, fostering a legacy of excellence in medical leadership.”
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Alex Schick, Class of 2026; Ibrahim Jalal, Class of 2026, and MD/PhD Student, Daniel Han were awarded the University Changemaker Award for their work in starting the Meliora Educational Pathway Program. The Changemaker award is a category within the Presidential Awards for Inclusive Excellence which recognizes students—undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral fellow—and student organizations who aim to cultivate transformative change at the University of Rochester.
The Presidential Awards for Inclusive Excellence honor faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees, and community members and organizations whose accomplishments cultivate a profound sense of belonging for all. The recipients of the awards embody transformative change where University and community members can learn, thrive, and build communities ever better.
The 175th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 16, for undergraduate and graduate students from all schools, kicks off Commencement Weekend filled with graduation ceremonies and memorable events that continue through Sunday, May 18.
The University will celebrate all members of the Class of 2025 from all schools during at the University Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8:45 am, in Fauver Stadium at the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex on the River Campus. This event will include the conferral of academic degrees for both undergraduates and graduates by President Mangelsdorf, processions of students from all schools in regalia, faculty representatives and a platform party of guests and dignitaries. This year’s address will be delivered by Tommy Evans ’99, an award-winning journalist and NPR editor. Graduates will not cross the stage and diplomas will not be distributed at the University Commencement Ceremony.
The School of Medicine and Dentistry (MD program) will host a Graduation Ceremony to honor our medical students at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. This special ceremony will feature a procession of MD graduates in regalia, faculty representatives, a platform party, a faculty speaker selected by the students, and a student representative. Graduates will individually cross the stage to receive their diplomas.
This year's keynote address will be given by David J. Skorton, MD, President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which represents the nation's medical schools, teaching hospitals, health systems, and academic societies.
Registration is required to participate in both the University Commencement and SMD Graduation ceremonies, and available on the Commencement Weekend website.
Commencement and Graduation Ceremonies will be live-streamed, and the link and ceremony updates will be posted to the Commencement Weekend Website.
No Faculty News for this Issue
AlertUR is the University's emergency notification system. In the event of an emergency, alerts are sent to the University community by phone call, text message, or email. All students and employees are automatically enrolled with their University email address. You can opt to provide other contact information by logging in to the system with your NetID.
Public Safety
585-275-3333 or x13 at any Blue Light Phone
RESTORE/Rape Crisis
(585) 546-2777
University Health Service
(585) 275-2662
University Counseling Center
(585) 275-3113
River Campus ID Office
(585) 275-3975
Medical Center ID Office
(585) 273-2000
University Parking
(585) 275-4524
Facilities
(585) 273-4567
The following videos, prepared by the Committee on Media Creation for Giving Effective Feedback at URSMD, provide a resource for faculty, residents, preceptors, small group leaders, and tutors in giving feedback to students.
There are many opportunities to teach medical students at URSMD. Different formats and options include:
- Clinical teaching in the clerkships
- Small Group teaching
- Serving as a Problem Based Learning tutor
- Serving as preceptor for Phase 1 and Phase 2 medical students in primary care offices.
Please contact the Office of Curriculum and Assessment at (585) 275-0827 to discuss the different options available.
Congratulations