Information for Current Students
General Information
General Information
For additional information, please consult
the Centerscope.
BOOK EXPENSES
Outside of certain college expenses, where cost
is "fixed," the most expensive single item that students face is the
purchase of books - required or recommended.
Here are guidelines which you may wish to
follow as you purchase textbooks:
- don't buy any text until the instructor has
been consulted or has held a class. The bookstore usually has enough of the
required textbooks.
- consider buying used textbooks from bulletin
board notices or the MSEC book sale at the beginning of each semester.
- don't be afraid to consult upperclassmen for
advice on textbooks and about the possibility of borrowing/buying their
books.
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CLASS ATTENDANCE
The instructional program has been developed by
the faculty to provide students with the background in biomedical sciences
necessary for the study of clinical medicine. Students are expected to attend
the various curricular experiences designed and provided for them as an
expression of their professional commitment and dedication. Some curricular
experiences, because of their special nature (e.g. laboratories, small group
conferences, and related activities), may be designated by faculty as required
experiences. Attendance is required unless a student is specifically excused by
the course director. Students will be informed of these requirements at the
beginning of a course.
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DRESS AND
IDENTIFICATION
All students in their preclinical and clinical
years of study are expected to dress as professional students. Recognizing the
need to identify members of the professional medical team and to distinguish
them from other hospital personnel or patients, they must wear clinic
coats of a type described below while in patient contact situations:
- Attending staff wear coats of their choice.
- Interns and resident staff are expected to
wear coat length, long sleeve clinic coats, generally white; however, color
variations may be uniformly adopted by any department.
- Medical students wear white long sleeve
jacket length coats and display their name tags at all times.
Students interested in access to various buildings
after business hours may be required to present identification badges for access
and to display them while on the premises (Refer to Identification Badges in
this section).
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EMPLOYMENT
The College of Medicine supports the view that
a successful medical school experience requires a full-time commitment on the
part of most students. Medical students' primary responsibility must be to
scholarship and to their academic pursuits. The College of Medicine recognizes
that financing the cost of medical training may require, under very compelling
circumstances, that some medical students seek employment during the academic
year.
Any student considering employment is
encouraged to contact voluntarily the College of Medicine through its Office of
Student Affairs to seek counseling on:
- alternative employment options, especially
those which promote further professional growth and development,
- the impact that employment would have on
his/her academic performance, and
- the availability of other sources of income.
Under no circumstances should the nature of the
students' work experience misrepresent the level of his/her professional skill
or knowledge, or require a level of time commitment which could adversely affect
academic performance. It should be clearly understood that the minimal standards
for progress and promotion must be met by all students regardless of employment.
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FAMILY
PRACTICE PRECEPTORSHIP
Family Practice Preceptorships are individually
arranged learning options for medical students. The purpose of this
preceptorship is to assist students in gaining realistic clinical experiences
appropriate to each student's level of training, while assigned to selected
family-centered primary care practice settings at the community level. Students
enjoy one-on-one supervision with approved family physician-preceptors who in
addition to being in active practice, hold medical school clinical faculty
appointments.
Preceptorships can be arranged for a period of
4 weeks and be scheduled after the M-1 year or as an elective during the fourth
year. A wide variety of preceptors and training locations are available.
Priority will be given to students requesting sites in rural and medically
underserved areas of Tennessee.
For more information students are encouraged to
contact Frank Williams, Education Director, Department of Family Medicine,
Healthplex, 1121 Union Ave. (448-5217).
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HOUSING
- OFF CAMPUS - KNOXVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA
Many junior and senior students choose to take rotations on the Knoxville or
Chattanooga campuses. Information about off campus housing can be found at: http://www.utmemoffcampus.com/. For questions or assistance on housing contact the
Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs. The following persons can provide
assistance relative to these campuses:
-
Missy Maples ,
1924
Alcoa Highway. Knoxville,
TN 37920, (865)
305-9618, Fax
(865) 305-6819, mmaples@utmck.edu
-
Margaret
Lifsey,
960
East Third Street, Suite 104, Chattanooga, TN 37403,
(800)
947-7823 ext 7442 or (423) 778-7442,
Fax
(423)778-3673,
lifseymh@erlanger.org
Housing On Campus - Memphis
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center offers single student housing in the Goodman Family Residence Hall, which offers a single bedroom in a four-bedroom apartment setting. Contact June Floyd, Director Goodman Family Residence Hall, 448-5609.
HOUSING IN FRATERNITIES
Phi Chi, 687 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis,
Tennessee 38105
The Phi Chi Fraternity House houses 28 persons and is two blocks from the
Wassell Randolph Student-Alumni Center. The house is completely furnished with
central heat and air, washer, dryer, color TV, table tennis, and a kitchen where
students may prepare meals and snacks. Nonmembers are welcomed. Phi Chi invites
any medical student interested in additional information to write "House
Manager," Phi Chi Fraternity.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leaves of absence are granted to students by the Dean of the College of
Medicine when personal or health-related reasons so warrant. Any student
desiring a leave, or who is considering a leave, should contact the Offices of
Academic and Faculty Affairs and Student Affairs.
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LOANS
Emergency loans are available to medical
students through the Office of Financial Aid. Students may borrow up to $300.00
from the Cooksey-Callison Loan Fund. Interest is six percent per annum and
repayment is within thirty days. Loans are based on need and availability of
funds.
Students experiencing financial difficulty are
also encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid Services,910 Madison
Avenue #520, 901-448-5568
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NAME BADGES
Medical student name badges are to be worn at
all times. Badges will be provided during orientation. Replacements are
available (for a fee) at the UT Memphis bookstore in the SAC.
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PUBLICATIONS
A number of publications of particular interest
to medical students are generated periodically. A partial list includes the
following:
- The Record
Published by the Office of University Relations. It is a bi-monthly
newspaper for faculty, staff, and students. Distributed throughout campus
and selectively to alumni, friends of the University and others.
- Student Life Line
A monthly publication from the Office of Student Life. Source for
announcements of non-academic events and a listing of discounts to plays,
symphony and opera. At Information Desk, SAC.
- Electives Catalog
This is a description of electives for senior students. It is published by
the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs and parts of it are distributed
to each student prior to his/her entry into the senior year. It also
includes academic regulations and policies regarding the last year of study.
Complete catalogs in paper form can be found in the library & GEB
computer laboratory. The electives
catalog is available as well.
- MSEC Minutes
Minutes of the weekly meetings of the MSEC are posted on class bulletin
boards and the lobby of the Cecil C. Humphreys General Education Building,
the lobby of the Student Alumni Center, and a permanent record is kept on
file in the Office of Student Affairs
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STUDENT RECORDS
A student's official or permanent record
pertains to academic progress, promotion and graduation, and is maintained in
the Office of the Registrar. When appropriate, disciplinary action is noted on
the official transcript in accord with the policy recommended by the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the American
Personnel Association, National Association of Women Deans and Counselors, and
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. These agencies
recommend:
"That the official education record
(permanent records) should contain all entries of disciplinary actions which
suspend or dismiss the student or restrict, limit, or condition the student's
eligibility to return or reregister in the college. In such cases, the
educational record should indicate clearly action taken as disciplinary in
contrast with academic dismissal or suspension. The records do not indicate the
nature of the behavior which occasioned disciplinary action. Except in the case
of error or injustice, no entry on the official records should be physically
removed."
Academic, health, and disciplinary records are
kept separately. Confidential records of all misconduct reports, investigations,
and disciplinary actions are kept in the UT Memphis Student Affairs Office.
Medical records are maintained by the University Health Service, and financial
aid records are maintained in The Office of Financial Aid. The Office of Student
Affairs for the College of Medicine maintains a working file on each student
which contains academic and personal information.
The University of Tennessee, Memphis is in
compliance with all provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974, which provides enrolled students and former students the right to
review the contents of certain student records which are maintained by the
University. Students have the right of access to their permanent record
maintained in the Registrar's Office, and to review the working file maintained
in the College of Medicine Office of Student Affairs. Students do not have the
right to access financial records of parents, or the personal memory notes of a
University official or faculty member.
Transcripts of academic records are available
to the individual student or his legal representative and to authorized members
of the administration and faculty. Academic and health records are not available
to others except by request.
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Student
Services Programs
The Aid to the Impaired Medical Student Program
(AIMS), unique among American medical school campuses when it was established in
Memphis in 1982, attempts to provide compassionate assistance to impaired
students before they are irreversibly harmed. The AIMS Program is concerned with
problems of impairment due to substance abuse (drugs and alcohol). Governed by a
council of students and professional members, the AIMS program seeks to
identify, intervene, evaluate, treat and monitor those students who
unsuccessfully adapt to the stresses in their lives. The program is completely
confidential and protects the rights of the those students receiving treatment.
Further, the program assures that recovered students are able to continue their
medical education without stigma or penalty. At the same time, it protects
patients and others from the harm an impaired student might cause.
Peer Counseling Program
http://www.utmem.edu/Medicine/StudentAffairs/index.php?doc=/inc/counseldir.html#personal
Peer Counselors are trained sophomore student
volunteers who offer a support system to freshman students. The program teaches
prospective physicians that it is acceptable to need help, to turn to one
another for help, and to know how to offer support. In addition, the program
fosters positive development and a shared, cooperative approach to education. A
national model, this unique program has been well received and utilized by the
UT medical students.
Big Brother/Sister Program
Each entering student is assigned a "Big
Sib". The Big Brother or Big Sister offers invaluable insight into the
"ropes" of the first year: which books are best, the first test, best
grocery store, where to get a hair cut, where to relax and have fun, how to sign
up for intramurals, et cetera. Often close and lasting relationships develop
through this program.
Faculty Mentor Program
The Faculty Mentor System facilitates
interaction among faculty and students. Each entering student becomes a member
of a faculty mentor group composed of students, one or two
faculty mentors, and two or more peer counselors. The faculty share their
perspectives on medical education and the profession, and serve as resource
persons for specific questions or problems. The sophomore peer counselors
coordinate the activities of the group.
Choosing the specialty most congruent with your
interests, talents and long-term personal and professional goals is a major life
decision. Programs and activities are available to support students as they
contemplate this decision and choose their specialties and residencies. The
career counseling and residency placement program begins in the second year of
medical education and continues through the NRMP Match in the fourth year.
TUTORING
SERVICES
Services are available for freshman students.
Tutors are assigned based on availability and an assessment of students' need.
There is no charge for this service. For further information, contact Student
Academic Support Services, 448-5056.
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