Getting Started in Education

All faculty are expected to engage in the education of graduate, medical or nursing students, postdoctoral trainees, or clinical residents and fellows. Educational responsibilities can include classroom instruction, facilitating small group learning, mentoring trainees in the lab, or education in the clinics and wards. The links below provide information on the educational programs and resources for education at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

UMass, Worcester, Education: list of all educational programs

School of Medicine

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Academic Programs in Basic & Biomedical Sciences and in Clinical & Translational Sciences
MD/PhD Program
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences intranet site (internal access only)
Office for Postdoctoral Scholars

Graduate School of Nursing

Academic Programs

E*Value (*NEW*)
E*Value is the UMMS online system to assess and track performance of students and faculty. Currently, two separate E*Value systems are in use:

Residency Education: to learn about use of E*Value in residency programs go to the GME E*Value site.
Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Education, Nursing Education: to learn about use of E*Value in these programs go to the UMMS E*Value website.

General Resources

Lamar Soutter Library
UMMS Simulation Center
Division of Research and Evaluation
Innovations in Medical Education Grant Program
BLS Vista, educational content management system (requires username & password)
Policy on Credit Hours and Audit Process

Student Resources

Student Portal — resources and information for all UMMS students (medical, graduate, nursing), administered by the Student Governance Alliance (SGA)
ScholarLocker — resources for medical education, student-run.