Resident Recruitment Program
Thank you for your interest in the University of Massachusetts Medical School's (UMMS) Resident Recruitment Program (RRP). The RRP's goal is to enhance the diversity of our residents and residency programs in order to better serve Worcester County's growing multi-cultural population. The Program is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs/Diversity and Minority Affairs.
The UMMS Resident Recruitment Program is pleased to offer 4th year under represented medical students from Allopathic/LCME and Osteopathic/AOA accredit schools the opportunity to participate in a four-week subsidized elective with UMass Memorial Health Care and its' affiliated hospitals. This is a great opportunity for 4th year medical students to view our residency programs first hand. We general take about 5 students per year. We do require that your elective is in the specialty you are applying in for residency. A list of our Residency Programs can be found at www.umassmed.edu/gme/residency/listing .
Below are the University's Elective dates for academic year 2009 - 2010. A list of UMass electives can be found on our website at www.umassmed.edu/studentaffairs/electives .
The Resident Recruitment Program runs from July to December only.
M1 July 6, 2009 - July 31, 2009
M2 August 3, 2009 - August 28, 2009
M3 August 31, 2009 - September 25, 2009
M4 September 28, 2009 - October 23, 2009
M5 October 26, 2009 - November 20, 2009
M6 November 23, 2009 - December 18, 2009
UMass will begin accepting Visiting Student Applications on April 1st; however, applications will not be considered until May 1st. Priority in scheduling electives is given to UMass students until May 1st of each academic year. All applications received before May 1st will be keep on file and processed in the order in which they were received.
Dr. Danna Peterson, Assistant Dean/Diversity and Minority Affairs, will provide mentoring and career advising to students accepted into the RRP. There is also a modest stipend to help defray your approved elective's transportation expenses, food and housing along with reimbursing your $65 visiting student administrative fee.
Please review our Visiting Student (RRP) Guidelines and file an application with the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) or complete the UMMS Osteopathic School's application. Then mail the completed Resident Recruitment Application along with required credentials to the address listed below. If you have any other questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact Janice Robert at (508) 856-8019 or e-mail Janice.Robert@umassmed.edu.
Mail completed applications to:
Janice M. Robert
Resident Recruitment Program
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Office of Student Affairs/Minority Affairs S1-131
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655-0132