Welcome Message
Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs! We are delighted to share this incredible journey with you, providing you with a supportive learning environment and guiding you through your years of medical training. Our team works in partnership with your Learning Communities Mentors and the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education to ensure that you receive the academic and personal support that you need in order to meet your educational goals, and to holistically support your professional development as a physician.
Our office coordinates many events that will be memorable milestones in your career development, including Orientation, the White Coat Ceremony, AOA selection and Induction Ceremony, and of course, Match Day and Graduation! Along the way to each of these events, we are here to assist you with planning your preclinical electives, Core Clinical Experiences, Advanced Studies electives both at home and away, transitional experiences throughout your training, and individualized career pathways, including 5th Year Options, and if needed, leaves of absence. Your well-being and career balance are of paramount importance to our team; as such, we are committed to working with you to support you throughout your training.
Once again, welcome to UMass Chan! Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team with any questions about your student experience at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School.
Latest News
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UMass Chan marks first 50th class reunion
Alumni returned to UMass Chan Medical School on May 4 for Reunion 2024. Among alumni celebrating were members of the Class of 1974, who earned their medical degrees 50 years ago this month as UMass Chan celebrated its first graduating class.
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Affirming Health Care Summit addresses well-being of trans, gender-diverse community members
UMass Chan Medical School, in partnership with UMass Memorial Health, hosted the inaugural Affirming Health Care for Our Trans and Gender-Diverse Communities Summit, addressing the well-being of trans and gender-diverse community members. Medical student Mina Zhang was the emcee for the event and Kai da Costa, DO, assistant professor of psychiatry, led a patient and community voices panel discussion and Q&A session.
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Science for Living: Gut microbiome offers clues to chronic disease
Researchers in UMass Chan Medical School’s Center for Microbiome Research are exploring the causal mechanisms by which bacteria in the gut influence chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and Crohn’s disease and in autoimmune disorders and other conditions.
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