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Dear Students,
As we wrap up this year, we are grateful for your hard work and dedication to this profession. Whether in research, service or good old fashion studying to be a great physician, we are proud of you.
First and third years, this is the part of the year where it is like being eight months pregnant. It feels like it will never be over. It will! A break is coming. In the meantime, try to appreciate how much better you are at all of this medicine stuff then you were a year ago!
Second years, we can’t wait to see you at I2C! Please make sure you are running a marathon and not a sprint. If you haven’t seen another human in a while, please take a break and go do something fun. It will help, not hurt.
Class of 2024, we are looking forward to watching you walk across that stage. Graduation is always bittersweet for us. We are so happy for you, but sad to say goodbye. It has been an honor to participate in your training and we know your patients will be grateful to have you as their physicians.
Warmly,
Drs. D and Z
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Kira Zwygart MD, FAAFP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
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Deborah DeWaay MD, FACP
Associate Dean, UME
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In this section we share changes made based on your feedback! | |
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Surveys for Student Research Projects
We know many of you have surveys you would like classmates to complete to help you with your research projects. To make this easier for all, we have added a new section to the MD Student Newsletter called ‘Student Research Surveys’. Instead of emailing the class listservs, you can now post those requests in the newsletter. If you have research surveys you would like added in that section, you can email them to kandre4@usf.edu.
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Y1 Comprehensive Exam Resources
The ASC has uploaded a PowerPoint presentation with resources for the Y1 Comprehensive exam, and tips on how to spend your summer, in your Canvas shell.
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ASC Meeting Reminder
Make sure you have scheduled your required 1:1 meeting with Dr. O’Callaghan. Please do so in Archivum.
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MS4 Mandatory Evaluation Session
The Evaluation Team will be conducting their second Mandatory Evaluation Session for those not in compliance on April 27 from 10-11 am via Microsoft Teams. You received an email on April 22 from Ashley Metelus that you must attend the session, if your compliance rate is still less than 80%.
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Outstanding Financial Aid Graduation Requirements
Log into OASIS to ensure that all financial aid exit requirements have been completed. Please note that failure to complete requirements will result in a hold to your account which may cause a delay in the release of your diploma. Please contact the financial aid office via our online emailing system, JIRA, for any questions. Students with outstanding requirements were notified via email in March.
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One45 Evaluation Reminder
Please complete any remaining pending evaluations in one45 and/or email evalsupport@usf.edu if you have any questions regarding your compliance rate.
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Evaluation Comments Reminder
Students please remember that your evaluation comments are read. They are anonymous, hence the reminder in the newsletter and not directed to a particular person. Faculty and course directors read all of the evaluations and comments. The comment section is not the place to make comments about a person’s physical characteristics. Read your comments, if the comment would be considered mistreatment if the faculty/resident made the same comment about you, erase the comment.
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Match Data Overview - May 13th 6pm via Teams
Drs. Zwygart, Spoto-Cannons, Brannen and Kothari will be providing a virtual overview of the 2024 Match data. The session will not be recorded, and it is not mandatory.
Please use this Teams link to join the session on May 13th at 6pm.
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QR Code Badge
If you haven’t received one already, remember to pick up a QR code badge from the Office of Student Affairs, MDD 4th floor. These are thin, durable badges that can be attached to your ID badge to have for the duration of your time at MCOM. Scanning the QR code takes you to a “helpful links” page of the MD website with high-yield procedures and guidelines such as the absence request form, mistreatment and Title IX reporting procedures, professionalism guidelines, and what to do in case of a needlestick.
If you have ideas for other resources that you would like added to the website, please let us know.
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Nominate an Exceptional Educator
You have done an amazing job nominating exceptional educators this past year!
Have a faculty, physician, resident, or fellow who impacted you in a significant way? Please submit your stories on exceptional educators. We will highlight nominees in newsletters, on our website, and social media.
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Class of 2027 – Core/SELECT
4/29 Course 4 Anatomy Lab
4/30 Course 4 Test 3
5/2 Course 4 NBME
5/8 Y1CE
5/14 Universal Makeup Day
Class of 2025 – SELECT
4/26 SELECT 3 Exam
5/16 LVHN Primary Care NBME Exam
Class of 2024 – Core/SELECT
4/29 LVHN & TPA Universal Makeup Day
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ASC Podcast - New Episode
Episode 6 of the Real ASC Podcast features an episode with a soon to be graduated class of 2024 student Kayla! Watch to learn more about her experience dealing with imposter syndrome while trying to STEP prep, and much more! If you are interested (or willing) to record a podcast episode, or have a suggested topic, please contact Dr. Ciceron.
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Did you know? With Dr. O!
Did you know that very few students fail the year 1 comprehensive. Those that are unsuccessful are often students who haven’t had challenges with other course work. The number one reason students are unsuccessful is usually because they got burned out. The important thing is to make sure that you have enough fuel left to actually prepare for it! It is a true marathon, not a sprint.
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Debt Management Series: Student Loan Townhall
Join the USF Health Office of Financial Aid and the American Association of Medical Colleges townhall to ask questions about loan repayment, loan consolidation, residency forbearance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and much more! Get your questions answered by the experts! Join for your chance to win a scholarship to pay directly towards your federal student loans.
April 25th | 12-1pm
Join virtually at https://bit.ly/AllThingsStudentLoans
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Collegia Office Hours
Galen Collegia Hours with Dr. Rodriguez-Waitkus
MDD 530 April 26, 2pm-4pm
Lower Collegia Hours with Dr. Terry
MDD 514 May 3, 1pm-3pm
Debakey Collegia Hours with Dr. Narayanan
MDD 414, May 10, 11am-1pm
Hippocrates Collegia Hours with Dr. Lynch
MDD 434, May 10, 2pm-5pm
Bourne Collegia Hours with Dr. Velanovich
MDD 430, May 14, 12pm-4pm
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Congratulations to USF's 2024 Golden Bull Award recipients! | |
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Congratulations to USF MCOM for officially winning all rounds
of the 2024 RadiOlympics Competition!
The RadiOlympics 2024 was hosted by the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Radiology Interest Group and lasted 12 weeks (6 rounds sent every 2 weeks).
All participating medical schools sent in a set of 3 questions to be used to create the contest questions. Every 2 weeks, MCW would email a contest quiz with 5-8 questions, to team captains for the respective schools. For MCOM, Katherine Quesada Tibbetts was the captain due to her role as President of the Radiology Interest Group. She would then send out the contest quiz link to all MCOM medical students. Any MCOM medical student could respond to the quiz and earn points for MCOM.
The quiz questions were a compilation of various multiple choice diagnostic radiology questions. The majority included a radiological image and asked students to diagnose the pathology.
Schools were scored on how many students participated, and the accuracy of the answers.
USF MCOM finished the competition with the highest accuracy score and one of the highest participation numbers. We also won every single one of the 6 rounds of competition!
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Study: (IRB#005528) to compare Burnout Syndrome in American and Italian medical students, with an interest in the effects of COVID-19, E-learning platforms, and extracurricular activities
Student(s): Nick Alford and Sarah Moffitt - c/o 2026
Mentor: Dr. Danielle Gulick
Time to complete: less than 15 minutes
It is a combination of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a few questions created by Sarah and Nick. We would greatly appreciate your participation in this study, as it may help us understand what is causing the most stress (and burnout) among students.
Participation in this study is optional. If you have any questions, please contact Nick or Sarah: moffitts@usf.edu and alfordn@usf.edu
Click here to complete the consent form and survey.
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Study: (IRB#004252) Does learning health systems science curriculum improve the confidence of medical students in patient navigation skills?
Student(s): Aishwarya Vuppala - c/o 2025
Mentor: Dr. Zachary Pruitt, USF College of Public Health
Time to complete: less than 5 minutes
Health systems science curriculum has only been integrated into medical school education recently, and the impact of it has not been studied enough. USF has presented us with an ideal situation to test the impact of the health systems science curriculum through its CORE and SELECT programs. As you are a medical student under one of these programs, you are receiving this research study recruitment email.
Participation in this study is optional. Feel free to reach out to Aishwarya if you have any questions: asvuppala@usf.edu
Click here to complete the consent form and survey.
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AAMC Student Survey: Social Media & Communications Preferences
As part of AAMC’s social media team ongoing efforts to better understand student preferences and needs, they are conducting a brief (5 min) survey to gather insights into their social media usage, communication preferences, and content consumption habits.
Student feedback will help them tailor AAMC’s communication strategies and content offerings to better meet their expectations and ensure that we are providing information that is relevant and valuable.
https://forms.office.com/r/bkrVdKtTg7
Any questions can be directed to Maddie Grant, CAE, Digital Strategist, AAMC Communications, mgrant@aamc.org
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Show me DeWaay...
After wrapping up two weeks on service, I, find myself once again reflecting on the crucial lesson of perspective. It's something I continually need to be reminded of. The relationship between a patient's attitude and the severity of their illness always strikes me. There's no simple equation to quantify one's outlook based on the gravity of their condition. It's not as if attitude (A) equals some constant (k) times disease severity (D). Human attitudes are far more complex. In my experience, I've encountered patients facing grim prognoses who maintain positive, grateful attitudes. Conversely, there are those with much to be thankful for who harbor bitterness and anger. This realization is incredibly empowering. It reaffirms that our outlook isn't determined by external circumstances; rather, it springs from within us.
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It's a conscious choice, not a passive reaction to our surroundings. Certainly, cultivating a positive outlook isn't as simple as flipping a switch. But it serves as a powerful reminder that while our external environment can influence us, it doesn't have the final say in shaping our perspective. The past two weeks were also a reminder of how a great team, helps me keep a positive. | |
All past issues can now be found at the bottom of the Helpful Links page (that is on you QR Code cards)! | | | | |
