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Dear students,
Greetings, and Happy New Year! We hope the winter break was everything you needed it to be, and that you feel rested and ready to tackle the year ahead.
This time of year, so many people talk about making new year’s resolutions. BUT we think this time of year is the perfect time to reflect. We invite you to think about your experiences and your growth over the past semester. What has been your biggest area of growth? What are you proud of accomplishing? We are so pleased with how far you have come over the past six months – it’s been a tremendous period of growth! Take a minute to celebrate yourself.
In the spirit of new beginnings, we are happy to introduce you to a new member of Dr. O’Callaghan’s Academic Support team – Chantae Ciceron. We are certain she will be of great help to you during your journey. Please take a moment to read her message below.
Cheers,
Dr. D and Dr. 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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Though born & raised in Los Angeles, California, I have spent the last 8 years calling Florida home (after a brief stint in Greensboro, North Carolina). My professional background primarily consists of Human Services (child welfare) and Higher Education roles that have allowed me to do what I love; strengthen families and help students. My Journey with the University of South Florida began in 2016 when I began my doctoral journey, however since that time I have had the opportunity to support students as administrative staff in Housing and Residential Education, the Office of Undergraduate Research, and the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy. December 2020 I graduated from the University of South Florida with a doctorate in curriculum instruction and adult education and since then, have enjoyed spending my free time thrifting, listening to spoken word poetry, and facetiming my 4-year-old niece as much as possible(after all...I am the favorite aunt formally known as "AunTae"). | |
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As a first-generation graduate who was raised by a single mother with untreated mental illness, I have first-hand experience needing a village to navigate systems and processes that were unfamiliar to me. This drives my passion for supporting student success at every stage of life!
I look forward to learning with you, supporting you, and being a part of your village on this journey through Medical School.
Chantae D. Ciceron, Ph.D.
Academic Support Center Instructor
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In this section we share changes made based on your feedback! | |
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Student Quiet Study
Each week the available study spaces will be publicized on Hubs placed throughout the building! Look for the image below to see where you can study each week!
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Core Students - Summer Scholarly Award Experience (SSAE)
The call for proposals for the SSAE is Tuesday, Jan 10th 2023 with the deadline for submission being March 7, 2023 11:59pm. Refer to the SSAE presentation from Nov 29th for more information (located on the RISE canvas page).
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AAMC Year 2 Questionnaire (Y2Q)
Congratulations to our prize recipients for completing the Y2Q.
Dante Lepe - winner of the branded USFH MCOM backpack. Stop by OSA 4th floor MDD to get your backpack.
Reagan Sandstorm, Samantha Gallahan, Meera Ratani - CBSSA vouchers Email Emily Pernas to access your voucher.
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Mandatory Year 3 Prep Meeting on Teams
Friday, January 13 from 1:30pm-3:30pm
The following items will be discussed:
- financial aid
- PRE-I2C
- I2C
- Step Prep
- Year 3 Clerkships.
Please come prepared with your questions on the topics above and any others that might be pertinent to you and your peers at this time.
SELECT Y3 - Financial Aid at LVHN
Financial Aid Staff will be in person at LVHN on Thursday Jan 12 and Friday Jan 13. Students may walk in or sign up for a scheduled appointment.
Walk-ins 9am-4pm (Thursday & Friday)
- Kasych Pavilion – ECC 10 - (Thursday)
- DOE Simulation Dept. DBR1 - (Friday)
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Robert A. Good Honor Society (RGHS)
The deadline for self-nomination for consideration of selection as a Senior Inductee for the Society is January 29, 2023. Letters of Support are due February 12, 2023.
SELECT Y3 - Financial Aid at LVHN
Financial Aid Staff will be in person at LVHN on Thursday Jan 12 and Friday Jan 13. Students may walk in or sign up for a scheduled appointment.
Walk-ins 9am-4pm (Thursday & Friday)
- Kasych Pavilion – ECC 10 - (Thursday)
- DOE Simulation Dept. DBR1 - (Friday)
Special Events Update
Here's a run down of all commencement week activities.
Match Day: March 17th - event kicks off just before noon (at Ulele in Tampa, The Dime in Allentown) - no guest limit
SELECT Awards Gala: March 23rd, 6pm at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks - one guest free per 4th year student - additional guests $50 per guest
Commencement: May 11th at 10am at the Straz - no guest limit
Match Q&A Drop In
January 26 and February 15, 5pm-6:30pm: career advising is doing drop-in hours where you can come ask Match-related questions of Drs. Kothari, Brannen and Zwygart. You can come in person or join via Teams. These are optional.
Mandatory Class Meeting on TEAMS
February 8, 6-7:30pm (TEAMS): Class meeting where we will talk more about match, soap, match day, and commencement week preparations. This is mandatory.
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All Class Years
Epic Remote Access - Action Required by Jan 16th
On January 16th a new multifactor authentication platform, called Ping, will be required to access Epic remotely (via myconnect.tgh.org). If you do not act now to set up Ping, you will no longer be able to remotely access Epic starting Jan 16th. If you registered for Ping previously, you do not have to do anything further. You will not need Ping to access Epic on-site at the hospital or clinics.
How Do I Register?
- Click here to enroll now!
- Login with your TGH Badge Number (A12345) and password
- Download the PingID app from the app store
- Follow the instructions on the app
Note: You must allow location and camera access for the app to work. With the application installed, you will point your phone to a QR code to pair your account with your device. More information has been sent in your hospital onboarding and RISE canvas courses.
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Building Safety
MDD is fortunate to be downtown in such a busy part of Tampa. This also comes with the need to be mindful of your surroundings as many other patrons surround our building. Creating a safe learning environment is of utmost importance. Should you ever feel your safety is at risk in or around the building please come to the front desk security directly for assistance.
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AY23/24 Academic Calendar is Posted
The AY23/24 Academic Calendar has been approved and is posted on the MD Web site (from the home page click on 'Calendar & Events' under the quick links section).
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MS1s, MS2s, and MS3/MS4 Core
TGH Offsite Parking Garage for Student Parking
TGH has opened its offsite parking garage at the TGH Corporate Center (606 W Kennedy Blvd). The new parking garage will be open from 5am-12am for students to park. Students who arrive when the parking garage is closed, 12am-5am, will be able to park in the employee parking garage. Those students should have after-hours access to the garage added to their TGH ID. If students are unable to swipe in with the badge, use the call box next to the badge swipe. The parking office asks that students no longer park on the visitor's side of the garage due to the limited spaces and high volume of visitors. Students with concerns can contact TGHGMEOffice@tgh.org.
TGH Free Medical District Shuttle Service
The Medical District shuttle route will be serviced Monday-Friday 6:45am-5:45pm and will provide a convenient mode of transportation to each of these five stops:
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TGH Main Campus - 1 Tampa General Circle
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CAMLS - 124 S. Franklin St. (stop outside of the CAMLS entrance along Brorein St.)
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MDD - 560 Channelside Dr. (stop at rear of the building on Raybon Ct.)
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TGH Rehab Hospital/ED - 1301 & 1307 W. Kennedy Blvd. (central stop at rear of both buildings)
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TGH Corporate Center - 606 W. Kennedy Blvd.
If you have any questions about the shuttle route, please contact Parking & Transportation Services at (813) 844-2277 or by email at parkingservices@tgh.org.
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Exceptional Educator - January 2023
Dr. Jonathan Marks | Internal Medicine
Thank you for your nominations. The committee has reviewed your submissions and selected Dr. Marks for the January Exceptional Educator!
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"Dr. Marks was an exceptional educator throughout the internal medicine rotation I shared with him due to his constant dedication to actively involving students in patient care, educating them on the benefits of point of care ultrasound, and most importantly demonstrating compassion to all of his patients. Through example, he constantly challenged perceptions of patients' actions, taking time to challenge bias. For instance, when one team member was becoming frustrated with a mother for not wanting to change an aspect of healthcare for their daughter, he reminded the team member of the difficulties that the mother had likely faced in taking care of her daughter, reminding us all to remain empathetic. | | |
However, he never corrected in a way that defeated morale and constantly created a team environment that was positive, always looking forward to how to take care of patients. Throughout the rotation, he answered questions both students and residents had, never tiring of providing guidance. In addition, he took out time to make sure students were able to listen to abnormal findings, walked students through procedures such as a diagnostic paracentesis and right heart catheterization, and allowed students to gain hands-on practice with echocardiography, liver and gallbladder ultrasound, and peripheral blood smear pathology. At the same time, he constantly advocated for his patients and his resident team members. With this dedication to educating others, providing a positive working environment, and demonstrating a dedication to holistic patient care, Dr. Marks is truly an exceptional educator." - anonymous MD student | |
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Nominate an Exceptional Educator
Thank you to all those who have submitted Exceptional Educator nominees!
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 2026
01/18 - Course 3 Test 1
02/06 - Course 3 Test 2
Class of 2025
01/30 - Course 7 Test 1
Class of 2024 - Core
01/26 - Obstetrics NBME
01/27 - Primary Care, Internal Medicine, & Pediatrics NBMEs
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Financial Aid Fundamentals Course
Join the online Financial Aid Fundamentals & Debt Management Course in Canvas. Be sure all notifications are turned on to avoid missing important information. All students are added.
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Financial Aid Debt Management Challenge
Participate in January's Debt Management Challenge now open until Jan 31st. Participate for your chance to win $500 to pay directly towards federal student loans. In the Financial Aid Canvas.
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Pre-clinical Calendars
Medical school classes are not easy. Duh! The next challenging thing, after being the student to complete the calendar, is being the person who has to make the calendar. Shout out to Dr. Doupnik! He is responsible for making the calendar and reporting it to the curriculum committee to make sure it is done properly.
At the beginning of each semester, he presents the calendar for that semester so the curriculum committee can make sure the stipulations of the MCOM pre-clerkship protected time guideline are being met. This is where we make sure that you have the proper time set aside for self-directed learning (please see the canvas site for suggestions on how to spend this time) and independent study time (this is the time to do the pre-session work and any homework – it is not 'study-for-the-test' time).
He also reports on if the guideline wasn’t followed the previous semester and why. He will be making this presentation January 12, and at the risk of ruining the big reveal (please note the sarcasm), the guideline was followed last semester without a hiccup. In order to do this, Dr. Doupnik has to figure out the schedule for 4 courses at a time, 16 total for the pre-clinical phase of the curriculum across the year. Dr. Doupnik is the ultimate circus ringmaster. I also have to give a shout-out to Dawn Schocken for making the simulation and standardized patient schedules work, and all of the work the course directors put into making the schedule for their courses. The scheduling committee (Drs. Doupnik, Schocken, Puckett and DeWaay) meets weekly to make sure calendars are getting to you a month before the course starts, and to work out all of the unexpected things (hurricanes and such) that come up throughout the year.
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Friday, Jan 6th the Collegia office hosted the first Casino Night in the MDD auditorium. Congratulations to the overall winner, Srijit Paul (pictured on the right with classmates from Osler)! | |
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Save The Date: 2023 Collegia Olympics - Friday Feb 10th 1pm-4pm
Click the button below to sign up for Collegia Olympics event games. Please sign up only for your respective collegium.
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Collegia Points Update
We're now 1 month away from the 2023 Collegia OLYMPICS and Paracelsus is still in the lead!!!
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If you haven’t received one already, remember to pick up a QR code badge from the fifth-floor lobby at MDD. 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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Dr. K's Adventure: Rescue at Sea
So during the holiday break, my wife and I took a 10 day cruise to the Panama Canal. On our first day at sea, we were about 30-40 miles off the coast of Cuba and spotted a “raft”. The ship slowed down and turned back to investigate. As we got closer, it was a very small boat (made of oil drums, Styrofoam and a thin metal plate) with 14 people on it (no life jackets). The ship’s crew initiated a rescue operation and we managed to rescue the 14 people over the next few hours—because of various protocols). A coast guard plane flew over us and during the night, the ship rendezvoused with the coast guard and transferred the 14 people to them.
You read about these sort of things, but never think that you will see it firsthand. What an experience to remember and also be grateful for what we have.
- Milind
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Show Me DeWaay...
I spent the holiday at Universal Studios. It was freezing but we powered through. I am a bit of an anomaly when it comes to roller coasters. I hated them growing up. I found the combination of nausea and sheer terror not enjoyable and could not understand why people rode them. Fast forward 25 years and add in children who unabashedly peer pressured me into trying them again. I will admit in the beginning, I was only doing it for “the kids.” But one year when my son was 8 we were at Disney with the extended family. He and I ducked out while the little kids went to bed and did Magic Mountain just us. I was hooked. I have discovered that a ride on a roller coaster is a great stress relief. I think the adrenaline plus being in a place where I can scream to my heart’s content in a socially acceptable way and no one will call the cops has something to do with it.
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There is also the group experience. Standing in line with my kids, anxiously awaiting what is coming. My son saying it’s no big deal, while my daughter looks at me sideways telling me she is just as terrified as I am, followed by the post-ride elation. I realize that this activity is DEFINITELY not for everyone. But, if you aren’t into roller coasters, I do recommend finding another socially acceptable mechanism of screaming (into a pillow, NOT at people), it really does make you feel better. | |
All past issues can now be found at the bottom of the Helpful Links page (that is on you QR Code cards)! | | | | |
