Class of 2026

Countdown to first day of medical school:
August 1, 2022

Other Information

Student-Run Organizations

SOM26 - MS3 Scheduling Resources

MS3 Scheduling Meeting/Information

Useful documents will be posted here as they become available.

Q&A Session: January 17, 2024 from 5:00-6:30p | Zoom

Scheduling FAQ
General Information, Dr. Thom
Getting the most out of clerkships, Dr. Dittmar
Shelf and Step Exams: Tess Gillis
Clerkship Start Dates:
- Early: Mar 25 (special approval required)
- Standard: Apr 22
- Alternative: May 20

MS3 Scheduling Timeline

**Tentative Schedule**

Surveys due at Noon unless otherwise noted. Email instructions will be sent for each step in the scheduling process.

Schedule Dates - 2024-2025 MS3 rotation dates
Standard Clerkship Permutations

Jan 17 5:00p **Mandatory Class Meeting** | PPT | Video
Feb 09: First CBSE
Feb 12-20: Preference survey available | Survey link
~ Mar 19: Schedules posted to Portfolio
TBD @8am: Swap/Adjustment period

Milestone Events

First Day of School - August 1, 2022
White Coat Ceremony - August 5, 2022
Student Clinician Ceremony - February 2024
Match Day - March 2026
Graduation - May 2026

Please note, these event dates may change as needed.

Summer Enrichment Modules

Review materials from the MS1 curriculum.

Required Laptop Specs

Devices (REQUIRED by Exam Software)
- Traditional Windows Laptops (Lenovo/Dell/HP), Surface Pro / MacBook
Devices (NOT Supported by Exam Software)
- Tablets/iPads/ASUS Laptops with touchpad/touchscreen / NON-Pro Surface devices / Chromebooks
Operating System
- Windows 10 21H2 or Windows 11
- Mac OS v10.15 (Catalina) or higher (Big Sure OS11, Monterey OS12)
Hardware
- Memory 8gb or higher
- Hard drive: 128gb SSD or higher (256gb SSD or higher recommended)
- Wireless abgn
- Webcam and microphone

Listserv

All official communication will be broadcast through your class listserv (som_md26@lists.umaryland.edu). Student-run organizations and other university-sponsored information may be sent via this as well. Members of the faculty and school administration are on this listserv also, so please use professional etiquette. Please do not mark any messages you receive from this address as junk or spam; doing this will block all other messages. This listserv is not for personal business. If you have any questions about what's acceptable usage, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Helpful Documents

Attendance Tracking System (DOCX) - updated 08.03.23
Zoom Sign-in for Attendance (DOCX) - updated 08.11.22
Panopto Guide for Lecture Recordings (DOCX)
CSS Support (PDF) - updated 06.27.22
Printing Setup for Mac (PDF) - updated 06.27.22
Printing Setup for Windows (PDF) - updated 06.27.22
Anatomy of the Schedule
- MedScope Tip #1
MedScope Overview (Google Document) - updated 07.26.22
- by Women in Medicine Student Group

MedScope Quick Links
- These links/information have been compiled by classmates for your convenience and reference on Jan 27th. OME and OSA remain the source of truth regarding curriculum and policies and may override anything included in the document.

Graduation Requirements

Advancement, Graduation & Dismissal Policy