CUSOM Bulletins
Welcome to the CUSOM Community Virtual Bulletin Board
Key updates from a variety of offices and groups on campus will be posted here in order to enhance communication within CUSOM and ensure that students are updated on what is going on. If you have an announcement to add please reach out to your class reps. Reminder, we are students too, so this page may not be as up to date during busy times of the school year or during school breaks. Be sure to check your email and Canvas regularly to not miss important announcements!
Please note that updates are posted so that most recent updates are at the top of the page.
Bylaw updates
to be discussed on 2/22 and voted upon on 3/6 meetings
MSC Meeting Minutes Are on Canvas & Google Drive
OSL Weekly Newsletter - Week of July 24, 2023
Our next Office Hours will be at 12:30-1:00pm on Friday, July 28th, 2023.
Zoom Link Here
General News
CCTSI T32 Program Pre-Doctoral Opportunities: Click Here for More Information
IT Update: This weekend, on Sunday July 30 from 7 am to 3pm, there may be a network and systems outage. The CU Anschutz/Denver Office of Information Technology is running an outage simulation with the goal of increasing the stability and resilience of the campus technology infrastructure.
Please take this potential outage into consideration when planning your weekend by assuming that you will not have access to Canvas or the document library during that period.
The National Hispanic Health Foundation’s (NHHF) Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program application is now open: We will once again award scholarships to students who are interested in careers in primary care, as well as beyond primary care. In the past, we had to limit scholarships to medical students interested in primary care (General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Family Medicine). Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or email NHHF at nhhf@nhmafoundation.org . CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Denver Health Parking Notice: The parking and patient experience teams here at Denver Health (DH) have notified us that many students are parking in patient designated parking areas, which has made it difficult for patients to find parking. All students that are not in their DHLIC must NOT park in the 645 Bannock or 660 Delaware garages.
Here are several options for students (other than those in their LIC) while rotating at DH:
· Rita Bass Surface Lot (190 W. 6th Avenue) – $1.75 for 18 hours
· South Acoma Garage (540 Acoma Street) – paid garage $1.75 for 16 hours or at exit (whichever comes first)
· City Meters – $0.25 per 15 minutes
COVID Vaccination: As of July 1, 2023, The University of Colorado School of Medicine has made the decision to remove the COVID-19 vaccine requirement, commensurate with a change in federal regulatory requirements. However, students will be required to comply with individual clinical site requirements. The SOM still strongly recommends vaccination against the COVID-19 virus.
SGIM Regional Meeting: See the flyer for more information!
Questions or Concerns?
Reach out to SOM Office of Student Life through THIS email - som.studentaffairs@ucdenver.edu
DO NOT email - studentaffairs@cuanschutz.edu, this is the CENTRAL Anschutz Student Affairs Office
Class Specific News
Class of 2024
ERAS Sessions: Dr. Soep has been holding a series of sessions on ERAS. She provided a detailed overview of process including the application, geographic preferencing, and signaling. Recording of ERAS student session and Slides from ERAS student session
Photo Orders: If you ordered photos with the photographer, Scott Arnold, or are attempting to order photos and have not heard back, please let us know by emailing danielle.m2.schmidt@cuanschutz.edu. We would like to keep track of who is ordering so we can ensure you receive everything you pay for.
MSPE: When you receive an email from Danielle Schmidt indicating your letter is ready for review, make sure to sign up for 2 separate 30 minute time slots- one with the OSL staff and one with a Dean.
Step 2CK: Some have requested to delay Step 2. Make sure you let us know if you intend to delay. The latest you can take it and still have it back in time for programs to do their initial review (which we STRONGLY recommend) is the first week of September.
Interviews: We have had a few questions about residency interviews. The majority will be virtual but there are some specialties that may have in person interviews. For virtual interviews, you are welcome to reserve a single study room in the library if you would prefer to do your interviews there: Reserve a room
ERAS Updates: Applications can be submitted as early as September 6, 2023, but programs will not see them until September 27. Dr. Soep has attended multiple webinars given the change to the ERAS application this year. We encourage you to watch the recording if you were unable to attend. There is a new link on the ERAS site that includes a lot of information about signaling including specialty specific information. New informational videos have been added to the ERAS site. They will also be partnering with Thalamus to make scheduling for efficient: ERAS Information
NBME Transcript: Please note there is a separate step (and unfortunately a fee ☹) associated with releasing your transcript in ERAS. The NBME will release all scores that have been received.
Texas STAR: If you did not receive here is how you can gain access: you can go to the web portal https://ais.swmed.edu/texastar/ to “Request Access” with your email. Go to https://ais.swmed.edu/texastar/portal
Click “Request Access” and enter email address.
No sign-on needed to do it.A new invitation will be issued to them in 1-2 business days (if we have the email loaded).
For all other accessing issues, please refer to the PDF on same web portal.
PDF: Question/Issue with accessing Texas STAR Dashboard
If you receive an error message, please let us know
Class of 2025
USMLE 1 Exam: Check out this link to see ALL information on registration. We understand some have scheduled their exam for early in the Dedicated Study Period due to lack of dates. Prometric typically opens more seats about 3 months prior to the date in question. More dates will open up!
BLS/CPR Recertification: A code will be available July 1-September 15 for the Class of 2025 to renew your BLS certification through Colorado Cardiac locations. More information will be emailed to you July 1st.
“Diversity Concerns” Survey: The Class of 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) representatives have created a “Diversity Concerns” survey that is available now on Canvas. This form is for any student who would like to share an event/experience they have concerns about related to DEI. The survey results will only be shared with the DEI class reps (Reema Amin, India Bonner, Hussna Yasini) and entering your name will be optional. It can be found on your LIC Canvas homepage listed under resources and on the left-hand side of the LIC Canvas page or here.
Class of 2026
Congratulations on completing the Plains!
Save the Date: Friday, September 8th will be the Fall Festival including your Student Clinician Ceremony, the MS1 Interest Group Fair, and the MS1 vs. MS2 Kickball Game!
Photoshoot Call: On Friday, September 8th, the same day as the Fall Festival, we will be setting up a photoshoot to update our website pictures of students in classrooms and around campus. We will need 10-15 volunteers. If interested, contact KRISTEN.HYDEN@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
Class of 2027
Welcome to CUSOM!
Wellness Center: We are confirming but you should have access by Monday.
Matriculation Ceremony: The Matriculations Ceremony (White Coat Ceremony) will be held in Boettcher Commons starting at 9am on Friday, 7/28. The ceremony will end close to 11:30.
BLS Certifications: Colorado Cardiac will be opening more slots for you to complete your training!
Virtual ODI Office Hours: You are invited to attend virtual ODI Office Hours with Dr. Scott, Director of DEI for Undergraduate Medical Education, on Friday, August 4th, from 12:00 - 12:30pm. He hopes you will join and explore with him what you are hoping for out of this year!
Zoom link is - https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/93009147335?pwd=RzF3OGh0Q05rWlI4NUhQdkd3ck1KUT09
FP Prework:
AMC prework:
It was wonderful to meet you yesterday at the FP orientation for both campuses. Many of you inquired about required prework document access.
Office of Medical Education Instructional Designers are tirelessly working on some fixes to streamline course content access and to provide an access guide - they express their gratitude for your patience.
In the meantime, here is the direct link to the SharePoint document for FP week 1 prework materials.
Any further issues with Canvas or other educational technologies involving content access - please submit a request for support here: https://medschool.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
Thanks, everyone and we very much look forward to working with you in Foundational Principles.
Dr. Lee and Ms. Johnson
FCB Prework:
FCB has a different prework materials: Week 1 Prework Materials for medical sciences (though you are welcome to look at any and all AMC materials).