college of medicine - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Table of Contents
Calendar. ...................................................................... Inside Front Cover
Table of Contents .............................................................................2
University Administration .......................................................................3
UAMS: Mission, Role and Scope ..................................................................4
Medical Sciences Campus Administration and Medical Sciences College Administration ..........................6
Letter from the Chancellor. ......................................................................7
College of Medicine Administrative Officers ..........................................................8
Letter from the Dean. ..........................................................................9
Office of Academic Affairs. ..................................................................... 10
General Information .......................................................................... 11
For the Medical School Applicant ................................................................ 15
Pre-matriculation Requirements .................................................................. 15
Arkansas Residency Requirements ................................................................ 16
Permanent Residents. ......................................................................... 17
Application Procedures ........................................................................ 17
Admissions Committee Review and Action. ......................................................... 19
Option to Defer Admission ..................................................................... 20
Accreditation, Degree and Licensure .............................................................. 21
Advanced Standing or Transfer Policy ............................................................. 21
Data on the 2010 Entering Class ................................................................. 21
Policies ................................................................................... 21
Registration ................................................................................ 21
Payment of Tuition ........................................................................... 22
Housing ................................................................................... 22
Special Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Technical Standards for Admission ............................................................... 22
CPR Policy ................................................................................. 24
For the Student. ............................................................................. 25
Curriculum ................................................................................. 25
Off-Campus Experience ....................................................................... 26
Honor System. .............................................................................. 27
Medical Student Research ...................................................................... 27
Grading System ............................................................................. 27
Personal Computers .......................................................................... 27
Promotions. ................................................................................ 27
Withdrawal from School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dismissal from School. ........................................................................ 28
Drug Testing and Criminal Background Checks ...................................................... 28
Policy on Appearance/Dress .................................................................... 28
Limit on Years in Medical School. ................................................................ 29
Student Grievance Procedure ................................................................... 29
Transcripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Privacy of Student Records ..................................................................... 30
Student Governance .......................................................................... 30
Parents Club. ............................................................................... 30
Student Financial Aid ......................................................................... 31
Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................ 31
Satisfactory Academic Progress .................................................................. 31
Applying for Financial Aid ..................................................................... 31
Financial Need .............................................................................. 32
Cost of Attendance ........................................................................... 32
Leave of Absence and Withdrawal. ............................................................... 33
Tuition and Fees Refund Policy .................................................................. 34
Types of Financial Aid ........................................................................ 35
Scholarships ................................................................................ 36
Graduate Biomedical Sciences. .................................................................. 52
Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Programs ........................................................ 53
Postdoctoral Medicine. ........................................................................ 53
Graduate Medical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Area Health Education Centers .................................................................. 55
Continuing Medical Education for Physicians/Office of Faculty Affairs ..................................... 56
Office of Faculty Affairs ....................................................................... 56
College Governance .......................................................................... 57
House Officers/Housestaff Fellows/AHEC Residents. .................................................. 60
Class of 2010 Graduates ....................................................................... 76
Student Rosters. ............................................................................. 84
Appendix .................................................................................. 87
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