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SMD/SMH Educational Experiences

Primary Program of Entry Selection Guide

         
 Primary Program of Entry Selection Guide for SMD/SMH educational experiences by student type and experience type. 
Student Type
SMD or SMH
Experience Type
UnpaidPaid
 SMD research or administrative experience; research may include clinical shadowing or research-related patient contact 
 SMH clinical shadowing only 
 SMH clinical or non-clinical experience only (no research component) 
 SMH volunteer positions (civic, humanitarian, or charitable) 
 SMD research; may include patient contact 
 SMD administrative experience 
 SMH clinical experience only (no research component) 
 SMH administrative experience 
US Citizen or visa is sponsored elsewhere (non-UR) (non-MD)High SchoolSMD I/SSMH 12.07L & DFoSHRHRHRHR
UndergradSMD I/S*SMH 12.07L & DFoSVGSP or HR**HRHRHR
GradSMD I/S*SMH 12.07L & DFoSVGSP or HR**HRHRHR
Not a studentSMD I/S shadowing onlySMH 12.07 or 12.07.1L & DFoSHRHRHRHR
Needs visa (non-UR) (non-MD)High Schooln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
UndergradVGSPn/an/an/aVGSPHRHRHR
GradVGSPn/an/an/aVGSPHRHRHR
Not a studentn/an/an/an/aHRHRHRHR
UR Students (non-MD)UndergradSMD I/SSMH 12.07L & DFoSUR SEOUR SEOUR SEOUR SEO
Grad, SMDGEPASMH 12.07GEPAGEPAUR SEOUR SEOUR SEOUR SEO
Grad, non-SMDSMD I/SSMH 12.07L & DFoSUR SEOUR SEOUR SEOUR SEO
MD StudentsSMD MDOMSEPOMSEPOMSEPOMSEPUR SEOUR SEOUR SEOUR SEO
Non-SMD, USSMD I/S*OME RegistrarOME RegistrarOMSEPHRHRHRHR
Non-SMD, non-USVGSPn/aOMSEPn/aHRHRHRHR

* If health insurance is required, VGSP is necessary rather than SMD I/S and the experience must be greater than 8 weeks.

** Typically, local students, such as those from RIT or Brockport, should go through HR as co-op students.

Key to Program Abbreviations

FoS
Friends of Strong
585-275-2420 | fos@urmc.rochester.edu
GEPA
Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
585-273-1619 | sharon_mccullough@urmc.rochester.edu
HR
Human Resources: discuss with your HR Business Partner
L & D
Learning and Development Office
585-273-4270 | sarah_lesniak@urmc.rochester.edu
n/a
Not applicable; this type of student is not permitted this type of experience.
OME Registrar
Office for Medical Education Registrar
585-275-4541 | mdreg2@urmc.rochester.edu
OMSEP
Office of Medical Student Enrichment Programs (OMSEP)
585-275-4537 | OME_VIS@urmc.rochester.edu
SMD I/S
SMD Unpaid Academic Internship and Shadowing Program
585-275-5022 | SMD-Internship-Program@URMC.Rochester.edu
SMH 12.07
Strong Memorial Hospital Policy 12.07: Short-Term Observational Experiences
Strong Memorial Hospital Policy 12.07.1: Observational Experiences for Professional Clinicians

Compliance with these policies is managed at the department level per the instructions detailed in the policies. If you have questions about the policies, contact: Elizabeth W. Conderman, 585-276-6065. 
SMH COO
Please contact Kathy Parrinello for guidance.
UR SEO
University of Rochester Student Employment
VGSP
Visiting Graduate Student Program