OHSU

MD - Incoming

White Coat-Class of 2015

WELCOME TO OHSU!

Congratulations on being admitted to the OHSU School of Medicine. Now that you are through the Admissions process, you will begin to work with the staff in the Education and Student Affairs office.  The information on this page will help you during the early stages of your enrollment at OHSU. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Transition to Medical School

Part One: Matriculation and Preparation
Part Two:  Gross Anatomy, Imaging and Embryology Course Orientation

 It is necessary to complete these forms in order to move along the admission process. Upon completing the training, please be sure to print out your verification form for your own records.

Required Summer Reading

"A Taste of My Own Medicine" by Edward E. Rosenbaum

Note: We will be inviting members of the Admissions Committee to participate in this small group discussion. 


Acquiring Identification

You submitted a criminal background check through the MCAS.   This clearance is what we will use.  
You will need to do some Online Training and submit your immunization records before you can receive your ID badge.   See the ID Badge link below.  Also, be sure to fill out the information for your Name Tag, to be used during orientation and will be your permanent name tag for the next four years.


White Coat Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony creates an important focus for students entering medical school.  In the presence of family, friends and faculty members, student-physicians are welcomed
into the medical community and are "cloaked" with their first white coats.  The attending class members and physicians also stand to recite the Oath of Geneva, which is again sworn at their hooding ceremony in four years time.

  • 2013  White Coat Ceremony Information-TBA
  • IMPORTANT:
  • Attendance at the White Coat Ceremony is required
  • The White Coat Ceremony will be held on Friday, August 16th, 2013

Sadly, only three tickets will be available to each student for family and friends to attend the ceremony in the Old Library Auditorium.  However, there will be live streaming of the ceremony in an air-conditioned lecture hall for all other family and friends to attend. 

 

OHSU Orientation Camping Retreat

The Yearly OHSU Orientation Camping Retreat is an addition to the Transition to Medical School course in August. It is an opportunity to discuss balance, wellness, professionalism, and concerns about medical school with second year medical students around a campfire - and a chance to get to know your future classmates and colleagues, all while having fun camping at Milo Mclver Park!

Be certain, this retreat would be an unforgettable experience with many of you forging relationships that will last a lifetime with lasting memories! You don't want to miss this awesome event, led by some incredible MED16 students!!!

Information and Required form to attend retreat



Academic Resources 


SAGE BOOK OF ADVICE

The Class of 2014 hopes this guidebook helps share some of our collective knowledge about what to expect with classes next fall, what books to buy, and where to live.  We also want to tell you more about Portland and most weighing, how to survive your first year of medical school (it is possible). We hope that you will find our accumulated wisdom useful. In addition, in the fall you will be assigned a second year student to be your "Big Sib." This person will be another resource to help with your transition into medical school.

Read the SAGE Book of Advice