Fall 2016| Orientation program for new students
Day 1, 5th September 2016, Monday
9:00 a.m. | Faculty Meeting Venue Conference room
Welcome to all New & Returning Faculty Members by the Dean
Introductory Comments by
Dr A.K. Dubey
Dean of Basic Medical Sciences
Dr Gil Apacible
Dean of Student Affairs
Dr Byron Barton
Dean of Premedical Studies
Introduction of New Faculty (if needed)
MD and Premed teaching-learning during Fall 16
Overview of Orientation Day Schedule & Student learning
Dr Dubey, Dr Barton
Dr A.K. Dubey
10:00 a.m. | Orientation for New (and Returning) Students Venue
School auditorium
Welcome to new & returning Students
Dr Byron Barton
Chair of Admissions Committee
The XUSOM Premed and MD curriculum
Dr Byron Barton
Dean, Premed
Overview of Students’ Code of Conduct, Discipline and Assessment
Dr Gil Apacible
Dean of Student Affairs
Concluding Remarks from the Dean & Introductions
Dr Arun Kumar Dubey
Dean of Basic Medical Sciences
10:45 a.m. | Intermission & Light Refreshments
Light refreshments will be served to all
11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.| Student Registration
Student Accounts
Ms Hilda Statia
Accounting Department
Course Registration
Ms. Yvette Aal, Ms Ludmila Geerman
Immigration & housing
Ms Ludmila Geerman
Fall 2016
Day 1, 5th September 2016, Monday: (Premed 1, MD1 and other newly joined
students) Venue School auditorium
Topic
How to succeed at medical school
Time
1.30 - 2.30 pm
Student behavior and discipline
2.30 - 3.30 pm
Facilitator/s
Dr Laura, Dr Goyal, Dr
Khadilkar
Dr Apacible, Dr Apacible II
Staying well during medical school, Selfhelp groups
3.40 - 4 pm
Dr Rose, Dr Shwaita
Day 2, 6th September 2016, Tuesday: (Premed 1, MD1 and other newly joined
students) Venue School auditorium
Topic
Preparing for self-directed learning
Time
8 - 9 am
Student assessment during the MD
program (basic sciences)
Library resources
9 - 9.30 am
Facilitator/s
Dr Nandy, Dr Ramdass, Ms.
Parson
Dr Majhi, Dr Bhat, Dr Bajwa
9.40 - 10.10 am
Ms. Kendra Parson
The glass cobra/crossing the river
10.20 -11.30 am
Dr Ravi, Prof. Odryzynski, Dr
Bajwa, Ms. Parson, Dr Laura Dr
Shwaita , Dr Bhat, Dr Rose
Learning in a team –an exciting experience
11.30 – 12:30 pm
Prof Odryzynski, Dr Goyal,
Ms. Parson
LUNCH BREAK
The XUSOM MD curriculum
1 - 1.50 pm
Dr Ravi
Meet the experts
2 - 2.45 pm
Student Research @ XUSOM
2.45 - 3 pm
Dr Nandy, Dr Rose, Dr
Bajwa, Dr Ramdass, Ms.
Parson, Dr Laura
Dr Ravi
How to make Time your Friend:
Time Management for the Medical Student
3.10 - 3.40 PM
Dr Ramdass, Dr S Goyal, Dr
Khadilkar
Day 3, 7th September 2016, Wednesday: Venue School auditorium
Class notes
Topic
Time
8 - 8.20 am
The humanities in medicine
8.30 - 9.30 am
Facilitator/s
Dr. Nandy, Dr Khadilkar, Ms
Parson
Dr Rose, Dr Ravi, Mr Howell
Early clinical exposure
10 - 11 am
Dr. Neelam
Medisin
11 am - 12 pm
Dr Ravi
LUNCH
Standardized patient program
1.15 - 1.30 pm
Dr Neelam, Mr. A Howell
Preparing for USMLE (step 1) and other
licensing exams and becoming a doctor
Small group activity
1.30 - 2.30 pm
Dr Ramdass, Dr Bajwa, Ms
Parson (Dr Little)
Dr Nandy, Dr Rose, Dr
Ranjit, Dr Bhat, Ms. Parson
2.30 - 3.30 pm
Interested parents can attend the interactive sessions during the orientation program to be
better prepared to play a more active role in their wards’ learning. The activities (in boxes with
an orange background) however are only for the students.