LSOM New Student Orientation
Welcome Class of 2025!
Orientation Checklist
| Deadline | |
| Review Orientation Week Schedule (see below) | |
| Veritas New Student Retreat. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Check in at Pedrotti's Ranch is from 8:30 - 9:30 am. | |
| Computer check. Please review this document to have your computer updated before classes start. You can visit IMS in-person (Academic Learning and Teaching Center; 1st floor) or have it done remotely. | July 23 |
| Parking and ID Badges. Click here to schedule a time to have your photo ID taken and to pay for your parking pass. Non-permit parking will be allowed in Zone 4 for 7/19 ONLY. | July 23 |
| Student Services New Student Orientation (SSNSO). You will be automatically enrolled in the course "Student Orientation" via your Canvas Dashboard, on our before July 19. This course is mandatory for all incoming students. Please review the modules and complete the module quizzes. Failure to complete the coures by the deadline, will result in a registration hold on your record. Questions regarding SSNSO course, please contact the Office of Student Life at studentlife@uthscsa.edu. | August 30 |
Orientation Week Schedule
| Friday, July 16 | |||
| Time | Location (See Campus Map) |
Event | Hosted by |
| Rotating groups starting at 9:00 a.m. Click here for your time. |
ALTC 3rd Floor & Holly Auditorium | Various activities | Admissions |
| 3:00 p.m. | Virtual Zoom Link | Family Chat | Judianne Kellaway, MD Paulina Mazurek, EdD |
| Various Locations | Veritas Meeting | Veritas Leadership | |
| Sunday, July 18 | |||
| Time | Location | Event | Hosted by |
| TBA | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts 100 Auditorium Cir. San Antonio, TX 78205 |
White Coat Ceremony Livestream Links |
Admissions |
| Monday, July 19 | |||
| Time |
Location |
Event | Hosted by |
| 8:30 a.m. | Pestana Lecture Hall (LEC 3.104) | Check In | Student Affairs |
| 9:00 a.m. | UME Vice Dean Welcome | Deborah Conway, MD | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Student Affairs Overview | Joshua Hanson, MD Stephanie Reeves, MD |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. |
ALTC 3.302 | Academic Enhancement and Careers in Medicine | Derek Holbrook, MEd |
| ALTC 3.303 | Wellness as a Medical Student | Paulina Mazurek, EdD | |
| ALTC Foyer | Paletas with the Deans | UME Deans | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Break | ||
| 11:50 a.m. | ALTC 3.304 | Professional Identity Formation | Paulina Mazurek, EdD |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Dean's Welcome | Robert Hromas, MD | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Clinical Skills Orientation | Sadie Trammel Velasquez, MD Cristina Grijalva, MD |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Wrap-up / Retreat Information | Student Affairs | |
| Tuesday, July 20 | |||
| Time | Location | Event | Hosted by |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Pedrotti's Ranch 13715 Farm to Market Rd 1560, Helotes, TX 78023 |
Veritas New Student Retreat | Veritas Peer Advisors |
| Wednesday, July 21 | |||
| Time | Location | Event | Hosted by |
| 8:30 a.m. | Virtual Teams Link | Day at a Glance | Student Affairs |
| 8:45 a.m. | Interprofessional Education | Joseph Zorek, PharmD | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics | Ruth Berggren, MD | |
| 9:20 a.m. | Office of Research | Donald Dougherty, MD | |
| 9:40 a.m. | Public Health | Barbara Taylor, MD, MS | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:10 a.m. | Admissions Opportunities | Judianne Kellaway, MD | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Alumni | Chantel Maldonado | |
| 10:50 a.m. | Educational Tech Resources | Jessica Hernandez, EdD | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Break | ||
| 11:40 a.m. | Assessment in Pre-Clinical Curriculum | Deborah Chang, PhD Jeff Jackson, EdD |
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| 12:00 p.m. | Self-Regulated Learning/Curriculum Overview | Deborah Conway, MD Jeff Jackson, EdD |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Wrap-up | ||
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual Zoom Link | Naloxone Training (optional).
Operation Naloxone is an interprofessional collaboration to promote overdose awareness and training to combat the opioid epidemic. Register here and join in on Zoom to learn how to recognize an overdose, how to respond, and what you can do on campus to be prepared to save a life. Please complete the 2-minute Pre-Survey prior to training. |
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| Thursday, July 22 | |||
| Time | Location (See Campus Map) |
Event | Hosted by |
| 9:30 a.m. | ALTC 3.304 | Credential Paperwork | Jacklyn Nieto, MEd |
| 10:00 a.m. | A Week in the LIfe of a Medical Student / Practice TBL | Elizabeth Hanson, MD | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ALTC 3.301, 3.302, 3.303 | Veritas Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | ALTC 3.304 | Diversity in Medicine | Chiquita Collins, PhD |
| 2:00 p.m. | "Stop the Bleed" Training | Department of Surgery | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Wrap-up | ||
| Friday, July 23 | |||
| Time | Location (See Campus Map) |
Event | Hosted by |
| 9:00 a.m. | ALTC 3.304 | Practice Synthesis | Synthesis Facilitators |
| 10:50 a.m. |
Option A: n/a |
Lunch Option A: On your Own Option B: LSOM Food Network (Registration Required; 25 spots available) |
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| 12:00 p.m. | ALTC 3.304 | Anatomy Orientation | Omid Rahimi, PhD Annette Occhialini, MD |
| 3:00 p.m. | End Orientation | ||
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Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Library, 5th floor
Map to Our Office
Drop-in Advising Hour
Normal campus operations – Every Wednesday from 1-2 pm in Howe Conference Room (Library)
During COVID closures – Every Wednesday from 1-2 pm on Drop-in Advising Microsoft Teams
Important Contacts
- Registrar
- Location: Briscoe Libary Room 4.080
- Phone: 210-567-2621
- Fax: 210-567-2685
- Student Life
- Location: Briscoe Library Room 3.056
- Phone: 210-567-2654
- Fax: 210-567-3415
- Recreational Sports
- Phone: 210-567-5220
- Veteran Services & Financial Aid
- Location: Briscoe Libary 4.064
- Phone: 210-567-2635
- Fax: 210-567-6643