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Class of 2015



Welcome to the Class of 2015!


Class of 2015 Leadership

Co-Presidents: Rebecca ThomsonEric Petersen

Vice President: Stevie Lynne Kohler

Secretary: Melissa O'Meara

Treasurer: Suzanne McCartney​

MSC Representative: Jimmy McCullough

Professionalism Representative: Shea Gilliam

Honor Council Representative: Jake Lebin

Social Chairs: Feven Tesfiladat, Kyle Carter, Amy Nguyen


Current Block Reps:

ID Representatives: Paul Pukurdpol and James McCullough

Life Cycles Representatives: Noel Rodriguez and Lucas Salg​

Foundations of Doctoring Representatives: Kenneth Milligan, Lauren Ayres

REACH Representatives: Erin Gonzales and Lauren Miller 

Ethics Reps: Gabriel Habermehl and Adam Berlinberg 
 


 


 

 

Step 1: Time to Register!

  1. Register for an account at http://www.nbme.org/students/index.html and sign in.
  2. Register for your "window" to take the test.  This is a 3-month time period during which you can take it.  I recommend March-May, since this will give maximum flexibility should the worst occur.
  3. Pay $580. Sad face.
  4. After you've reserved your window, you will receive a "Certification of Identification" form.  Print this form and get a 2"x2" photo of yourself printed (I had someone take a picture of me with my phone, edited it to print correctly on a 4x6 photo, then uploaded it towalgreens.com and picked it up an hour later).
  5. Take the form and photo (taped together as indicated) to Vicki Crites in the Student Affairs office.  She will take them, emboss them, and send them to NBME.
  6. Wait.  In a few weeks, you will receive an email saying that your certificate has been approved.
  7. Once your certificate is approved, you can reserve a testing site and test date.
For more information, email Ryan Best.

Alumni Board News

The Alumni Board helped facilitate the Annual Alumni Week last May, including the Gold and Silver Banquet at the Colorado History Museum. We  met with Dean Krugman in August about an update on the SOM and plans to work on making the campus a more efficient and better teaching and research center. Finally, we have plans to award two scholarships to 4th year medical students and create an Alumni Cookbook with recipes from the CU SOM community.  - Jonathan Grudis 

​Step 1

Want to get a jump on your Step 1 studying? Check out the complete guide:

Step 1 Study Guide.pdf

 

Class of 2015 Leadership:

Co-Presidents: Rebecca ThomsonEric Petersen

Vice President: Stevie Lynne Kohler

Secretary: Melissa O'Meara

Treasurer: Suzanne McCartney​

MSC Representative: Jimmy McCullough​


Current Block:

Current Block Reps:

Neuro Representatives: Erin Finn and Brian Lancaster​

Foundations of Doctoring Representatives: Kenneth MilliganLauren Ayres

REACH Representatives: Erin Gonzales and Lauren Miller 


Class of 2015 Representatives:

Alumni Board Reps: Jonathan Grudis, Christopher Kennel

Chair of the Longitudinal Curriculum Rep: Gabriel Habermehl

Class Historians: Sally Peach

Clerkship Block Director Reps: Georgia McCormick and Emilee Sandsmark

Curriculum Committee: Rosie Li and Robert McLeroy

CVPR Course Reps: Alex Connelly and Emma Templeton

Disease and Defense Reps: Monica Salazar and Lauren Mehner

Essentials Core Block Director Rep: Jenna Tjossem and Ryan Best​

Ethics Reps: Gabriel Habermehl and Adam Berlinberg

Foundations of Doctoring Reps: Kenneth Milligan, Lauren Ayres

Honor Council Representative: Jake Lebin

Human Body Block Reps: L. Jane Stewart, Jimmy McCullough

Intercampus Teaching Excellence Reps: L. Jane Stewart and Dani Fleckenstein

Longitudinal Curriculum Committee Rep: Gabriel Habermehl

Molecules to Medicine Block Reps: Jimmy McCullough and Erin Finn.

MSI Handbook Editors: Meredith Brown and Rebecca Thomson

Office of Diversity Reps:  Alaina Critchlow and Rachael Gilmer​

Professionalism Representative: Shea Gilliam

Prospective Student Reps: Julie Dyer, Courtney Eichengreen, Paul Scott,
Carlie Field

REACH Reps: Erin Gonzales and Lauren Miller

Social Chairs: Feven Tesfiladat, Kyle Carter, Amy Nguyen

Student Senate Reps: Whitney Hoover, Sheri Rosen​

VOICE Committee Reps: Whitney Hoover and Adam Berlinberg

Wellness Reps: Monica Salazar and Anna Kuropatkina



 

ECBD Meeting Upate: 9/18/12

1)      Class size increase.

The school’s goal is to increase class size from 160 to 184 by the fall of 2014 with potential to expand to 200 in coming years.  This holds many challenges, though, since the current facilities and faculty are already maxed out.  Among the major points that were brought up for expansion were the need for more faculty to proctor small groups and the potential need for more laboratory space for microbiology and pathology labs.  Dr. Michaels has made it very clear to the medical school administration that our goal is to maintain at least the same level of student experience and that if we continue to add students, there will likely need to be major revisions in the way that we do things.

2)      Review of B&L and D&D blocks.

The blocks were reviewed, looking primarily at student performance and student feedback.  Among the major discussions was an evaluation of computerized testing and the implications for the future.  There is a faculty movement to build a computerized testing facility on campus, complete with proctors, so this could be a good step into the digital age.​

Step I Committee

The Step I Committee was formed to give the Class of 2015 every resource possible to be successful on Step I. Whether your goal is to find out more about the exam, get help organizing your materials, or figure out the best study materials, they are there to help! For more information about the committee, email Ryan Best.

The Step I Committee is pleased to announce its first event. Save the date!

11/10 - Ed 1 1300, 3:00pm. Introduction to Step I and Anatomy Review.

Philanthropy Committee

The Philanthropy Committee has a bunch of exciting events planned! Would you like to get involved? Email Rebecca Thomson or any of the leaders of these great events:


10/27 - Chili Cook Off Fundraiser.  12:00-1:00pm Ed 2 South Lobby. Rebecca Thomson

11/2 -  Blood Drive at Children’s Hospital. Paul Pukurdpol