{"id":89,"date":"2014-11-15T13:13:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T13:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2024-07-03T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:09:43","slug":"services-and-availability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/services-and-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"Services and Availability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>General Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"blockedtext\">Office hours are 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30PM to 3:30 PM or by appointment. Students may come in at any time without appointment on the following times.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"blockedtext\">Monday to Wednesday from 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM<\/li>\n<li class=\"blockedtext\">Thursdays and Fridays from 7:30 AM to 11:45 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"blockedtext\">The management of any academic program will be done following the \u201cPolicies and Guidelines for the Academic Evaluation and Advancement of Medical Students\u201d and the Promotion Committees recommendations. Students must get an appointment for the academic program counseling services with the Director or the Curicculum Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Orientation and Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Design and Coordination of Academic Programs\n<ul>\n<li>Third Year Program<\/li>\n<li>Fourth Year Program<\/li>\n<li>Elective Courses and Rotations<\/li>\n<li>Decelerated academic program<\/li>\n<li>Outside Courses and Rotations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Referral to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs Office<\/li>\n<li>Course Processing including changes in courses, withdrawals and new course registrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist Faculty in Course Design and Development<\/li>\n<li>Assist Faculty in Course Syllabus Development<\/li>\n<li>Assist Faculty in course changes and updates<\/li>\n<li>Assist Faculty in curricular integration processe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2014\/11\/poli_guide.pdf\">Policies and Guidelines for the Academic Evaluation and Advancement of Medical Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/fourth-year-manual-and-electives-courses-catalog-2022-2023\/\">Fourth Year Manual and Elective Courses Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/format-for-course-syllabus-elaboration\/\">Format for Course Syllabus Elaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/application-for-changes-in-courses-to-the-dean-of-academic-affairs\/\">Application for Changes in Courses to the Dean of Academic Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Services<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" width=\"250\"><strong>Curriculum <\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1132\"><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/curriculum-structure-diagram\/\"><strong>Curriculum Structure Diagram<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1132\"><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/general-competencies-of-the-upr-school-of-medicine-aligned-with-associated-educational-objectives-and-outcome-measures\/\"><strong>Educational Program Objectives<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1132\"><strong>Registrator Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/calendario-academico-2024-2025\/\">MSC Academic Calendar<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Registrar\u2019s Office Page (enrollment, transcripts, etc)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/oficina-registrador\/\">Oficina del Registrador \u2013 Deanship for Academic Affairs (upr.edu)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><strong>Students<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Academic Advisors<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>An advisor is a resource of knowledge and support. They will accompany the medical student through the academic year with the purpose of offering resources, identifying difficulties and encouraging an overall development of a future successful colleague.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Medicine Class 2028<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Medicine Class 2027<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Medicine Class 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Medicine Class 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Tutoring Services<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Peers and Faculty are available in core courses to provide additional educational resources and support in learning process<\/em>. <em>Contact your course director for more information.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/description-of-summer-elective-courses-2023-2024\/\"><strong>Summer Electives<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>M4 Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/fourth-year-manual-and-electives-courses-catalog-2024-2025\/\"><strong>M4 Elective Catalog<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>M4 Academic Calendars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/visiting-student-learning-opportunities\/visiting-student-learning-opportunities-vslo\"><strong>VSLO student access<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Licensing Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/usmle-content-outline\/\"><strong>UMSLE Content<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmle.org\/prepare-your-exam\/step-1-materials\"><strong>USMLE Step 1<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmle.org\/prepare-your-exam\/step-2-ck-materials\"><strong>USMLE Step 2<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/policies-and-guidelines-for-the-evaluation-and-advancement-of-medical-students-academic-policies\/\"><strong>Evaluation and Advancement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/technical-standards-for-medical-school-admission-retention-promotion-and-graduation\/\"><strong>Technical Stand<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/rules-and-procedures-for-the-evaluation-of-non-cognitive-academic-factors-of-medical-students-at-the-university-of-puerto-rico-school-of-medicine\/\"><strong>Professionalism<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/policies-and-procedures-for-registration-and-withdrawals-of-courses-registration-settings-and-refunds\/\"><strong>Tuition Refund<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/process-of-requesting-an-alternative-clinical-site-third-year-curriculum\/\"><strong>Clerkship Track Assignment<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/workload-duty-hours-and-supervision-police\/\"><strong>Workload and Duty Hours<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/curriculum\/download\/reglamento-general-de-estudiantes-de-la-universidad-de-puerto-rico\/\"><strong>UPR Student Rules<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"251\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Research <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Curiosity and Innovation are part of the mission for the School of Medicine. Students have the opportunity to enroll in various courses that approach basic, translational and clinical research. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research Electives<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Community Platform<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Faculty<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1113\">Course Syllabus Elaboration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1113\"><strong>Changes to Courses Official Request<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rcmonline.education\/\"><strong>RCM Online <\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"1113\"><strong>Faculty Development Modules<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Office Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location: Main Building, 8th floor 868<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekdays<\/strong>: Monday thru Friday, except during Holidays<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Mon-Thu 730am \u2013 1130am, 100pm- 300pm<\/p>\n<p>Fri 730am-1130am<\/p>\n<p>There is an open-door policy. However, to ensure services, we encourage requesting an appointment by email with the interested officer. (See directory)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]General Rules Office hours are 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30PM to 3:30 PM or by appointment. Students may come in at any time without appointment on the following times. 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