Transition to Medical School
Welcome to the VCU School of Medicine family!
Transition to Medical School will provide a wonderful opportunity to get to know your classmates and make an early adjustment to the medical school environment. Early acculturation has been directly associated with success in medical school.
As we anxiously await your arrival, please take a look at our Virtual Second Look. This website is the place to check for information on Transition to Medical School, Transition to Medical School Checklist, VIP Dates, Housing, FAQs, etc. You'll find additional information such as the International/Inner City/Rural Preceptorship Program (I2CRP) and many opportunities at the VCU School of Medicine and in the City of Richmond.
Updates and changes will be made on a fairly regular basis and we would suggest that you check it weekly. We will email you to let you know of special additions to the page that may require your immediate attention.
Every year some students tell me they didn't know about one thing or another that they were supposed to do or take care of...everything that needs to be done will be mentioned on the Transition to Medical School Checklist. The checklist is divided by "What to do BEFORE Transition to Medical School", "What to do DURING Transition to Medical School", and "What to do AFTER Transition to Medical School." So be very sure to check it regularly.
VCU requires all full-time students to provide proof of immunization. Immunizations should be completed and submitted prior to your arrival. Please complete the VCU Health Sciences Student Immunization Requirements form. Once completed, please use the Student Health Web Portal to submit your records. If you have any questions, please contact University Student Health Services at 804-828-9220.
If you have additional questions pertaining to housing, curriculum, SOM campus, City of Richmond, etc., please email our Tour Guide Directors at mcvtg2025@gmail.com.
We look forward to working with you over the next several months to make your transition to medical school as comfortable as possible.
Best,
Michelle Y. Whitehurst-Cook, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Admissions School of Medicine
About Transition to Medical School
Information about what to expect during Transition to Medical School
YOU'LL MEET...
Your Transition to Medical School Leaders will help facilitate your Transition to Medical School day activities, such as picking up your white coat and clicker. You will also meet faculty and team members from your college and other campus departments, current VCU students, and other new students attending Transition to Medical School.
YOU'LL DISCOVER...
Learn about resources that make "unparalleled access" more than just a phrase. No matter your background or your career ambition, we have what you need to fit into the academic and social environment of VCU. And because VCU is an important part of the community, you'll learn what the city of Richmond has to offer, and how you can fit into the civic community.
YOU'LL INVESTIGATE...
Learning isn’t just hitting the books. It’s connecting with people whose interests are similar to yours but whose backgrounds may be different. It’s trying something new. It’s using your academic major interests to support your community by volunteering. During Transition to Medical School, you’ll learn about opportunities for all of that, and more. We’ll help you understand the student experience, including what you can expect. You’ll learn about student life, helpful resources, opportunities for student involvement, and more.
The first day of Transition to Medical School will be held on Monday, July 25th through Friday August 5th, all accepted students must be present for Roll Call.
McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC) - 1201 E. Marshall Street
FALL 2020 PARKING PERMITS
Roll Call TBD
Besides your enthusiasm and hopes for the future, you should bring a few more tangible items. We recommend:
- Identification - driver's license, military ID, passport, some form of government-issued picture identification.
- Comfy clothes, an umbrella, shoes you can walk in.
- Final transcripts - if they are available and if they are in a sealed envelope and are official.
Transition to Medical School Information
General information about Transition to Medical School
Transition to Medical School Dates: Monday, July 25th, through Friday, August 5th.
White Coat Ceremony will be held at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace Street, on Friday, August 5th at 2:00 pm. For additional information, please contact Kathy Naneyshvili.
Kathy Naneyshvili, Transition to Medical School Coordinator
Medical Education Coordinator – Preclinical and Special Events
VCU School Of Medicine – Office of Medical Education
(804)-827-1260
kathy.naneyshvili@vcuhealth.org
Mandatory Attendance: It is mandatory for all matriculated students to attend Transition to Medical School Week and please be prompt for roll call on the first day of Transition to Medical School which is Monday, July 25th, at 1:00 pm. If you are not present to respond when your name is called, your seat will be offered to the next potential applicant.
Admission Office Hours: Due to Transition to Medical School preparation, the Admissions Office will be closed on Friday, July 22nd.
Transition to Medical School Dates: Monday, July 25, 2022 through Friday, August 5, 2022.
Missing Documents: During Transition to Medical School, a list in your Transition to Medical School packet will identify those of you who have missing items:
- Final Official Transcripts
- I-20/DS-2019 Request Form
All Canadian citizens who are planning to matriculate in July 2019 at the VCU School of Medicine will need to complete a Financial Statement. This form can be obtained by going to The Office of International Admissions - located at 408 W. Franklin Street, Box 843012, Richmond, VA 23284-3012, phone (804) 828-6016, fax (804) 828-1829.
- Financial Aid Requirements
The listed items are required in order to complete your file. To help the Admissions Office process your matriculation paperwork and to avoid unnecessary delays in continuing your Transition to Medical School, please forward all required materials A.S.A.P. If you have already notified the Admissions Office of the status of any pending items, you are exempt from the message above.
Transition to Medical School Checklist
- Conditions of Acceptance 2022
- Find your eID here!
- Find your email here!
- VCU School of Medicine requires all MD students to have a health insurance plan. VCU has partnered with United Health Care to sponsor an affordable health insurance plan made available to all professional students. MD students will be automatically enrolled and charged for this plan unless they complete a waiver indicating that they have alternative health insurance coverage. More information about the current plan can be found on the following website: https://provost.vcu.edu/insurance/
Once details for the 2022-2023 academic year plan are announced including pricing and waiver process, we will update the orientation website. If you have any questions or concerns in the interim, please contact Dr. Woleben, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, at Christopher.Woleben@vcuhealth.org - All Canadian citizens who are planning to matriculate, please complete the I-20 Form. For additional information, The Office of International Admissions - located at 408 W. Franklin Street, Box 843012, Richmond, VA 23284-3012, phone (804) 828-6016, fax (804) 828-1829.
- Students with Disabilities
- Financial Aid Status – The SOM Financial Aid Office is the primary point of contact for all financial aid questions which is located on the fourth floor of McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 4-306. You are welcome to visit, call (804-828-4006) or contact Joy Jones via email at jdeas@vcu.edu.
- Transcripts
Mail to:
Attn: Gail Steele. VCU School of Medicine Admissions Office, Box 980565, Richmond, VA 23298
or send electronically to Gail.Steele@vcuhealth.org - All students are required to complete and submit VCU Health Sciences Certificate of Immunization Form.
- Submitting Immunization Records Via the Web Portal here.
- FAQs regarding Immunizations can be found here.
- Email Donna Gammon, RN dfdavis@vcu.edu Student Health Coordinator with your concerns regarding the completion of the form.
If you have any questions or want further information, you may contact a VCU team member at Student Health Services by phone at 804-828-8828.
- Laptop Requirements
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Please visit the following link for information pertaining to SOM laptop requirements:https://ts.som.vcu.edu/students/laptop-requirements/.
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For additional information, feel free to contact the education technology team at somedtech-l@lists.vcu.edu
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- White Coat Ceremony will be held at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219 on Friday, August 5th. Additional information, please contact KAthy Naneyshvili.
Kathy Naneyshvili, Transition to Medical School Coordinator
Medical Education Coordinator – Preclinical and Special Events
VCU School Of Medicine – Office of Medical Education
(804)-827-1260
kathy.naneyshvili@vcuhealth.org - White Coat Order
- Please order your White Coat here.
- The Deadline for placing your White Coat order is Monday, June 6th.
- Please allow room for your regular attire to be worn under your White Coat.
- No alterations are allowed after receiving your White Coat.
DO NOT MAKE ANY PHYSICAL ALTERATIONS/DEFACEMENT OF ANY KIND TO THE WHITE COAT. Any alterations that need to be made will be after the White Coat Ceremony. You will take the White Coat to the MCV Bookstore during the first week of classes (specified times will be announced at a later date) - where you will also provide the name you would like to be embroidered on the White Coat.
To Take Your Measurements:
Bust: The measurement over the fullest part of the chest of apex point.
Waist: The measurement of the smallest indentation of the natural waist.
- M1 Booklist
- Please click on the following link to review the M1 Booklist: (COMING SOON!)
- You will find information regarding the M1 School of Medicine's Exam Dates and Booklist by clicking on the Curriculum in Quick Links box above.
- If you have any questions concerning these items, please call the Curriculum Office at (804) 828-9790.
Taste of Richmond
- Please email your "Taste of Richmond: Meet the M3's" RSVP to orientation@vcuhealth.org by Friday, July 10th, 2020.
- VCU School of Medicine Admissions Office will be hosting a dinner titled "Taste of Richmond: Meet the M3's" on the first day of Transition to Medical School, Monday, July 25th, 2022. The event will begin at 4:00 PM and continue until 6:00 PM in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC). You will be able to sample food from local vendors, have a chance to win some restaurant gift certificates, and mingle with your fellow M1's as well as members of the M3 class.
- Immunization Clinic (for PPD placement only and missing immunizations)
- Please visit the vaccination price list and FAQ's here.
University Student Health Services
MCV Campus
VMI Building
1000 E. Marshall St., Room 305
P: (804) 828-9220
F: (804) 828-3181
www.students.vcu.edu/health
- Please visit the vaccination price list and FAQ's here.
Additional information on available times for picking up your White Coat is also COMING SOON!
VCU Medical College Bookstore
601 North 10th Street
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-0336
VIP Dates
Important dates to remember
- Submit VCU Health Sciences Certificate of Immunization click here
- Submit White Coat Order by Monday, June 6th.
- Admissions Office CLOSED on Friday, July 23rd due to Transition to Medical School preparation.
- Transition to Medical School Week is Monday, July 25th through Friday, August 5th.
- White Coat Pick-up is TBD
- White Coat Drop off at MCV Medical College Bookstore - TBA
- White Coat Ceremony will be held at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace Street, on Friday, August 5 at 2:00 pm. Additional infomation, please contact Kathy Naneychvili
Kathy Naneyshvili
Medical Education Coordinator – Preclinical and Special Events
VCU School Of Medicine – Office of Medical Education
(804)-827-1260
kathy.naneyshvili@vcuhealth.org
Housing
Housing information
We know that you will find Richmond to be an easy place to find housing and home furnishings. There are a variety of housing resources available and we strongly urge you to connect with the regular housing sources such as the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Style Weekly Magazine, The Apartment Locator, The Apartment Guide and the area real estate publications. The views of the apartment complexes and other companies are NOT the views of VCU School of Medicine.
Apartment List has assisted many VCU students to find housing over the years. The Richmond Times-Dispatch website is www.TimesDispatch.com. Once entering the website, go to Real Estate, then Apts & Rentals. Real Estate Services are also available on this page. The Style Weekly Magazine is a helpful magazine, www.styleweekly.com. Go to classified, then rental, and finally look under the VCU area. The GSC Apartment Locator, www.gscapts.com. Once entering the website, click on Richmond. For more information, call 800-368-7669 to speak with a representative, or email them at contactva@gscapts.com. The Apartment Guide is a very useful guide, www.apartmentguide.com. Select Virginia for the state and Richmond for the metro. This will give you a list of all available apartments.
Campus Housing
All inquiries about University housing should be directed to the Residential Life office whose contact information can also be found under Campus Housing.
Off-Campus Housing
For information about Off Campus Housing click here.
Furnish your off-campus apartment - majorly easy!
For additional information click 2022 CORT Student Flyer
Other Accomodations
Information about other accommodations
The Division for Academic Success (DAS) offers academic support services to students in the VCU Health Sciences schools: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.
DAS also provides disability support services to students on the MCV Campus who have a documented disability. If you would like to request accommodations, it is recommended that you meet with a staff member at least four weeks before classes are scheduled to begin. The meetings are confidential and are one on one.
For more information please feel free to visit the following link to learn more! http://das.vcu.edu/.
FAQs
Transition to Medical School offers students a number of resources to make the enrollment process and transition to VCU SOM go smoothly. Transition to Medical School offers students the opportunity to take care of all the necessary details to finalize enrollment. In ONE day, students submit their immunization records, pick up their white coat, attend Roll Call, meet other new and current students, and much more.
It is MANDATORY for all matriculated students to attend Transition to Medical School Week and please be prompt for Roll Call on the first day of Transition to Medical School which is Monday, July 25th.
Location is TBD
Please contact Kathy Naneyshvili for additional details.
Kathy Naneyshvili
Medical Education Coordinator – Preclinical and Special Events
VCU School Of Medicine – Office of Medical Education
(804)-827-1260
kathy.naneyshvili@vcuhealth.org
McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC)
1201 E. Marshall Street (Lobby)
Richmond, VA 23298
Click here for directions.
Fall 2022 Parking Permits
Incoming students will be able to purchase parking on the MCV campus beginning in July. Please visit the VCU Parking website at www.parking.vcu.edu or call 804-828-PARK (7275). Parking is limited in some locations.
Parking is also available at designated parking lots.
Click on the following link for a list of hotels: List of Hotels for Orientation
Transition to Medical School begins on Monday, July 25th and runs through Friday, August 5th.
Additional Transition to Medical School activities will be scheduled throughout the first month of medical school.
White Coat Ceremony will be held at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace Street, on Friday, August 5 at 2:00 pm. Additional information, please contact Kathy Naneyshvili.
Kathy Naneyshvili
Medical Education Coordinator – Preclinical and Special Events
VCU School Of Medicine – Office of Medical Education
(804)-827-1260
kathy.naneyshvili@vcuhealth.org
Click here for parking and directions.
There are a variety of housing resources available and we strongly urge you to connect with the regular housing sources such as the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Style Weekly Magazine, The Apartment Locator, The Apartment Guide and the area real estate publications.
Apartment List has assisted many VCU students to find housing over the years. The Richmond Times-Dispatch website is www.TimesDispatch.com. The Style Weekly Magazine is a helpful magazine, and its Web site is www.styleweekly.com. The GSC Apartment Locator Web site is www.gscapts.com. Once entering the Web site, click on Richmond. For more information, call 800-368-7669 to speak with a representative, or email them at contactva@gscapts.com. The Apartment Guide is a very useful guide, and its Web site is www.apartmentguide.com.
Campus Housing
All inquiries about University housing should be directed to the Residential Life office whose contact information can also be found under Campus Housing.
Off Campus Housing
For information about Off Campus Housing, click here.
Our students have put together an apartment listing based on a survey of where current medical students live and would recommend to you, check out this compilation of local apartments:RECOMMENDED APARTMENTS FOR INCOMING STUDENTS
Contact Us
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Medicine
Admissions Office
McGlothlin Medical Education Center
1st Floor, Room 1-200
1201 E. Marshall Street
Box 980565
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0565
P (804) 828-9629
F (804) 828-1246
Email: orientation@vcuhealth.org
Website: medschool.vcu.edu