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Enhancing Student Experience

The Office of Student Affairs is committed to supporting the educational mission of the medical school for MD students. The staff provides and supports a wide variety of programs and resources that enhance student experience and development, including career planning, support for clubs and organizations, counseling services, student mentorship programs, support for disability/insurance services and more.

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Mission and Vision

Mission: Empower learners to reach their fullest potential in all aspects of their curricular and co-curricular engagements to become successful contributors to the future of healthcare.

Vision: Foster an inclusive community, by actively providing guidance to enrich the future experiences of our learners in:

Career advising
Personal and professional coaching
Development of leadership and team building skills
Advocating, actively listening, and unconditional support
Promoting health and wellness
Celebrating growth, accomplishments, and milestones

Contact Us

Student Affairs aims to help keep the College of Medicine running smoothly and we perform a variety of office support tasks for our students. For questions, please email the office.

Email Student Affairs

Career Support

Access to TexasStar
Letters of Recommendation for Scholarships & Awards
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), ResidencyCas, Central Application, and the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)

Student Affairs is here to help and support our students' personal goals in medicine so that students can make informed decisions and plans for their career in medicine.

Student Engagement

Societies
Student Government Class Leadership Support
Student Group Purchases & Reimbursements

Student Affairs assists & encourages medical students to engage in student government leadership positions, student organizations, community service activities,and learning communities during their educational experience at the College of Medicine. Our office aims to advance the power of participation by connecting students with experiences that empower them to make a positive impact during their medical school journey.

Student Events and Wellness

Step One Study Breaks
Earth Day Wellness/Community Day
White Out Party

Student Advocacy

Student Emergency Fund
Penn State’s Student Care and Advocacy Basic Needs Request
Referrals to other resources students may need

Student Affairs provides administrative oversight to both the Penn State College of Medicine’s Emergency Fund and the Penn State Basic Needs Request. Students can find details about each fund by visiting Student Aid.

Major Events and Milestones

Match Day

The Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Medical Education organized many of the milestone events for our medical students. We believe in celebrating your major milestones from beginning your journey as a medical professional to watching each student cross the stage at Commencement.