Who Should I Go to For...

  • A concern in my personal life (which may cause me to fall behind on preclinical work, to miss class/clinical duties, or to request an extension on a project/exam)?

    • Dr. Albright! She will write back to your email within 24 hrs.

  • Concern about my academic performance (preclinical exams, shelf exams, Step)?

    • Dr. Stacey Rose.

  • Want to request for peer tutoring?

  • Questions about residency applications?

    • Dr. Sankar or Dr. Albright.

  • A personal physical health concern?

    • Dr. Albright (especially to arrange an expedited appointment with a Penn specialist).

  • A personal mental health concern?

    • Dr. Alaina Spiegel and Chelsea Minsky! They are the dedicated medical student counselors at Student Health and Counseling.  Call 215-898-7021, select option 2 during business hours, and ask to schedule an initial appointment with her! They can also be contacted by email.

  • Recommendations for a mental health specialist outside of CAPS?

    • Em Harnett.

  • A concern about a friend's mental health?

    • You can discuss the situation and get suggestions about what to do from Student Counseling over the phone at 215-898-7021. You can let them know if you want an "urgent" call back.

  • Concerns about food insecurity or housing instability/insecurity?

  • Discussing an uncomfortable situation with someone from the administration or faculty/staff?

    • Any UMELT member, your Advisory Dean, Karen Campbell.

  • Reporting an incident of mistreatment (to you or someone else) that occurred at the school or in the clinical setting?

    • Formal pathways: report anonymously and/or confidentially to Safety Net via the UPHS Intranet or submit a written complaint to the associate dean for Student Affairs and Wellness (Dr. Albright).

    • Informal pathways: advisory dean, course or clerkship director, doctoring preceptor, a trusted faculty and/or staff member, any UMELT member, or Dr. Albright.

  • Requesting a leave of absence?

    • Dr. Albright.

  • Information about financial aid or financial advice?

    • Mike Sabara, Director of Financial Services.

  • Reserving a room (for an event or otherwise)?

    • Chris Gorman.

  • Scheduling an appointment to review an exam?

    • Ideally, students should attend the dedicated in-person exam review session scheduled after each exam. If students cannot make that session, you can contact Gianna Pelletier to schedule a one-time-only 30-minute appointment to review your exam.

  • Scheduling (e.g. making a special request for your surgery clerkship subspecialties based on your career interests, arranging a non-preapproved elective opportunity, switching your electives after OASIS is closed, arranging two-week rotations, getting all your ducks in a row for graduation)?

    • Beth Marra and don’t forget to check out Important Dates by Year on the student portal!

  • Information on MD-Master's Programs?

    • Chinwe (ChiChi) Nwadiogbu.

  • Logistical issues (jury duty, vaccine papers, lockers, verification of enrollment, etc)?

  • Shadowing opportunities?

  • Research opportunities?

    • Dr. Dahodwala, your Advisory Dean, or Chinwe (ChiChi) Nwadiogbu or check out the Research & Fellowship Opportunities for Penn Med Students website.

  • Reimbursement for student group/personal travel grant expenses?

    • Leah Westermann.

  • Questions about accommodations?