2025 MANDATORY FELLOWSHIP ORIENTATION START DATE: July 1, 2025
Please Note: This websie is NOT intended to be a comprehensive checklist for all new fellow onboarding and credentialing requirements.
It is imperative that you check your email and respond to action items from the fellowship program, and various hospital entities such as the GME Office, Medical Staff Office, Human Resources, Employee Health, and UMMC related to your credentialing, onboarding, and systems/application access.
Orientation schedules will be sent to your email once finalized. If you have any questions please contact Kierra Smith, Fellowship Program Academic Services Coordinator kksmith@som.umaryland.edu.
Electronic Credentialing Application
Sent via email: March 3, 2025 (Check email from (service@mdapp.com)
NPI Number is required before completing credentialing.
Steps to Complete:
- Three required forms under "Documents to Sign" must be completed via DocuSign.
- One form requires attestation of watching the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program video (watch beforehand, as links won’t open in DocuSign).
- No need to upload forms – they will be automatically sent to the credentialing database.
Review Website: Credentialing at UMMC
Deadline: April 7, 2025
If you experience any issues creating your login, please contact Bradley Lansinger at blansinger@umm.edu or 410-328-7458.
Fellow Onboarding Packet
Sent via DocuSign: March 7, 2025
- Security ID Application
- Parking Form parking is provided at no cost.
- Consent to Release
- FPI Statement of Security
- Radiation Worker Registration Form
- Pyxis Access Application (Complete Pyxis training when assigned in UMMS U and submit Certificate of Completion to Kierra Smith.)
New Fellow Onboarding Information Form
Sent via email: March 19, 2025
Action Required: Please complete your New Fellow Onboarding Information Form, which includes Lab Coat & Scrub Sizes (two personalized lab coats will be provided at orientation).
ID Badge Photo Submission
Action Required: Please provide a headshot photo for your hospital ID badge here. JPG only please.
Deadline: April 5, 2025
HR Connections (Infor Cloud Suite)
Completion of the HR Pre-Hire Essentials Tour (online) is required prior to your start date.
You will receive an email from HR Connections with instructions and due dates during the credentialing process.
HRConnections Service Center: 1-855-486-6747
PAIN FELLOWS ONLY
Department of Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System Credentialing: VA Fingerprinting, PIV Badge, VA TMS Training, & Selective Service Registration
*Required for VA Hospital rotations
VAMHCS Credentialing & Onboarding
Complete the Questionnaire then send it to Terra Thomas.
Incoming fellows will receive an invitation from the VA Portal to set up an account and access all the documents. For online completion. Selective Service Registration: If you are not registered for the Selective Service, please register here. This is a male requirement for VA credentialing, unless you are exempt. Am I Eligible?
VA HPT Contacts:
Terra Thomas:
Terra.Thomas2@va.gov or 410-605-7000 ext. 53119
VA Onboarding Email:
VAMHCSOnboarding@va.gov
DEADLINE: APRIL 8, 2025
Health Screening Forms Due to Employee Health
It is strongly encouraged to schedule a remote evaluation. Remote evaluations do not require onsite evaluation.
IMPORTANT: Your start date may be delayed by failure to return/complete health screening.
If you require an onsite evaluation, the LATEST the evaluation can be completed is 2 weeks prior to your start date.
Email the following to Employee Health Services to get started:
- Photo ID (should include last name, first name, and DOB)
- Phone number
- Personal email address
- Last 6 of SSN
- Program name
- Role (Fellow)
- Start date
Corporate Employee Health Services
If you have questions about employee health requirements, please call Krisnna Hall 443-462-3982.
DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2025
Residency Certification Upload
Please upload a copy of your Residency Certificate here.
DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2025
Certificate of Completion Pyxis
Certificate of Completion must be submitted following the training.
You will be assigned a 30-minute Pyxis Module in UMMS U. You will receive an email once your UMMS U account is active. Once you complete the module, please send a copy of the certificate of completion to Kierra Smith.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2025
Mandatory UMMS U Training Modules
Mandatory online training modules will be assigned via email for completion in the UMMS U Portal. You will receive an email when modules have been assigned to you.
It is important that you start working on your online modules as soon as they are assigned to you.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2025
Drug Screening
It is strongly encouraged to have your urine drug screen collection at a QUEST Diagnostics site near your current location. This can be completed up to 2 weeks prior to your UMMC start date.
OR
Prior to start date, in person at UMMC Employee Health Center.
DEADLINE: JUNE 16, 2025
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and BLS (Basic Life Support)
If your cards are current, please upload here.
Note: All cards must be from the American Heart Association.
*All fellows MUST have valid cards for both ACLS & BLS prior to clinical start date.
HR & I-9 Documents
Please email Rhonda Baker with your two forms of I-9 documents.
It must be your ORIGINAL documents (Passport, Driver’s License, Government Issued ID, Social Security Card)
Copies or expired documents will not be accepted.
After you submit your documents, you will have a virtual appointment with Rhonda.
Rhonda Baker: rhonda.baker@umm.edu
DEADLINE: Prior to start date or on first day of orientation.
EPIC Training
EPIC training for Portfolio Epic Provider Anesthesia is required for all new hire trainees, even if you have used EPIC in the past. A "Test Out" option is offered for Portfolio Epic Resident Ambulatory/Inpatient Training, see below.
EPIC Training Test Out Request Form
*Training session will be conducted virtually from home during orientation.
Date and time will be included in your orientation schedule.
FIT Testing
Annual FIT Testing is an Employee Health requirement for all UMMC trainees.
Please complete the FIT Testing Appointment Request form AFTER your first day of orientation. You are not able to schedule an appointment until you have received medical clearance from Employee Health AND your UMMC ID Badge has been issued (on first day of orientation) Your badge number is required for scheduling.
FIT Testing Appointment Request Form
Location: Use the elevators in front of Employee Health Services to the 4th floor.
Once out of the elevator, make a left.
The Fit Testing center is on the right-hand side before the double doors.
Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri, 7:30AM – 4:00PM, closed on weekends and holidays.
IHI Open Training
IHI Open School Training Requirements
This training is required and intended to supplement your current or planned specialty/subspecialty Patient Safety and Quality Improvement activities.
If you have already completed courses/lessons in the IHI Open Training, please update your affiliation to reflect the University of Maryland Medical Center GME.
Upload copies of all IHI Training certificates here.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2025
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SAVE THE DATES
Friday, June 20th, 2025, 5:30 - 10:00pm
2025 UM Department of Anesthesiology
Residency & Fellowship Graduation at 1840's Plaza
Invitation & Request for RSVP will be sent via email.
Saturday, July 19th, 2025, 1 – 5pm
Anesthesiology Department Summer Picnic
at Centennial Park, Columbia MD