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Best time?

Is there a "best time" while in medical school for birth, adoption, or fostering of a child?

  • We recognize that life events can be unpredictable. We will work with any student navigating the birth, adoption or fostering of a child regardless of the timing.
  • The summer between MS1 and MS2 in the pre-clerkship phase and the clinical and advanced phases of medical school are natural breaks within the curriculum when a student could plan for Family Care Leave.
  • We encourage students to inform OSA as soon as possible of a Family Care request. Advanced notice facilitates pre-planning and coordination.
  • We encourage all pregnant students to contact UMB Educational Support and Disability Services |Disability Services for Students
  • We recommend all pregnant students to contact the UMB Title IX office who can provide information and coordinate in the prevention of sex discrimination and ensure students equal access to UMB resources. We also recommend contacting the UMB office of Educational Support and Disability Services to help coordinate any potential accommodations related to leave or clinical work during pregnancy. [Title IX: https://www.umaryland.edu/titleix/; ESDS:  https://www.umaryland.edu/disabilityservices/]
  • We encourage all students who are considering family planning or are pregnant to discuss with their provider any potential exposures during their medical school curriculum.

 

 

Office of Student Affairs
University of Maryland School of Medicine
685 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 150
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7476
studentaffairs@som.umaryland.edu

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* The descriptions above are not a substitute for contacting and engaging with the OSA/Registrar to review each student’s individual circumstances. Questions or concerns not included within the Resources should be addressed with OSA directly.