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The 2022 - 2023 PLFSOM Office of Student Affairs Medical Student Handbook explains services offered by Student Affairs and can be found online at http://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/som/studentaffairs/. This handbook operates in conjunction with the TTUHSC El Paso Institutional Student Handbook: Code of Professional and Academic Conduct. It is the student’s responsibility to know the content of each handbook.
Paul L. Foster SOM Office of Student Affairs
Student Affairs function is to help you meet your academic, personal and professional goals. As student advocates, we liaise between students and faculty, work closely with the College Mentors and the Office of Student Services/Student Engagement, and ensure students receive fair treatment in accordance with institutional policies. We hold informational class meetings and work with class officers in addressing student needs.
We assist in monitoring the academic and professional performance of students by providing individual and class career counseling, USMLE examination workshops and academic assistance through the medical student teaching assistants and outside referrals. We facilitate and manage activities of the Grading and Promotion Committee (GPC) which may recommend disciplinary or corrective actions and guide the student appeal process.
Student Affairs helps students transition to residency by coordinating the Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program and guiding students through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) and the National Resident Match Program (NRMP). We write your MSPE Medical Student Performance Evaluations (MSPE) and perform additional career counseling alongside your advisor.
Student Affairs carries out the medical student orientations, White Coat Ceremony, Match Day activities, and assists with Convocation and Graduation. In summary we are here to ensure that students are knowledgeable about and take advantage of resources offered by the institution to aid in a successful medical school career.
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