University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS)

The University of Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester or the University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester (UMMS) is a public non-profit institution of higher education. Massachusetts State Medical School was established by the professional community in July 1962. The founder dean, Lamar Sutter, was appointed manager in December 1963 and began to embody the vision of an extraordinary medical school. The growth of the school and its clinical system coincided with the support of basic scientific research, and although the school remained faithful to its mission to train doctors, by 1979 it had established a PhD program in the field of biomedical sciences, and then a graduate school of nurses, which opened in 1986.

The School of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester is a small educational institution with more than 1,000 students. Students are educated in a variety of medical disciplines (with an emphasis on preparing for the practice of general medicine, as well as primary medical care in the public sector). The school provides educational services through undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. There is the possibility of distance education. There are exchange programs for students and teachers. The academic year is divided into semesters here. The university has three structural divisions:

• School of Medicine.
• Graduate School of Nursing.
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

The school occupies 124th place in the national ranking and 579 position in the world.

The campus is located in the city. There is a good library with preparation places, equipped with computers, Internet access and reading rooms. For sports there are sports and gyms, as well as equipped areas. Those interested can get a place in the hostel. For students there is a medical center that provides the necessary medical care and conducts preventive examinations.

Like most universities, the University of Massachusetts Medical School of Worcester pays great attention to the safety of its students. Order on campus is monitored by a police unit. Restaurants and cafes offer students a varied diet, and cozy coffee shops create a pleasant atmosphere for relaxing over a cup of coffee in between classes.

Applications for admission to the University of Massachusetts Medical School of Medicine must be submitted online through the American Medical Colleges Medical App Service (AMCAS).

Applicants are encouraged to submit documents in advance, as AMCAS requires 4 to 6 weeks to verify supporting documents, which should include:

• Request.
• Letters of recommendation. These may be letters from scientific instructors, as well as letters from academic tutors or advisors (preferably proven in the physical or biomedical sciences). Preference is given to the letter of recommendation of the applicant's advisory committee. Applicants must send all reference letters directly to AMCAS, which will forward them to the admissions office in electronic form. AMCAS also accepts letters from users of VirtualEvals, Interfolio, and through the US mail system. When letters from all authors listed in the AMCAS application are received, the list of letters from the online checklist will be marked as completed.
• The results of entrance examinations in the medical college (entrance tests), as well as the exam results.
• An additional application form implies a series of short essays.

After receiving the confirmed AMCAS application, applicants will be sent an email with instructions for completing the online form. Electronic application files are accepted weekly.

Applicants for the program must provide a non-refundable fee of $ 100. Payment must be made online (via the Oracle portal), through a personal or bank check or money order sent to the admissions office. For candidates of the doctoral program this fee is not charged. Completed applications are reviewed by a selection committee, which consists of teachers from various disciplines of basic and clinical sciences and four medical students.

The university strictly adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations regarding the elimination of discrimination and the provision of equal opportunities to all students. Candidates are considered by the admissions committee throughout the admission cycle and notified as soon as the decision has been made.

Interviews are by invitation only and usually take place between September and March. Applicants are invited to several mini-interviews in the city of Worcester.

Research activities of the university

UMMAS is a world-class research and development institution, consistently producing noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research:

• In 2006, the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor S. Craig Mello for his discoveries related to RNA interference in cellular processes, which provides amazing opportunities for understanding the nature and successful treatment of human diseases.
• School research programs are central to the Massachusetts Life Science Initiative.
• It is also worth noting that UMASS researchers have made important strides in the search for innovative ways to treat HIV, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases and in studying the molecular basis of diseases.

The university owns the Institute of RNA Therapy and the Center for Gene Therapy, which are actively working on a program on gene function and expression, system biology and neurotherapy.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision