{loadposition hidden-adsense-block-intro}Maryland

Family friendly survey results.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Date Submitted: Mar 2000

Degree? MD

{loadposition hidden-adsense-block-story}

Number or % male students: 77%

Number or % female students: 33%

Total number of medical students: 165

Average age of students: 24

Number or % of students aged over 25 at time of entry: 22

Number or % of students aged over 30 at time of entry: 5

Number or % of students aged over 35 at time of entry: 0

Number or % of married students: –

Number or % of students with children: –

Number of % of ‘non-traditional’ medical students (using schools definition of such): None

Does the school offer on campus family housing? No

Does the school offer campus childcare for medical students? Childcare offered on military base.

Does the school offer a mentoring program for students with children? Mentors given to all students

What maternity leave options are available to women students? Available.

Please describe any other options or services available for students with families and/or pregnant or nursing mothers. Maternity leave, decelerate curriculum.

Average number of class hours per day: 6

Average number of patient contact hours each day: –

Does the school offer (formally or informally) the opportunity to extend the first two years (class) of medical school over three or more years? If necessary.

Does the school offer (formally or informally) the opportunity to extend the second two years (clinical) of medical school over three or more years? if necessary.

Does the school offer any ‘family friendly’ residency opportunities?. If so, please describe. Since this is a military school, it would be up to the student’s service.

Does the school offer part time or job share residencies? No.

Contact email or web address for further information on the school.

http://www.usuhs.mil

University of Maryland

Date Submitted: Mar 2000

Degree? MD

Number or % male students: 43

Number or % female students: 57

Total number of medical students: 600

Average age of students: 25

Number or % of students aged over 25 at time of entry: 15

Number or % of students aged over 30 at time of entry: 5

Number or % of students aged over 35 at time of entry: 2

Number or % of married students: 30

Number or % of students with children: 2

Number of % of ‘non-traditional’ medical students (using schools definition of such): –

Does the school offer on campus family housing? No

Does the school offer campus childcare for medical students? Yes

Does the school offer a mentoring program for students with children? No

What maternity leave options are available to women students? Flexible.

Please describe any other options or services available for students with families and/or pregnant or nursing mothers. Nursing room.

Average number of class hours per day: 4

Average number of patient contact hours each day: –

Does the school offer (formally or informally) the opportunity to extend the first two years (class) of medical school over three or more years? Yes

Does the school offer (formally or informally) the opportunity to extend the second two years (clinical) of medical school over three or more years? Yes

Does the school offer any ‘family friendly’ residency opportunities?. If so, please describe. Residencies are not offered by the school. Each depatment sets their own policies.

Does the school offer part time or job share residencies? Some departments do.

Contact email or web address for further information on the school.

Jgladstein@som.umaryland.edu