We welcome you to Saint Louis University and to the study of medicine. Undoubtedly you are excited and you have every right to be. You worked hard to get here and we don’t think you’ll be disappointed: Medicine is a fascinating and rewarding career.
Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs provides guidance, support and administrative assistance to all of our medical students. The office's staff maintains an open-door policy, and is available to answer questions and offer support.
The office coordinates important events like the First-Year Orientation, the annual White Coat Ceremony and various commencement activities. The office also acts as a liaison to faculty and administration, and assists with academic advising and personal counseling.
Other areas of responsibility of the office include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinating second-year convocation
- Coordinating fourth-year convocation
- Overseeing career advising services for students in all years
- Overseeing student-run organizations
- Supervising the election of class officers
- Advising students on research opportunities
- Maintaining an information database of off-campus housing
- Participating in the writing of medical student performance evaluations/dean's letters
- Overseeing the distribution of student awards given at graduation
- Guiding students interested in rotations/electives in foreign countries
- Scheduling town hall meetings with the dean, the dean's staff and interested students
- Supporting students eligible for military reimbursements
Adam Merando, M.D.
Associate Dean
Tyler De Shon, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean
Lauren Schwarz, Ph.D., ABPP
Assistant Dean
Keniesha Thompson, M.D.
Assistant Dean
Tara O'Sadnick, M.A.Ed.
Learning Specialist
Regina Leeders
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
The School of Medicine hosts orientation events for first-year medical students, as well as our new residents and fellows. Medical students completing clerkships though various divisions and departments will also have orientations their first day of the course.
As an initial course of action, students seeking academic, career or personal counseling should contact the dean of students in the Office of Student Affairs for advice and referral. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion serves as a similar resource.
Faculty course and clerkship directors are a prime source for immediate academic assistance.
Additional resources available to you, include our faculty, your fellow students, mentors, counselors, educational specialists, psychologists and psychiatrists who are available to provide information and help.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society
Election in Year Three by classmate colleagues for demonstration of humanistic and
compassionate treatment of patients
Rodney M. Coe, M.D. Award for Distinction in Community Service
M.D. with Distinction in Global Health Award
M.D. with Distinction in Medical Education
Description and eligibility requirements.
M.D. with Distinction in Research Award
Description and eligibility requirements.
M.D. with Distinction in Wellness Outreach
Description and eligibility requirements.
The city of St. Louis offers a variety of affordable housing stock including downtown lofts, apartments and condos close to campus, and single-family homes from historic row houses and bungalows to suburban new construction.