July 17, 2017 Dear Members of the DMD Class of 2021: Greetings from Boston! In just a few days, you will begin your studies at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). Enclosed in this mailing is important information pertaining to the beginning of the academic year. We ask that you please review this information carefully and pay particular attention to deadlines. When necessary, please submit required documents in a timely manner. Failure to do so will prevent us and other University offices from essential planning prior to your arrival. Thank you very much for your patience as financial aid contacts you at their earliest convenience. Rest assured that you will each be taken care of as soon as possible. As always, please feel free to contact our office with any additional questions. Enclosed Information Information about TUSDM Student Wellness Program Internal Academic Schedule for 2017 2018 (Subject to change.) Information regarding Tufts Chaplaincy Required text book for Dental Anatomy MBTA Discounts for TUSDM Students Reminders All electronic correspondence will be sent to your email address as indicated on the AADSAS application. All mailed correspondence will be sent to your preferred address as indicated on the AADSAS application. To prevent lost or delayed mail, please send any updates to your contact information (mailing addresses, email address, phone number), to denadmissions@tufts.edu AND to AADSAS at aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org. Please include your full name (as it appears on your AADSAS application) and AADSAS ID. Please indicate whether the change is to the mailing address, permanent address, or both. If you change your address in isis, please also notify AADSAS and the Office of Admissions via the email addresses listed above so that we may update our records accordingly. Please remember that orientation will be held beginning on Thursday July 27 th and will last through Monday, July 31 st. Please remember to bring your laptop with you on Thursday. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory for all incoming students. Please do not make any appointments or travel arrangements for these days. In addition to required activities during the day, evening social activities are also planned. Your attendance at such events is encouraged to become acquainted with your classmates and the Boston community. Additional information regarding orientation will be sent to you from the Office of Student Affairs. If you have not already done so, please remember to complete CPR, HIPAA and IRB Certification training. Information regarding all trainings was sent in the last mailing. Please refer back to the July letter for additional information. Please note the final deadline to complete all mailings is July 24, 2017. Please follow the directions sent in the last mailing and email the appropriate personnel as stated when you have completed the CPR and IRB trainings. If you are (1) left-handed, (2) have a documented hearing or visual handicap, or (3) have an allergy to latex and have not yet informed the Admissions Office of such conditions, please notify our office in writing immediately so that appropriate accommodations can be made. The deadline for such information was June 1, 2017.
As you continue to make housing arrangements for the upcoming year, please remember to utilize the Office of Student Affair s Student Housing Information website: http://dental.tufts.edu/housing If you have not fulfilled the immunization requirements as established by the Student Advisory and Health Administration Office by June 1, 2017, you jeopardize your position in the Class of 2020. If you have any questions regarding the immunization requirements, please call the SAHA office directly at 617-636-2700. Student IDs As a reminder, during Orientation each student will receive their Tufts University student ID. Among other things, the student ID will allow you access to buildings and rooms, the library, and will be used when performing patient procedures. To facilitate campus police in the creation of student IDs, we ask that you upload an appropriate picture of yourself prior to July 17, 2017. Failure to meet this deadline will result in you not being allowed to register on July 27th with your classmates. Please review the directions included in the May mailing to do so. The contact for IDs is Lakia Blunt: Lakia.Blunt@tufts.edu. Universal Tufts Login Name (UTLN) & Tufts.edu Email Upon submitting your enrollment documentation, the Office of Admissions emailed all incoming students with your Universal Tufts Login Name (UTLN.) The UTLN is similar to a username which will provide you access to numerous online resources, including activating your Tufts.edu email address, while enrolled at TUSDM. If you have not done so already, it is important that you activate your UTLN and Tufts.edu email immediately. Instrument Costs During Orientation you will be issued $4,795 worth of instruments for use in the pre-clinical laboratory. During your first year of dental school, your account will also be charged for the rental and sterilization of dental clinical instruments. The university provides instruments through a central sterilization system for your use in the delivery of patient care during your third and fourth years of dental school. To avoid excessive instrument rental fees during your latter years of dental school, the Board of Trustees voted to divide the cost for the sterilization of dental clinical equipment over all four years you are enrolled at Tufts. You will also be charged a fee for instrument ownership during your second year of dental school, and at least $3,500 for the sterilization of dental clinical instruments for each of the following three years you are in the program. Please anticipate an inflationary adjustment in this charge each year and more details about these fees during Orientation. Academic Calendar For your planning purposes, the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar is available below. You will find the essential dates of the TUSDM academic year. Please note many dates are TBN and are subject to change. Please contact the Office of Academic Affairs (617-636-6524) with any questions. Health Insurance The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Tufts University Health Sciences Schools require all matriculated students of higher education to participate in a health insurance plan. Students may enroll in the student insurance plan offered by Tufts University or maintain private coverage as long as it meets or exceeds the minimum state requirements set forth by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To determine if your coverage meets the minimum state requirements see section 8.05 of the Student Health Insurance Program Regulation (SHIP) or at Mass.gov. All matriculated students are automatically billed for the student plan offered through Tufts University. Students who submit an approved Waiver Form will have a credit for this charge posted to their account.
You received information from the Dental School regarding the student health insurance requirements for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic year. A Cover Letter from the Student Health Administrator in the Student Advisory & Health Administration Office (SAHA) was included. The Cover Letter explained the cost and gave instructions on how to either enroll or waive the student health insurance plan. A Summary of Benefits from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care a PPO plan administered by UnitedHealthcare StudentResources, the University's health insurance carrier, was also included. All students must either enroll in or waive the student health insurance coverage for both 2016-2017 AND the 2017-2018 academic years. 2016-2017 Deadline June 1, 2017 All students are required to submit a paper Waiver or Enrollment Form for the academic year 2016-2017 and coverage period of July 27, 2017 - August 31, 2017. 2017-2018 Deadline - August 1, 2017 To enroll visit https://studentcenter.uhcsr.com/tuftshealthsciences (If you are receiving federal loans and want your loans to pay for your health insurance, you must sign your Title IV Authorization form online via SIS. Please contact your school s Financial Aid office or the Bursar s Office for more information.) To waive visit http://go.tufts.edu/sis If you have questions, please contact: Cynthia Linton - 617-636-2701 - cynthia.linton@tufts.edu On behalf of the entire Tufts University School of Dental Medicine community, we hope that you enjoy the next few weeks and arrive in Boston excited and energized to begin your studies. We look forward to welcoming you when orientation begins later this month. Sincerely, The Office of Admissions denadmissions@tufts.edu
Greetings Class of D 21, Welcome to Tufts! My name is Dr. Christina Pastan and I am the Director of Mind-Body Wellness, a position that focuses on promoting student wellbeing. The field of dentistry is known to be stressful, and the stressors of the dental profession start in the first years of training. Over the past two years, I have created and taught a variety of classes and workshops designed to help and support our students navigate the demands of dental school and they have been extremely well received by our students. You may already be aware of a current and growing trend toward stress prevention and awareness, with media attention constantly surfacing on this topic. Dental student health and wellness are extremely important to us here at TUSDM and we are the first dental school to incorporate evidence-based mind/body practices and wellness topics into our curriculum. The ultimate goal for our students is to leave Tufts with an excellent comprehensive dental education and clinical skills, but equally important, it is our hope that you will also leave with personalized stress management skills and wellness strategies that will not only support you but impact you beyond your dental education, in your practices and personal lives. I am assigning the book, INTO THE MAGIC SHOP, by James Doty, M.D. as required reading for the Wellness Course you will be taking with me during your first three weeks of school. On the first few days or Orientation I will be meeting with your class in small groups and am excited to share more with you about our groundbreaking journey incorporating mind/body practices and wellness in dental education. I look forward to your arrival! Christina DiBona Pastan, DMD, D 91, DG 94 Assistant Clinical Professor of Endodontics and Director of Mind-Body Wellness Christina.Pastan@tufts.edu
Hello My Future Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Class of 2021, This was a suggestion made by several students in the Class of 2020 to me to improve my Dental Anatomy/CFF1 Course. Please make note of the following reading assignment for our FIRST CLASS to be held on Tuesday, August 1 st at 1:00 PM. Our Dental Anatomy Bible..Wheeler s Dental Anatomy, Physiology, and Occlusion.. Chapter 1, Pgs. 1 19 (Know Terminology and Universal Numbering System) Chapter 2, Pgs. 21 23; 30 41 Chapter 4, Pgs. 65 77 Chapter 5, Pgs. 79-94 (Proximal contact areas, Interproximal spaces, and Embrasures) A Syllabus will be given to you at the onset of our afternoon session on the 1 st. I can t wait to meet you, and I look forward with Great anticipation to a wonderfully fulfilling semester! Dr. Joanne M. Falzone Course Director of the Dental Anatomy/CFF1 Course
Memo To: Members of the DMD Class of 2021 From: The Reverend Greg McGonigle, University Chaplain Date: July 14, 2017 RE: University Chaplaincy Dear New Dental Students, Welcome to Tufts. I would like to introduce you to the resources of the Tufts University Chaplaincy, which is a university-wide department charged with supporting religious, spiritual, ethical, and cultural life at Tufts. Our office is based on Tufts Medford/Somerville campus, but we are available to support spiritual communities and gatherings, to provide pastoral care, and to offer occasional programs on Tufts Boston campus. We can also help refer you to healthy religious and philosophical communities to explore in the Boston area. We wish you well in your studies, your clinical work, and your life at Tufts, and we hope you will consider being involved with our offerings and with spiritual life. Peace and light, The Reverend Greg McGonigle University Chaplain University Chaplaincy (Spiritual Life) The Tufts University Chaplaincy is a dynamic hub supporting religious, spiritual, ethical, and cultural life for all members of the Tufts community. We provide pastoral care, support religious and philosophical communities, educate about spiritual and ethical issues in society and the world, and promote multi-faith engagement. Reporting to the university president, the university chaplain leads the chaplaincy team, which currently includes chaplains serving the following communities: Africana, Buddhist, Catholic, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant. Together, they serve the whole Tufts family as well as their particular communities. The team also includes chaplain interns; music, program, and administrative staff; and student interns. The university chaplain serves individuals and communities beyond those served by the associate chaplains and residents, and the office supports tradition-specific and interfaith organizations, programming, and services university-wide. The University Chaplaincy is eager to work with students, faculty, and staff on Tufts Boston campus to expand opportunities for religious, spiritual, ethical, and interfaith life. Potential opportunities include:
campus religious and philosophical communities; opportunities for meditation, prayer, and holiday observances; educational programming about the intersections of spirituality, ethics, and health care; wellness, leadership, and community building opportunities; religious diversity and literacy programs; and community service and social justice initiatives. A sacred space for Tufts Boston campus is the Marjorie Hanna Cleveland Meditation Room, located on the Floating Hospital s 6 th floor. More information about University Chaplaincy programs and services is available on our website at http://chaplaincy.tufts.edu. Please feel free to contact us at 617-627-3427 or chaplaincy@tufts.edu, or to follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Tufts University Chaplaincy Team The Reverend Greg McGonigle, University Chaplain Goddard Chapel, 3 The Green, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-3427, greg.mcgonigle@tufts.edu The Reverend Lambert Rahming, Africana Community Associate Goddard Chapel, 3 The Green, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-3427, lambert.rahming@tufts.edu Priya Sraman, MDiv, Buddhist in Residence Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-3427, priya.sraman@tufts.edu Lynn Cooper, MDiv, Catholic Chaplain Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-2044, lynn.cooper@tufts.edu Walker Bristol, Humanist in Residence Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-0544, walker.bristol@tufts.edu Rabbi Jeffrey A. Summit, PhD, Jewish Chaplain and Executive Director, Tufts Hillel Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627- 3242, jeffrey.summit@tufts.edu Celene Ibrahim, MDiv, Muslim Chaplain Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-2065, celene.ibrahim@tufts.edu
The Reverend Daniel Bell, Protestant Chaplain Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-2097, daniel.bell@tufts.edu
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Office of Academic Affairs Internal Academic Calendar SUBJECT TO CHANGE Monday, July 3 Tuesday, July 4 July 7 July 8 Wednesday, July 12 Friday, July 21 July 27 July 31 Monday, July 31 Monday, August 7 Friday, August 11 Monday, Aug 14 August 19 August 20 August 19 August 20 JULY 2017 University Holiday, school closed Independence Day, school closed. Postgraduate Orientation Executive Faculty Meeting, 3 5pm 15th floor Board Room Last Day of Class for Year 3 (D 18 Class) D 21 Orientation Start of Academic Year (D 21, D 20, and D 19). D 21 Instrument Distribution AUGUST 2017 Y2 (D 20) Instrument Distribution- DHS-848 Y1 (D 21) Loupe Fitting- DHS-1411 Start of 4 th (D 18) year program for CDCA Exam, CIF Format- Class of D 18- DHS-1411 CDCA Hygiene Exam at Tufts University- DHS-2 VIP Luncheon, 12 1pm Merritt SEPTEMBER 2017 Monday, September 4 Labor Day, school closed. Tuesday, September 6 Y2 (D 19) Instrument Distribution September 9 September 12 American Academy of Periodontology Annual Conference Saturday, September 16 White Coat Ceremony, Westin Copley Plaza, Class of 2020 October 4 October 7 October 9 October 14 Monday, October 9 October 19 October 23 November 1 November 4 November 9 November 12 Friday, November 10 November 23- November 24 November 24 November 29 OCTOBER 2017 American Association of OMF Radiology Annual Meeting American Association of OMF Surgeons Annual Meeting Columbus Day, school closed. American Dental Association Annual Meeting NOVEMBER 2017 American College of Prosthodontists Annual Meeting Northeastern Society of Orthodontists Annual Meeting Veteran s Day (Observed), school closed. Thanksgiving Recess, school closed. Greater New York Dental Meeting DECEMBER 2017 Friday, December 2 CDCA Exam 2 nd Attempt, Manikin CIF Endo/Fixed Pros Friday, December 8 Last Day of Classes for Year 1 (D 21 class) and Year 2 (D 20 Class) Friday, December 15 Last day of class for Year 3 (D 19) and Year 4 (D 18) December 15 - December 29 WINTER BREAK. Starts at 4:00pm on Friday December 16 Monday, December 25 Christmas Day, school closed. President s Holiday Luncheon, 15 th Floor Dean s Holiday Luncheon, 15 th Floor Revised 7/17/2017
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Office of Academic Affairs Internal Academic Calendar SUBJECT TO CHANGE JANUARY 2018 Monday, January 1 New Year Day, school closed. Tuesday, January 2 Winter Semester Begins. First Day of Classes for Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 Registration/Orientation, IS 20 class. Wednesday, January 10 CDCA Screening Class of D 18 Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day, school closed. January 24 January 28 Yankee Dental Congress. D/IS 17 Financial Aid Exit Counseling- Merritt Year 3 Student Reception at the Yankee Dental Congress. FEBRUARY 2018 Tuesday, February 13 WREB Screening, Class of D 18 February 11 February 12 CDCA, CIF Periodontology and restorative Class of D 18. Monday, February 20 President s Day, school closed. D 17 Financial Aid Exit Counseling- Merritt MARCH 2018 Wednesday, March 7 Bate s Research Day; 9:00-1:00pm DHS 14/15 Thursday, March 8 Student/Alumni Networking Session, 5:30-8:00pm DHS-14-15 Friday, March 3 WREB Orientation March 9 March 12 WREB Exam, Operative, Endo/Prosth, Class of D 2018 March 17 March 20 American Dental Education Association Annual Meeting. March 21 March 24 American Association for Dental Research General Session. Friday, March 30 Good Friday March 30 April 7 Passover; major religious holiday (begins at sundown 3/30). D 17 Financial Aid Exit Counseling- Merritt APRIL 2018 April 1-2 CDCA Traditional Format- Oper/Prosth/Endo Friday, April 7 Last day of Winter Semester. Last day of academic program for Class of D 18 April 9 April 13 Spring Break for 1 st and 2 nd year predoctoral students. Monday, April 16 Patriot s Day, school closed. Tuesday, April 18 First day of Summer Trimester for Y1, Y2, and Y3 Classes April 21 April 25 American Association of Orthodontics Annual Meeting April 24 April 28 American Association of Endodontists Meeting April 28-30 TUSDM Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Weekend MAY 2018 Monday, May 1 Deadline to complete competencies and turn in to departments for the calculation of 4th year clinical grades. Friday, May 12 Annual Graduation Awards Dinner at Westin Copley Place. Wednesday, May 17 Executive Faculty Meeting, 3 5pm 15th floor Board Room Sunday, May 21 All University and School of Dental Medicine Commencement, Class of 2018 May 25 May 28 AAPD Annual Conference Monday, May 29 Memorial Day, school closed. Revised 7/17/2017
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Office of Academic Affairs Internal Academic Calendar SUBJECT TO CHANGE June 2 June 5 Wednesday, June 14 Friday, June 23 Saturday, June 24 Friday, June 30 JUNE 2018 WREB Exam at Tufts Executive Faculty Meeting, 3 5pm 15th floor Board Room Last Day of Class for Year 1 (D 20 Class) PG Commencement, 10am at the Westin Copley Hotel. Last Day of Class for Year 2 (D 19 Class) Revised 7/17/2017
Tufts University Boston Campus Get on board! Save 25% with Semester Passes UNLIMITED RIDES from September 1 - December 31 No cancellations - No refunds Save 11% plus an additional 14% off sponsored by T-NEMC Schedule and Fare Information: (617)222-3200 www.mbta.com Fall 2017 Semester Student Name Student ID # Telephone # Fill out this form and return it to: Tufts University, Bursar s Office 136 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111 Attention: Semester Pass Please make separate check payable to: Trustees of Tufts College DEADLINE: August 4, 2017 Tufts School (circle one): MD PHPD DN NU Pass Order Form Choose a pass type. See page 2 for an explanation of pass services. Spring Semester: 4 Passes (Sept.-Dec.) 25% Discount Prepaid/4 Months LOCAL BUS $165.00 LINK $253.50 Inner Express Bus $384.00 Outer Express Bus $504.00 ZONE 1A $253.50 ZONE 1 $600.75 ZONE 2 $653.25 ZONE 3 $732.75 ZONE 4 $789.00 ZONE 5 $874.50 ZONE 6 $954.00 ZONE 7 $1,009.50 ZONE 8 $1,089.00 ZONE 9 $1,138.50 ZONE 10 $1,194.75 BOAT PASS $924.00
Semester Pass Program **These Prices Do Not Include the 14% Sponsored By T-NEMC** Local Bus $48.95/Month Any local MBTA Bus or Trackless Trolley, excluding Mattapan High- Speed Line All local portions of Express Buses 170, 351, 354, 424, 426, 428, 434, 448, 449, 450, 459, 553, 554, 556, and 558 Silver Line from Dudley to Downtown Crossing/South Station (SL5) LinkPass (Rapid Transit) $75.21/Month All Subway lines: Blue, Orange, Green, Red, and Silver Line All Local Bus and Trackless Trolley routes Zone 1A $75.21/Month All Subway lines: Blue, Orange, Green, Red, and Silver Line All Local Bus and Trackless Trolley routes Commuter Rail Zone 1A: Back Bay Chelsea Fairmount Forest Hills Four Corners/Geneva Ave. JFK/UMASS Malden Ctr. Morton St. New Market Porter Square Ruggles Talbot Ave. Uphams Corner West Medford Yawkey Inner Harbor Ferries Inner Express Bus $113.92/Month Routes: #170, 325, 326, 351, 424, 426, 428, 434, 448, 449, 450, 459, 501, 502, 503, 504, 553, 554, 555, 556 & 558 All Subway lines: Blue, Orange, Green, Red, and Silver Line All Local Bus and Trackless Trolley routes Outer Express Bus $149.52/Month Routes: 352, 354 & 505 All Subway lines: Blue, Orange, Green, Red, and Silver Line All Local Bus and Trackless Trolley routes Zone 1 $178.22/Month All Zone 1A, Inner/Outer Express Bus, & Inner Harbor Ferries services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 1: Bellevue Belmont Highland Hyde Park Melrose-Cedar Park Melrose Highlands Newtonville Quincy Center Roslindale Village Waverley Wedgemere West Roxbury Winchester Wyoming Hill Zone 2 $193.80/Month All Zone 1 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 2: Anderson (Woburn) Auburndale (Newton) Braintree Brandeis-Roberts Dedham Corporate Ctr. East Weymouth Endicott Greenwood Hersey Lynn-Central Square Mishawum Needham Center Needham Heights Needham Junction Reading Readville River Works Route 128 Wakefield Waltham West Newton Weymouth Landing/ East Braintree Zone 3 $217.38/Month All Zone 1 & 2 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 3: Canton Center Canton Junction Hastings Holbrook - Randolph Islington Kendal Green North Wilmington Norwood Central Norwood Depot Salem Silver Hill South Weymouth Swampscott Wellesley Farms Wellesley Hills Wellesley Square West Hingham Wilmington Zone 4 $234.07/Month All Zone 1-3 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 4: Abington Ballardvale Beverly Depot Brockton Cohasset Lincoln Montserrat Montello Nantasket Junction Natick Plimptonville Sharon Stoughton Walpole West Natick Windsor Gardens Zone 5 $259.44/Month All Zone 1-4 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 5: Andover Beverly Farms Campello Concord Framingham Hamilton-Wenham Norfolk North Beverly North Billerica North Scituate Prides Crossing West Concord Whitman Zone 6 $283.02/Month All Zone 1-5 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 6: Ashland Bridgewater Forge Park Franklin Greenbush Hanson Ipswich Lawrence Lowell Manchester Mansfield South Acton Southborough Commuter Boats: Hingham Ship Yard Inner Harbor Ferries Pemberton Point, Hull Rowes Wharf Long Wharf Logan Airport Zone 7 $299.49/Month All Zone 1-6 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 7: Attleboro Bradford Gloucester Halifax Haverhill Littleton-495 Rowley South Attleboro West Gloucester Westborough Zone 8 All Zone 1-7 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 8: Ayer Fitchburg Grafton Kingston-Route 3 Middleborough-Lakeville Newburyport North Leominster Plymouth Providence Rockport Shirley Worcester (Union Station) Zone 9 All Zone 1-8 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 9: T.F. Green Airport Zone 10 All Zone 1-9 services plus: Commuter Rail Zone 10: Wickford Junction Boat Pass $323.07/Month $337.76/Month $354.44/Month $274.12/Month All Zone 1-5 services plus: Commuter Boats: Hingham Ship Yard Inner Harbor Ferries Pemberton Point, Hull Rowes Wharf Long Wharf Logan Airport