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Inclement Weather Notice

In the event that the National Weather Service predicts inclement weather, we advise students to familiarize themselves with the VTCSOM Severe Weather Class Cancellation Policy.

We also offer Virginia Tech's Status page as a resource for more information. 

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) information

University officials are monitoring reports of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). This is an ongoing issue. 

Please visit the Virginia Tech Status Alert page for updates on current important situations such as this. 

Statement about accessibility and accommodation

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. All virtual events will have automated captions. Recorded events will have edited captions available soon after the event. If you desire live captioning or a sign language interpreter, please contact the organizer two weeks before the event. 

For in-person events, the main VTCSOM building at Riverside 2 is wheelchair accessible from the elevators inside the parking garage. Blind or visually impaired users may need assistance finding the elevators under the building, or using the stairs in front of the building.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend an in-person event, please contact the organizer of the event. All reasonable accommodation requests should be made no less than 2 weeks before the event. We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.

Accessibility at the Jefferson Center

Handicapped accessible seating is available inside Shaftman Performance Hall in Row L and Row X. Wheelchair seating is also available. Please inform the event contact person if you require a wheelchair space. Disabled facilities are available in all rest rooms in Jefferson Center and disabled parking is available at the main entrance in the parking circle, as well as in the main Jefferson Center lot located on Luck Avenue. Visit the Jefferson Center Box Office website for more information about their accommodations. 

M1

  • Moving expenses. This cost cannot be included in the student budget because the expenses are incurred before the start of the academic year
  • Start up costs such as utility deposits
  • Fall semester: Purchasing instruments

M2

  • Spring semester: USMLE Step 1 fee

M3

  • Clothes for clerkships where professional dress is required
  • Increased transportation costs for travel to hospitals, parking, etc.
  • Spring semester: USMLE Step 2, clinical skills registration

M4

  • Summer or fall semester: USMLE Step 2, clinical knowledge
  • Summer or fall semester: Travel for USMLE Step 2, clinical skills
  • Travel expenses for residency interviews
  • Electronic residency application service
  • Graduation expenses: invitations, cap and gown, diploma, certificates, etc.
  • Living expenses between graduation and the first paycheck for medical residency