Offices & Programs

The University of Missouri School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs assists faculty members in achieving their full potential. Office activities include faculty development and promotion and tenure.

Graduate medical education is one of the central missions of the MU School of Medicine, and we offer training in virtually all fields of medicine. Learn about our residency and fellowship programs.

The University of Missouri School of Medicine makes need-based financial assistance for its students a priority. In academic year 2016-2017, nearly 93 percent of our students received more than $18 million in loans and scholarship funding from school, federal and private sources.

First Impact is a 90-minute evidence-based traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s GDL law. The goal of First Impact is to reduce new driver crashes, resulting injuries and fatalities, by increasing parental awareness and enforcement of Missouri’s Graduated Driver License law. 

Anyone of sound mind and over the age of 18 years may enroll to donate his or her body to the program, which advances medical science.

Graduate medical education is one of the central missions of the MU School of Medicine, and we offer training in virtually all fields of medicine. Graduate medical education (GME) focuses on the development of clinical skills and professional competencies and on the acquisition of detailed factual knowledge in a medical specialty.

The Heyssel Senior Teacher Educator Partnership (STEP) Program at the MU School of Medicine matches first-year medical students with seniors in the community. Throughout a yearlong partnership, the students and seniors meet monthly to engage in a variety of activities. These interactions, and the knowledge they provide, will allow students to become better physicians in the future. 

At the University of Missouri School of Medicine, patient-centered care is our highest priority. In recognition that many of our best and most memorable teachers are our patients, we created the Legacy Teachers™ program to celebrate and recognize our patients’ contributions to our lifelong learning and development

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) / Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) Program can jump start your involvement in research and guide you toward the next level of your career.