TB Screening for Students & Residents

Annual screening for TB is required for all GSDM students and residents. New students must be tested before they matriculate and then screened annually between July 1 and August 15; residents and returning students be must be screened between July 1 and August 15. For more information on TB immunization requirements, please visit the Student Health Services website.

You are responsible for checking your health compliance status via the Student Link on a regular basis to ensure you are fully compliant with all health requirements. If you fall out of compliance, you may be subject to sanctions including revocation of access to Blackboard, SALUD, or network resources, suspension of clinic or research privileges, and ineligibility to participate in rotations, externships and other external clinical experiences.

Students and residents participating in APEX rotation, Externship, or other external clinical experiences: You will need to meet the health requirements set by the external site, which may include a TB skin test or other requirements.