Medical Education Building
Tauber Fitness Center
The Tauber Fitness Center is a 2,500 square foot space located on the lower level of the MedEd Building and is free for all students. There is also a yoga and dance studio, and locker rooms and showers. Our students are encouraged to maintain a work/life balance while with us.
DeBlois Auditorium & Room 114
The DeBlois Auditorium is located on the ground floor of the MedEd Building, and it is where many MD courses are taught and most large-scale guest lectures are held in this space.
Next to the DeBlois Auditorium is Room 114 (featured in the panorama), which is often busy with poster sessions, educational lunches, and student-run social events.
MD Learning Communities
Located on the second and third floors of the MedEd Building are the MD program’s four Learning Communities: Park Street, Haymarket, Aquarium, and Fenway. Every medical student is assigned to one of these LCs. Designed to encourage interaction and community building among students and faculty, the Learning Communities are a vibrant place to learn, study, and relax. Functioning as a physical “home base” for MD students, each LC contains a living room, kitchen facilities, satellite TV, small group classrooms, and study spaces.
Second & Third Floor Classrooms
On the second and third floors of the MedEd Building, near the Learning Community spaces, you’ll find classrooms where MD classes and small group sessions are held.
Learning community members and their coaches will meet in these classrooms.
These classrooms can be reserved by students through the Office of Educational Affairs.
MD Office of Educational Affairs
The Office of Educational Affairs (OEA) is located on the third floor of the MedEd Building and is responsible for the medical education program, including curricular development, evaluation and assessment; centralized management of the curriculum; and scheduling space for classes, conferences, and meetings on the Health Sciences campus.
MD Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is located on the 4th floor of the MedEd Building and is home to our Dean of Students and the Registrar. The Offices in this busy space provide guidance, support and administrative assistance to students and is a great place to visit with any questions you may have while attending Tufts School of Medicine.
Food 4 Thought Cafe & Hirsh Library Lounge
The Food 4 Thought Cafe and lounge area are located on the fourth floor of the MedEd Building in the Hirsh Library and are open to all students. The Food 4 Thought Cafe is open Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm and serves made-to-order sandwiches, salads, hot entrees, soups, coffee, espresso drinks, and smoothies. You can skip the line and order ahead online! The lounge is a space for eating, studying, and hanging out. It’s common to find friends catching up, study groups meeting, and meals being shared by friends an classmates.
Hirsh Health Sciences Library
The Hirsh Health Sciences Library, located on the fourth through seventh floors of the MedEd Building, features quiet floors and collaborative spaces, two computer labs, study rooms, and meeting areas to accommodate a variety of research and academic needs. The Hirsh Library maintains collections in medicine, dental medicine, nutrition, veterinary medicine and supporting collections in the basic sciences.
Eighth Floor Study Rooms
Available on the eighth floor of the MedEd Building are individual study rooms and other study spaces. A favorite place for students, it’s easy to camp out for a day for board prep or for a small study group.
Unless reserved for MD Interview Day, the study rooms are on a first-come, first-served basis.
MD Admissions Office
The MD Admissions Office, located on the eighth floor of the MedEd Building, oversees both the MD and Maine Track programs. We encourage current Tufts MD students to get involved in shaping the future of our community! First and second-year students can join as virtual panelists on Interview Days, where they chat with applicants and share their insights. Fourth-year students have the opportunity to serve on the Admissions Committee, interviewing applicants and playing a vital role in our selection process.
Dean’s Suite
The Office of the Dean is located on the eighth floor of the MedEd Building and is responsible for the academic and administrative functions of Tufts School of Medicine, including overseeing the School’s academic departments, the teaching and research enterprises, student services, and campus buildings and facilities. The primary responsibilities of the Office of the Dean include financial and strategic planning, resource allocation, faculty recruitment, interface with clinical affiliates, and other management responsibilities related to the function of a large and diverse medical school.
Office of Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid, located on the eighth floor of the MedEd Building, serves all students in the MD and graduate programs. It’s open virtually from 9am to 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and in-person on Wednesdays. Students can book virtual appointments as needed.
Office for Multicultural Affairs
The Office for Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is located on the eighth floor of the MedEd Building. The mission of the OMA is to promote equality and provide the knowledge and skills necessary for all our future physicians to succeed and prosper. The OMA supports students with a variety of programs, initiatives and training. The Global Health Program is managed through the OMA and offers opportunities for MD and graduate students to engage in research, education, and training in several countries around the world.
