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UQ-Ochsner Orientation and Onboarding

This section contains complete details for UQ-Ochsner students transitioning to Year 3 at the UQ-Ochsner Health Campus. 

NOTE: Students may experience difficulties accessing some of the websites needed to complete orientation and onboarding requirements, while still in Australia or outside the U.S. For many complex reasons, some sites are not always accessible everywhere in Australia. The sites are accessible on campus at St. Lucia and Herston, and anywhere in the CBD of Brisbane. Please also try using different internet browsers. 

View the Ochsner Year 2 to Year 3 transition checklist.

View the OMSA NOLA Guide 2025.

  1. 2025 Orientation dates
  2. Ochsner email accounts
  3. Health insurance information
  4. Orientation documents
  5. Student health screenings and onboarding
  1. BLS Certification
  2. Learning modules
  3. Blackboard
  4. Student parking
  5. UQ-Ochsner annual requirements

4. Orientation documents

Students are required to complete these documents before arrival to the UQ-Ochsner Health Campus. Download and complete the following documents and then submit them to med.ocsStudentAdmin@uq.edu.au. The deadline for uploading the below documents is Monday, 16 December 2024.

Update Information

Once settled in the U.S., it is essential for students to have their personal contact details updated. This information is only accessible by school administration.

The following information is to be updated on Placements under My Details. This will show up as a To-Do task on your home page. Click on the task or navigate to My Details and update the information in the designated section.

  • Emergency contact information
  • Mobile number
  • Alternate email

Update your local address in SiNet. Go to Personal Details > Addresses > Semester Address

Blue Card expiry reminder

All UQ-Ochsner students are required to have a valid Blue Card for the duration of the MD program. Blue Cards are valid for three years, so Blue Card renewal is a requirement during Year 3, and before you return to Australia in Year 4. If any UQ-Ochsner student returns to Australia without a valid Blue Card, they cannot attend their placement, and must return to the UQ-Ochsner Health Campus. 

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences (HMBS) Work Integrated Learning team will send reminders throughout Year 3 to submit your renewal application. Instructions on Blue Card renewal can be found on the Compulsory program requirements page.