Commonly Requested Items

Records Requests

• Student Self-Service Letters

  • Automobile insurance discount 

  • Enrollment Verification

  • Letter of Good Standing

  • Loan Deferment

• Online Request System

• MS4 Records Request Instructions

Updating your Personal Information

• Update Contact Information

• Name Change

Returning Students

• Returning Student Checklist

Contact Information

Admissions and Enrollment Management – 107 Volker Hall
205-934-4964
Records: medschoolverify@uab.edu
Scheduling/Registration: scheduler@uab.edu
Away Rotations/Visiting Students: visiting@uab.edu

Name Change

1. Log in to make your request.

2. Bring a state-issued photo ID along with the following official documents to the SOM Records Office, 107U Volker Hall:

   • New social security card

   • Marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court papers

Notes

• Name changes for active medical students should be made through SOM, not through UAB OneStop.
• Name changes are only accepted for currently enrolled students.
• MS4s: Your diploma is issued in your official name as recorded in the SOM Student Portal. Name changes after diplomas are ordered (typically a month before diploma date) incur a $25 re-order fee. Name changes cannot be made after your diploma date.

 Other name change considerations

UAB ONE Card

• Get a replacement ONE Card at any carding location on campus.
• Wait 24-48 hours after UABSOM makes the change for the automatic update of the ONE Card system.
• Replacement cards due to legal name changes should be issued at no cost.
• Frequently asked questions

USMLE Step Exams

• Go to the NBME/USMLE website to submit a name change request and/or obtain the form for completing the change, or to request a change to contact information.
• Supporting documentation is required for a name change request. See “Updating information” at https://www.usmle.org/frequently-asked-questions/ for deadline information.

ERAS & NRMP

• Check with the Student Services office on your campus for guidance about the timing and consequences of a potential name change in these systems. 

Alabama Driver's License

• If you have changed your name, you must visit a local probate or licensing office, or visit an ALEA Driver License Office to be issued a duplicate license at the normal duplicate fee.
• For a name change, you will need to present valid name change documents (e.g., marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order or legal name change document), along with proof that your name has been changed with the Social Security Administration. See the ALEA website for specific instructions.