You have been added to the Med Ed UBER for Business rideshare account, ISMMS UME Student Transportation, for all transportation to and/or from required clerkship clinical sites between designated times.
Please check your email for a welcome message from UBER, and follow the link to activate your profile. Emails were sent to your school account. This must be the email address that is utilized. If you have not received a welcome email from UBER, please contact clerkships@mssm.edu with your full name and life number.
Tip #1: Wear a mask/face covering during your ride. For the safety of you and your driver, these are required during your ride. Check out UBER’s new door-to-door safety guidelines here.
Tip #2: Ride Sharing is encouraged-- if you and your peers are traveling between mutual locations, feel free to hop in a car together.
Tip #3: Make sure to download/update the UBER app on your cellphone prior to clicking the link to activate your profile. Please be sure to keep this app updated in order to prevent technical issues.
Tip #4: Once you have activated your profile, check your UBER app to ensure the business account has loaded. Perform a test (without confirming the ride, to avoid charges) before you need to actually use the app for travel.
To charge an eligible ride, students will do the following:
First, select your pickup and drop-off locations. You must select UberX Share.
Next, toggle from your personal account, if you have one (represented by an icon of a person), to the business account (represented by an icon of a briefcase)
Then, confirm your itinerary -- paying close attention to the pickup location on the map, giving yourself adequate time to meet your driver, to avoid cancellation fees.
Select the name of your Clerkship or Acting Internship and Clinical Site from the expense code list provided – this code will identify the name of the Clerkship or Acting Internship you are traveling to/from.
Once the business account/briefcase is highlighted and your itinerary is confirmed, proceed to press the Confirm button. The name of the business account should appear as “ISMMS UME Student Transportation”
Finally, complete your trip! Charges will be automatically billed to Med Ed. You do not need to submit anything further.
It is important to remember that the UBER student transportation program operates on integrity. All details of your trip will be transparent and reported to the professional staff who administer the account. This includes: your name, pickup/drop-off time and location, cost of trip, clerkship/clinical site expense code, etc. Student usage will be regularly monitored for quality control.
For technical assistance with your UBER app, please email: business-support@uber.com.
For questions about the program, including topics like usage or safety concerns, please email: clerkships@mssm.edu
We hope that this service continues to aid in fostering a safe and accessible alternative transportation method for our medical students.