In this issue:
- Orientation to Explore & Focus Phase Planning webinar is Thursday, Sept. 26
- Serve underserved populations as a Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Ambassador
- Apply by Oct. 15 for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
- Apply for the Aquifer Student Advisory Group
- Tip of the month: Advice on considering specialties
Webinar is Thursday, Sept. 26, for Orientation to Explore & Focus Phase Planning
For MS3s entering the Explore and Focus (E&F) portion of the curriculum in Spring 2025, the “Orientation to Explore & Focus Phase Planning Webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. AK, 6 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. MT.
Presenters from Academic Support, Career Advising, Clinical Curriculum, Financial Aid, Registration & Records, Student Affairs, and WWAMI Travel will review the Explore & Focus Phase and introduce available resources.
- Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92635148167
- Questions: somreg@uw.edu
Help serve underserved populations
The Health Careers Opportunity Program’s (HCOP) Ambassador program is designed to help students in health professional schools develop skills in working with underserved populations. The program is seeking underrepresented students or those willing to serve in underserved areas who have about two years left in their program.
To be an ambassador, you must:
- Complete online low-stakes canvas modules (e.g. some from the Underserved Pathway).
- Mentor a high school or undergraduate student interested in a health career. You may receive mentorship as well from a faculty member, if you’d like.
- Complete a community service-learning project and present a poster or PowerPoint at a summer HCOP program.
Compensation is $1,000 for participation. The priority application deadline is Oct. 6, 2024, then rolling admission thereafter.
Questions? Email HCOP Associate Director Hoa B. Appel, PhD, MPH, at happel@uw.edu.
Apply by Oct. 15 for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2024, to join the Washington AHEC Scholars, a free interprofessional training program that offers graduates a nationally recognized certificate that you can put on your CV.
AHEC Scholars is a two-year education and training program with the goal of supporting a diverse cohort of health professions students with an interest in working with rural and underserved communities. The team will provide you with skills and experiences to better prepare you to serve patients faced with barriers to healthcare access.
Apply for the Aquifer Student Advisory Group
Aquifer is recruiting medical students for the 2024-2025 Student Advisory Group to provide critical feedback on the development of new learning tools. Aquifer, a non-profit leader in clinical education used in 90 percent of U.S. allopathic medical schools, invites students to help shape the future of medical education.
Selected students will preview new tools and offer feedback to optimize design and communications. There is a time commitment; learn much more and apply on the Aquifer website.
Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month
You’re about a year out from your residency application submission!
Are you wondering what specialty you’ll end up in? Most students are in the same boat, not yet knowing what field they want to go in to. You have time to decide. Take the AAMC Careers in Medicine Self-Assessments and schedule an October or November meeting with your career advisor. Be sure to select the appointment type MS3 4th Year Planning (25 min) here: https://uwsom-careeradv.12twenty.com/SignUp/Student.
Are you starting to think about a certain specialty? Think about what you can be doing this year to enhance your application. This can depend on your specialty, so talk with your career advisor or specialty advisor to see if this means research, volunteering or leadership.
- Reviewed by BIPOC MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by BIPOC alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
Here is a link to the most recent newsletter for MS3s.
Have a terrific week!