In this issue:
- EQI Survey
- HCOP program Ambassador Recruitment 2025-2026
- Career Advising Tip of the Month
EQI Survey
This week, UWSOM is conducting a short 15-minute survey to measure improvements on initiatives identified from last year’s ISA survey. Your feedback directly shapes the medical student experience and is used in the LCME accreditation process.
Your cohort’s current response rate is 51%. We need your help to reach our 80% goal by Friday!
How to Find the Survey Link
- Check your inbox for an email from eqi@uw.edu (reminder sent today)
- Subject: 2025 UWSOM Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Follow-Up Survey Invitation
- Survey closes Friday, October 17
Don’t miss your chance to win! There will be a $500 grand prize across all cohorts. See below for the incentive breakdown (per cohort)
| Campus | # of Gift Cards ($10) | # of Gift Cards ($50) |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 |
| Spokane | 1 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 | 2 |
| Montana | 1 | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 | 2 |
*According to the UW policy, student employees (e.g., tutors, research assistants, hourly workers, etc. cannot receive a gift card. If you win the raffle as a student employee, we will send alternative items of the same value from Amazon.
This survey is anonymous, and responses are reported only in aggregate.
Questions? Contact eqi@uw.edu.
Thank you for taking your time to complete the survey and help strengthen our program.
HCOP program Ambassador Recruitment 2025-2026
Program Overview
Team-based, interdisciplinary approach to prepare health profession students working in rural and medically underserved communities.
Eligibility
Open to students with ~ two years of their health professional program remaining
Requirements
- Mentor a pre-health student
- Self-paced Canvas modules on rural health and underserved populations. Graded on completion, not academic credit.
- Final Presentation (e.g., an existing program presentation, Triple I poster, RUOP presentation, community education presentation)
- Complete 80 clinical hours (your clinical rotations will qualify)
Stipend
Receive a $1,000 stipend.
Priority deadline to apply is October 26th. Applications submitted by this date will receive priority review. After October 26th, applications will still be accepted on a rolling basis.
Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month
This advice is for all students and includes first-generation and BIPOC student lenses.
This month, we want to share an opportunity for career exploration and mentorship! Join the Student-Alumni Informational Discussions (SAID) run by UWSOM’s Alumni Association to connect with alumni and a small group of students over Zoom or in person. There’s a range of specialties and career topics to choose from. SAID gatherings are often noted as a highlight for students during Foundations. Our alums are pretty awesome!
- Reviewed by MS4 Cara Chapman. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
We welcome tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.
This link takes you to past information for MS2s.