In this issue:
- Apply for the Underserved Pathway
- Career Advising Tip of the Month
Apply for the Underserved Pathway!
MS2s, the deadline for applying to the Underserved Pathway (UP) is July 1st! The UP is the largest UWSOM pathway. It supports and helps prepare future physicians to care for rural and urban under-resourced, marginalized, and historically-excluded populations. Activities you’ve completed while in medical school count toward relevant UP requirements. MS1s interested in the UP are encouraged to learn about the requirements now as they may influence non-clinical electives and other curricular choices. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible in medical school.
Learn about the benefits and requirements of the program and apply now! Please direct any questions related to the UP to Alisse Cassell, Underserved Pathway Program Manager at upath@uw.edu.
Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month
This advice is for all MS1 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses.
No matter what type of Triple I project you’re doing this summer, it may be possible to share it at a conference – for example, the Western Student and Resident Medical Research Forum (WSMRF) — and/or get it published! This even includes non-traditional research options, like the Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) and the Global Health Immersion Program (GHIP).
Let your research mentors know you’re trying to do valuable and presentable work, ideally with some quantitative and qualitative data (e.g., surveys before and after your project or data from community interviews). Presenting your work looks great on a CV!
Edited & reviewed by MS4 Cara Chapman. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
Career Advising welcomes tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.
This link will take you to past information for MS1s.