| Step 1 | Take a peek at the Guide to Fourth Year Planning for a look at all things E&F, including residency/interviewing/Match, Step 2 CK, WWAMI travel, finances/ funding, and more. | Guide to Fourth Year Planning | |
| Step 2 | Know your academic requirements to graduate. | Academic Requirements by Entry Year | Pro tip: Requirements vary by entry year so make sure you are in *your* entry year. |
| Step 3 | See what courses the specialties you're considering recommend. | Specialty Guides | Pro tip: Not sure what specialties might work for you? Connect with the UWSOM Career Team |
| Step 4 | Find course details and descriptions in the UWSOM Explore & Focus Clerkship Catalog. | UWSOM Explore & Focus Clerkship Catalog | Pro tip: While you're in the catalog make special note of those courses that require permission to take. Pro tip: The catalog lists courses offered over the last two years, but not every course is offered every year or every quarter. Use eValue (next step) for that. |
| Step 5 | Use eValue to find course availability, dates, and locations. | eValue | Pro tip: Need help navigating eValue? Use the Guide . Pro tip: Not all availability is in eValue, so email the department clerkship contacts to double check. Pro tip: Use the Explore and Focus 2024-2025 Worksheet to help plan your schedule. |
| Step 6 | Work on getting permission for courses that require that. | Permission Only Courses | Pro tip: We can't schedule permission-only courses without an email from the department. Ask the department clerkship contacts EARLY for permission as this could take several weeks (course contacts are busy people!) |
| Step 7 | Using the catalog and eValue, make a list of courses that do not require permission that you want to preference. Start to think about how you would rank them when you preference based on your priorities. | Pro tip: Popular courses can fill up fast, so have alternates and be flexible! We'll do everything we can to schedule you into what you want, but we're limited by availability. | |