MS3 CLASS INFORMATION – DECEMBER 09, 2021

(Downloadable PDF)


Clinical Town Hall Meeting for MS3 and MS4 Students

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Start: 5pm Alaska / 6pm Pacific / 7pm Mountain

Location: Link will be forwarded via email

Led by: MSA and UWSOM Deans


Career Advising Student Advisory Board – Tip of the Month

As you’re finalizing 4th year schedules, here are a few things to consider!

  1. If you are considering/exploring various specialties, make sure you schedule them early (spring, early summer)! You can always save neuro and EM for last if you don’t think you’ll pursue them as a career.
  2. Bear in mind that you should give letter writers at least a month to write your letters (so by sometime in August). You can totally use letters from 3rd year rotations! If you’re planning to do this, ask attendings about it now/when grades come out in case they prefer to do it when you’re fresher in their minds. Away rotation applications do require a letter if you plan to apply this spring.
  3. If you’re going into a competitive specialty or want to go to a competitive program, these upcoming months need to be really strategic (research, Step 2 score, extracurriculars), so talk with your specialty career advisor (https://education.uwmedicine.org/career-advising/specialty-guides/)!

Written by Career Advising Student Advisory Board member, Shanelle Briggs and reviewed by a second BIPOC Board member, L’Oreal Kennedy.


In case you missed it:

Here is a link to the Dec. 02, 2021 Student Newsletter Information for MS3s.