Your chance to win prizes through the AAMC Year-2 Questionnaire (Y2Q)
Gabe Sarah, M.D, associate dean for Student Affairs and Sara Kim, Ph.D., associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement, want to thank the 29 students who completed the AAMC Y2Q survey this week. Here is a regional breakdown of the response rates with Montana students leading the way at 28 percent, followed by 25 percent of Wyoming, 21 percent of Alaska, 20 percent of Idaho, 17 percent of Spokane, and 12 percent of Seattle students.
The survey is directly emailed to you by the AAMC and the school receives an aggregate report along with de-identified comments.
Drs. Sarah and Kim are happy to provide the following incentives for raffles. Please save the survey completion receipt for use if your name is drawn:
- 3 wireless phone chargers ($20 worth)
- 2 pairs of wireless earbuds ($50 worth)
- 2 wireless mouses ($35 worth)
- 5 insulated Thermos travel coffee mugs ($20 worth)
Thank you all for considering completing this national survey!
Career planning sessions scheduled for Seattle and Idaho
Here is information about two upcoming career planning sessions. Alaska’s has already taken place; Spokane, Wyoming and Montana will be announced later.
Seattle
- Monday, Oct. 30, Noon PT (updated time)
- Health Sciences Building, Room T550
Join your career advisors, Linh & Sarah, for guidance on career planning priorities for the remainder of Foundations and looking ahead to clerkships. We will discuss Step and career plans, CV building and takeaways from the most recent residency application cycle and Match 2023. We look forward to seeing you all! Slides will be sent out prior to the session. Questions about this session? Email medadv@uw.edu
Idaho
- Monday, Nov. 13; noon PT
- Lunch provided
- Classroom near the Anatomy Training Lab
Join your career advisor, Tonja Brown, for guidance on career planning priorities for the remainder of Foundations and looking ahead to clerkships. We will discuss Step and career plans, CV building and takeaways from the most recent residency application cycle and Match 2023. We look forward to seeing you all! Slides will be sent out prior to the session. Questions about this session? Email tlbrown@uw.edu.
Tip of the Month” from the Career Advising Student Advisory Board
This month, we want to share an opportunity for career exploration and mentorship!
UWSOM’s Alumni Association invites you to participate in Student-Alumni Informational Discussions (SAID). It’s your chance to connect with alumni and a small group of fellow students over Zoom or in person. They have a lot of available sessions in a wide range of specialties and career topics for you to join. Register today here.
- Originally written by BIPOC alum Shanelle Briggs. Reviewed by Career Advising Student Advisory BIPOC board member L’Oreal Kennedy.
| In case you missed it, here is a link to the previous newsletter for MS2s. |
Have a wonderful week!