In this issue:
- Reminder: Infection Control Training is required by this Saturday, Aug. 10
- ICYMI: Apply now for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
- Survey update: Now at 65% – the goal is 90%
- Tip of the month: Learn about early career planning for the Explore and Focus Phase
Reminder: Infection Control Training is required by this Saturday, Aug. 10
Action Required:
Log in to Canvas. Self-enroll with your UW NetID. https://canvas.uw.edu/enroll/8LDJB6
Deadline: This Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024
CastleBranch: Please upload your certificate of completion (which you will receive via email from somcompl@uw.edu). Certificates will be emailed weekly.
Instructions:
Infection Control Training is an annual UWSOM compliance requirement. All matriculated students, including students on a leave of absence and MSTP students in graduate school, are required to maintain compliance.
Below is a link where you can self-enroll in the Canvas course. You will need to watch the WISH donning/doffing PPE videos then complete the 3-question attestation in Canvas followed by the infection control training modules. There are 5 modules. The quiz questions are embedded in the training modules. Please complete all modules and all attestations to successfully pass the requirement.
There are several modules:
- Watch the WISH donning/doffing videos
- Complete the WISH attestation
- Open the external link to the “Required Clinician” training modules (about 25 minutes total). The quiz questions which are embedded within the training modules. There are 5 modules:
- When done – we will email you a PDF certificate of completion
- Upload this PDF to CastleBranch (please give us a week to get this to you)
You do not need to send Compliance anything. We can view your quiz results and PPE attestation online. You must score at least 80% on the quiz to pass the course. You can print your quiz results for your own records but do NOT upload it to CastleBranch or it will be rejected.
We will email you a certificate of completion which you can upload to your CastleBranch UW71 Compliance Tracker prior to Aug. 10, 2024. Certificates will be emailed weekly. Your renewal date in CastleBranch will then be set for Aug. 10, 2025.
Additional Information:
Reminder about the UWSOM protocol for blood borne pathogen exposures:
BOOKMARK this page on your mobile devices: https://www.uwmedicine.org/school-of-medicine/policies-procedures-reporting/blood-fluid-exposure
Non-Compliance:
If not completed by the Aug. 10 deadline, non-compliant students will receive a “Final Notice” email. Foundations and clinical deans will be copied on the email. Non-compliance disqualifies students from receiving the Compliance Award.
Contact: Please email us at somcompl@uw.edu or lbellis@uw.edu with any questions.
ICYMI: Apply now for the Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars
Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2024, to join the Washington AHEC Scholars, a free interprofessional training program that offers graduates a nationally recognized certificate that you can put on your CV.
AHEC Scholars is a two-year education and training program with the goal of supporting a diverse cohort of health professions students with an interest in working with rural and underserved communities. The team will provide you with skills and experiences to better prepare you to serve patients faced with barriers to healthcare access.
Learn much more about the program in this announcement.
Survey update: Now at 65% – the goal is 90%
A message from Sara Kim, PhD, research professor, surgery, and associate dean for Educational Quality Improvement (EQI):
Thank you to everyone who helped raise the survey response rate by 9 percent (from 56% to 65%).
This week’s shoutout goes to Alaska (90%) who increased their response rate by 20 percentage points! Next in the overall response rates is Montana (83%, up 13), followed by Spokane (75%, up 18), Idaho (72%, up 3), Wyoming (70%, no change), and Seattle (46%, up 6). Thank you for your time; we continue to count on your help by completing the 15-minute survey.
The email with a survey link was sent Tuesday, Aug. 6, to those who haven’t completed the survey yet.
Please see below the incentive breakdown by campus in the table below. You can choose to use your gift card with different vendors such as Amazon, Apple, Uber Eats, and many other stores, restaurants, and movie theatres!
| Campus | # of Gift Cards ($10) if Campus Response Rates Reach 60% | Additional # of Gift Cards ($10) if Campus Response Rates Reach 85% | If Campus Response Rates Reach 100% |
| Seattle | 15 | 10 | Any unused gift cards will be raffled to the campus cohort(s) reaching 100% |
| Spokane | 9 | 6 | |
| Wyoming | 3 | 2 | |
| Alaska | 3 | 2 | |
| Montana | 5 | 3 | |
| Idaho | 6 | 4 |
Note: According to 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 $10 value from Amazon.
Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month
Explore and Focus scheduling comes up pretty quickly in the fall for MS3s. Start looking in the Explore & Focus Clerkship Catalog soon to see what options might be possible, and also talk to students ahead of you to learn about their experiences and get advice BEFORE the scheduling process begins. Watch Career Advising’s session last month on Early Career Planning for the Explore & Focus Phase and/or see the slide deck for a preview of 4th year career planning steps in the next six months.
The Guide to 4th Year Planning website has all the information in one place to help you understand how to plan your upcoming Explore & Focus phase. The Explore & Focus Clerkships website is a great resource to learn about electives, APCs and Sub-Is.
- Reviewed by BIPOC MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by BIPOC alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
Here is a link to the most recent newsletter for MS3s.
Have a terrific week!