MS1 Class Information Sept 5 2024

In this issue:

  • Black Health Justice Pathway hosts in-person and online mixer, Sept. 19
  • Apply now for student leadership position: Career Advising’s Student Advisory Board
  • ICYMI: Please comply with the VA form requirement by tomorrow, Friday Sept. 6, 2024
  • ICYMI reminder: Please take 10 minutes to complete the MSQ survey by Sept. 15
  • Tip of the Month: Setting priorities

Black Health Justice Pathway hosts in-person and online mixer on Sept. 19

Registration for the Black Health Justice Pathway interdisciplinary course FAMED 525 is open! Please visit the pathway website to view details on how to register as well as to apply to the pathway

The pathway will be hosting an interdisciplinary mixer including medical, dental, physical therapy and nursing students on Sept. 19, 2024, at 5 p.m. AK, 6 p.m. PT and 7 p.m. MT. Everyone from throughout WWAMI is welcome. Bring your questions; we will bring the food.

In person details:

  • Hosts: BHJ Pathway Leadership Team
  • Title: BHJP Mixer
  • Location: South Campus Center Room 308
  • Date and Time: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6 to 7:30 p.m. PT

Zoom details:

Apply now for student leadership position: Career Advising’s Student Advisory Board

Student Advisory Board (SAB) members provide feedback to enhance the career advising experience for all UWSOM students. Members serve as liaisons to their cohorts on career planning initiatives.

The Board is composed of 20-25 student members, representing MS1s, MS2s, MS3s, and MS4s across each of the six WWAMI sites. The Board strives to amplify BIPOC voices.

For 2024-25, Career Advising is looking for one MS1 from each of the six sites.

Apply NOW for the SAB through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/Xc7vbXDF1S. Applications close Oct. 6, 2024. The application takes approx. 4 minutes to complete. You will be notified of participation by Oct. 16.

This year the board will provide perspective as Career Advising develops new advising resources. This will be project-based work. Potential projects include:

  • Creating an online “roadmap for choosing a medical specialty,” similar to this version at Stanford
  • Helping to launch a First-Generation speaker series in partnership with other Student Affairs units
  • Refreshing and updating specific aspects of the Career Advising website

For full details and a list of current SAB members, visit https://education.uwmedicine.org/career-advising/about-us/student-advisory-board/.

ICYMI: Please comply with the VA form requirement by tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024

Please complete the UWSOM Consent and Release of Information – Veteran’s Affairs Health System (VA)   regarding your eligibility to participate in clinical training at the Veteran’s Affairs Health System (VA). This is a one-time compliance item that is required of all students. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Students may decline to consent, but they will still need to submit a response via the form.

Please see this VA FAQ or visit the Compliance Website for more information.

Notes:

  • To be considered for a rotation at the VA, UWSOM will need to release to the VA your current gender and country of citizenship. Again, students can decline consent and will still be compliant with the requirement.
  • In addition to the above information, the VA also needs UWSOM to verify your Selective Service status. To be eligible for a clerkship at the VA, all male students need to be registered with the Selective Service. Visit https://www.sss.gov/register/ to register for the Selective Service or to check your status.

 ICYMI: Please take 10 minutes to complete the MSQ survey by Sept. 15

A message from the Educational Quality Improvement team: First and foremost, a big thank you to everyone who has already completed the Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ) by the AAMC. We’re excited to share that we’ve seen a 5-percentage point increase in responses since Aug. 20, with 168 students (61.1% of the class) providing their feedback.

If you haven’t had a chance to complete the survey yet, we’d love to hear from you!

It only takes 10 minutes, and your input is important to us. The survey will close on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Here is a snapshot of the MSQ response rate for UWSOM.

U Washington Total Percent
Completed 168 61.1%
In Progress 15 5.5%
Not Started 92 33.5%
Total Eligible 275 100%

 *The overall national completion rate is 62.6%.

How to access the survey:

Check your inbox for a reminder email from msq@aamc.org sent on Thursday, Aug. 15.

If you have any trouble accessing the survey, please contact msq@aamc.org directly, including your full name and AAMC ID. For any other questions, please feel free to reach out to eqi@uw.edu.

Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising

Congratulations on finishing your first block! You may have been thinking about getting involved in shadowing, research, and interest groups, but it is still early; take your time so you don’t overcommit. Instead, prioritize preparing for the Infections & Immunity (I&I) block. Just as before, it will be a lot of content very quickly. Planning is ideal. The micro section of Sketchy is going to be a very valuable resource. Try to map out which videos you will need to watch daily or weekly.

Some students start exploring pathways and non-clinical electives. These educational opportunities can be a great way to gain a well-rounded medical education. Check out the FAMED 525 African American Health Disparities course, which is described above. This course has been revamped by the co-founders (E19 students) of the Black Health Justice Pathway and is the first course at UWSOM to discuss various topics such as abolition, community organizing, mental health, the history of Midwifery & Ob/Gyn in the U.S., and mass incarceration — with experts from the Black community in, and outside of, academia.

  • Reviewed by BIPOC MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by BIPOC alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.

ICYMI: Here’s the previous MS1 newsletter.

Have a terrific week!