MS2 Class Information Sept 5 2024

In this issue:

  • Black Health Justice Pathway hosts in-person and online mixer, Sept. 19
  • Montana students: Apply now for student leadership position on the Career Advising Student Advisory Board
  • Tip of the Month: Perspectives on Mind, Brain and Behavior (MBB) and Step 1 prep

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:

Montana students: Apply now for student leadership position on the Career Advising 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 an MS2 representative from Montana. There are already representatives from other sites.

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

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/

Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising

Welcome back! Mind, Brain and Behavior (MBB) is a rigorous block, so make sure this is your main focus. In the background, especially if you didn’t have time over the summer, try to sprinkle in some Step 1 prep this fall. A good option is to review Sketchy pharm and micro or create Anki cards based on missed practice questions to review over the quarter.

While Step 1 is Pass/Fail, approach the exam as if it were scored. A lot of concepts will show up again on Step 2, subject exams, and on the wards. Building a strong foundation early in your career will lighten the load down the line! If you benefit from a structured learning environment, consider attending the weekly group tutoring sessions specifically for Step 1.

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

Here is a link to the most recent newsletter for MS2s.

Have a terrific week!