In this issue:
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- Pre-requisites for MS2s related to N95 fit testing
- Update about the ISA Survey
- This week’s USMLE Step 1 group sessions
- Tip of the Month: How to meet and learn from alumni
Requirements for MS2s related to N95 fit testing
Attention E23 students and students entering clerkships in Spring Quarter 2025: All MS2 students must complete the UW School of Medicine’s respiratory barrier protection program, including online training, medical clearance, and respirator fit testing to ensure student and patient safety in clinical settings, including those associated with clerkships, clinical electives, service-learning opportunities, etc.
To fulfill all requirements, it’s vital you view and act on what’s on this page about fit testing.
Update about the ISA Survey
Here is a message from ISA Committee Co-Leads Nicholas Popp (MS4), Sarah Busch (MS4), Ben Henderson (MS3), Matt Lumsden (MS2) and Lila Faulhaber (MS2):
We thank so many of you for completing the student-led Independent Student Analysis (ISA) survey, which helped raise the response rate from 56% to 71%! You are 9 percentage points away from reaching the target goal of 80%. As you see in the graph below, 100% of Wyoming students completed the survey, followed by Montana (87%), Spokane (85%), Idaho (75%), and Seattle (48%). Many Seattle students completed the survey in class Tuesday, and we look forward to updating their response rate next week.
The survey is scheduled to close on October 30; we welcome your ongoing completion of the survey. The link can be found in your inbox from eqi@uw.edu with the subject line “[Reminder] We need you to complete the ISA survey!”
The EQI office will be drawing gift cards as soon as the survey closes (Please see the card distribution by regional affiliation in the table below).
Thank you so much for your help!
Gift Card Incentives: Please see the breakdown below. There will be one $500 gift card for drawing from all four cohorts.
| Campus | # of Gift Cards ($10) if Campus Response Rates Reach 60% | # of Gift Cards ($50) if Campus Response Rates Reach 60% | Additional # of Gift Cards ($30) if Campus Response Rates Reach 80% | Total # of Gift Cards |
| Seattle | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Spokane | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Idaho | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
*According to the UW policy, student employees (e.g., tutors, research assistants, hourly workers, etc.0 cannot receive a gift card. If you win the raffle as a student employee, we will send alternative items of the same value from Amazon.
Information about USMLE Step 1 group sessions
Step 1 Tutoring Resources next week:
- Oct. 28 Group at 5:30 p.m. AK, 6:30 p.m. PT, 7:30 p.m. MT: Renal
- Sign up to attend live over zoom
- Individual tutoring by appointment
Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising
This month, we want to share an opportunity for career exploration and mentorship! Join the Student-Alumni Informational Discussions (SAID) run by UWSOM’s Alumni Association to connect with alumni and a small group of fellow students over Zoom or in person. There’s a range of specialties and career topics to choose from. SAID gatherings are often noted as a highlight for students during Foundations. Our alums are pretty awesome!
- 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.