In this issue:
- N95 Fit Testing for second-year students is due by Dec. 6
- ICYMI: Compliance deadline for data stewardship is Nov. 15, 2024
- Seattle students: Career Planning Session is Monday, Nov. 12
- Update about the ISA Survey
- This week’s USMLE Step 1 group sessions
- Tip of the Month: Staying organized
N95 Fit Testing for second-year students is due by Dec. 6
A Dec.6, 2024 deadline applies to students beginning or continuing in Patient Care Phase clerkships in the academic year (AY) 2025-26. E23 MSTP students and E-23 students who will be on a leave of absence for the entirety of AY 2025-26 are exempt from this requirement.
The deadline for completing this requirement is NO EARLIER than tomorrow, Nov. 8, 2024, and NO LATER than Dec. 6, regardless of when you are starting your first PCP clerkship.
There is a lot to know about this important requirement: see the full announcement here with information about masks, testing and documentation.
ICYMI: Compliance deadline for data stewardship is Nov. 15, 2024
UW Medicine requires all medical students to learn how to properly safeguard confidential information and comply with standards for personal accountability for data stewardship. All students, including concurrent degree/MSTP students and students on leave of absence, are required to maintain compliance. Please complete the UW Privacy, Confidentiality, and Information Security Agreement (PCISA) requirement in the To-Do List of your UW71 CastleBranch account [mycb.castlebranch.com]. The deadline is Nov. 15, 2024.
Read everything you need to know to comply with the requirement in this full announcement: https://education.uwmedicine.org/blog/2024/10/29/data-stewardship-compliance-deadline/.
Friday 11:30 a.m. update: The date of the Seattle event has changed to the day listed here.
Seattle students: Career Planning Session is Thursday, Nov. 14
The information below is for Seattle. The Wyoming session is at 12:15 p.m. MT on Nov. 21; the Alaska session is at 11:30 a.m. AK on Dec. 2. Sessions for Spokane, Montana and Idaho have already been held.
Career Planning Session with Career Advising: Next steps in Autumn & Winter
- When: Thursday, Nov. 14, noon PT
- Where: Health Sciences Building; Room T625
- In person only. Zoom will not be available.
- The session will be recorded.
This session will address:
- Career and specialty exploration timeline and next steps
- Match 2024 updates, and the landscape of residency application
- Step 1 and Step 2, and career planning
- CV advice
- Your questions!
No USMLE Step 1 group session this week
There will be no group session next week.
Individual tutoring by appointment
Thank you to everyone who took the ISA Survey
Please see the all-student e-newsletter for information about the overall results. Here are the results from each Foundations site:
Peer to Peer: Tip of the Month from Career Advising
You’re almost done with the classroom portion of medical school! Congratulations!
During this last bit of pre-clinicals, continue participating in interest group events, volunteering, and doing other extracurriculars. If you haven’t gotten to shadow some of your interested specialties, reach out to your college mentor for opportunities by the end of this fall quarter.
Of course, prioritize your blocks, and don’t spread yourself too thin. Now is also a great time to brainstorm a study plan for STEP 1. Don’t wait for your dedicated time! Your learning specialist is a great resource to get started.
- 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.