In this issue:
- Required: Essential Requirements & Technical Standards Form (ERTS)
- AOA Nominations & Application Open Through April 6
- ICMYI: Invitation to UWSOM Focus Group
- Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month
Essential Requirements & Technical Standards Form (ERTS)
Deadline: March 31, 2025
This message is included from Dr. Erik Malmberg and is intended for students who are entering or continuing in Patient Care Phase clerkships in AY 2025-26, or have previously entered in Patient Care Phase clerkships and we do not have documentation of your Acknowledgement of Review Form including students returning from a leave of absence.
If you have not entered Patient Care Phase clerkships in the past and are not entering one now please contact Dr. Malmberg (edmalm@uw.edu) so a review can be done to determine if you are eligible for an exemption.
You will need to complete the following:
- Review the Technical Standards Policy
- Review UW Executive Order on Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action and UW Medicine Policy on Professional Conduct
- Complete the Acknowledgement of Review Form by March 31, 2025. You first completed this document during your secondary application for the University of Washington School of Medicine. We are asking you to sign this form again because we want you to be aware and reminded of the expectations the school has of you as you move to your clinical training.
If you have a disability or developed a disability since beginning medical school, you are encouraged to access available resources. Please contact UW Disability Resources for Students (DRS) to request and receive accommodations or to update existing accommodations needed for your clinical training.
If you have questions or concerns, please see available options (conversations are kept confidential):
- Email adminsa@uw.edu to schedule an appointment, or
- Contact UW Disability Resources for Students (DRS) at uwdrs@uw.edu, or
- Call 206-543-8924.
AOA Nominations & Application Open Through April 6
The UW AOA chapter is now accepting nominations and applications for their spring “junior” election. More information about the process and eligibility is available here.
Please submit your nominations and/or application before 11:45pm PT on Sunday, April 6.
Nominate your MS4 peers: https://forms.office.com/r/1utzWg4Fsr
Submit your application: https://forms.office.com/r/iWypNxMnVa
Invitation to UWSOM Focus Groups
Peer to Peer: Road to Residency Tip of the Month
This advice is for all students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses.
MS3s: As you finish up your Patient Care Phase, now is the time to review Career Advising’s steps to prepare for residency application to set you up for success this application season. Preparing components of your application earlier in the year will save a lot of stress when you’re prioritizing important Explore & Focus rotations, in your chosen field. If you’re still feeling uncertain about fourth-year schedule strategy, ask your career advisor to go over it with you.
- Reviewed by MS4 Abraham Correa-Medina. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.