In this issue:
- Participate in the 2025 Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Follow-Up Survey
- HCOP program Ambassador Recruitment 2025-2026
- Career Advising Tip-of-the-Month
Let Your Voice Be Heard – Participate in the 2025 Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Follow-Up Survey
This October, all UWSOM students are invited to participate in the 2025 Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Follow-Up Survey—and it’s open now! The survey runs October 6–17, takes about 15 minutes to complete, and your feedback directly helps shape the medical student experience and supports UWSOM’s LCME accreditation process. Plus, participants will be entered to win gift cards with a grand prize of $500! See below for the incentive breakdown.
Check your inbox for the October 6 email from eqi@uw.edu with your personalized survey link and the subject line [2025 UWSOM Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Follow-Up Survey Invitation]. Didn’t see it? Try searching your inbox or checking your spam folder.
| Campus | # of Gift Cards ($10) | # of Gift Cards ($50) |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 |
| Spokane | 1 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 | 2 |
| Montana | 1 | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 | 2 |
*According to the UW policy, student employees (e.g., tutors, research assistants, hourly workers, etc. 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.
As of October 8, 24% of MS2 students have completed the survey. As you can see from the graph below, 93% of Alaska and 90% of Wyoming students have completed the survey, followed by Idaho (21%), Spokane (10%), Montana (10%), and Seattle (5%). Many Alaska and Wyoming students completed the survey in class earlier this week, and we look forward to updating the response rates following more class sessions. Our target goal is an 80% response rate across all cohorts!
Thank you for your help!
EQI Team
HCOP Program Ambassador Recruitment 2025-2026
Program Overview
Team-based, interdisciplinary approach to prepare health profession students working in rural and medically underserved communities.
Eligibility
Open to students with ~ two years of their health professional program remaining
Requirements
- Mentor a pre-health student
- Self-paced Canvas modules on rural health and underserved populations. Graded on completion, not academic credit
- Final Presentation (e.g., III poster, RUOP presentation, community partner presentation, etc.)
- Complete 80 clinical hours (clinical rotations will qualify)
Stipend
Receive a $1,000 stipend.
Priority deadline to apply is October 12. Applications submitted by this date will receive priority review. After October 12, applications will still be accepted on a rolling basis.
Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip-of-the-Month
This advice is for all students and includes first-generation and BIPOC student lenses.
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 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 MS4 Cara Chapman. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
We welcome tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.
This link takes you to past information for MS2s.