In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month This advice is for all MS1 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. We hope you enjoyed Spring break! If you are unsure about what specialties to explore that might align with your interests, revisit […]
In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month This advice is for all MS2 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. For many of you, clerkships have started. As you’re going through these rotations, keep a journal to reflect on your day-to-day activities, […]
In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month This advice is for all MS3 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses. Many of you are finishing Patient Care Phase. After Step 2, you will do rotations in the field(s) you want to explore […]
In this issue: AAMC Grad Questionnaire Update: Week #7 AAMC Grad Questionnaire Update: Week #7 Thank you to the 138 of you who have helped raise our response rate to 49% this week (national: 65%)! UWSOM’s goal remains 80% this year, and the survey will stay open through early June. This survey, designed for all […]
The University of Washington School of Medicine continues to advance its commitment to translational cancer research through strategic partnerships that invest in emerging scientific talent. One such effort is the Pfizer Oncology PhD Fellowship, a training initiative launched in 2025 in coordination with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to support exceptional predoctoral researchers whose work advances […]
Across Montana’s rural and tribal communities, HOPA Mountain works at the intersection of education, ecological health and economic development, supporting long-term wellbeing through community partnerships. Within that broader mission, the HOPA Mountain Medical Mentorship Service Learning Project at Montana WWAMI focuses on strengthening pathways into medicine. The program connects aspiring medical school applicants with current […]
The UW School of Medicine has partnered with Lake Chelan Health and Columbia Valley Community Health to build a robust regional family medicine residency program. First accredited in 2017, the program admits two trainees per year, who spend their first year in Seattle and their second and third years in Chelan, Washington. This Family Medicine […]
When leaders at Full Circle Health began exploring the idea of a pediatrics residency program in Boise, they weren’t just thinking about training physicians. They were thinking about access. For decades, Idaho has faced a severe shortage of pediatricians. In 2019, a feasibility study led by Dr. Perry Brown revealed just how stark the gap […]
The first lessons Briana Martin-Villa learned about health didn’t come from a classroom. They came from long days in orchards, working alongside her mother and twin brother as their family migrated between California’s Central Valley and Eastern Washington following seasonal harvests. There, she saw the realities many farmworkers face: physical strain, pesticide exposure and illnesses […]
As of May 2025, medical students submitting non-anonymous learning environment concerns via eValue evaluations and/or the ‘aLERT’ learning environment reporting tool receive emailed status updates; those who used their UW Net ID can track status via the new online Tracker (example below). The Review Process: Upon submission of a non-anonymous concern, students receive a confirmation […]
