The Innovations in Curriculum Design and Delivery (ICDD) Workgroup is entering its fourth year, and we’re reaching out to encourage your participation this year. ICDD is composed of a broad range of faculty, staff, and students from all sites to promote the delivery of an inclusive curriculum that enhances learning, innovation, and student and faculty […]
In this issue: Dedicated Residency Application Office Hours for MS4s Call for Participation: Aquifer AI Student Working Group ICYMI: Residency Application Review Service ICYMI; Ordering Official Transcripts for Residency Applications Dedicated Residency Application Office Hours for MS4s Drop into Career Advising office hours to talk about your residency application! From September 8-11 and 15-18, career […]
In this issue: Call for Participation: Aquifer AI Student Working Group Career Advising Tip of the Month Call for Participation: Aquifer AI Student Working Group Aquifer, a clinical self-assessment and study tool, is recruiting clinical students to share feedback on how AI can support clinical learning. Selected students will join three evening Zoom sessions (September […]
In this issue: Career Advising Tip of the Month Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month This advice is for all students and includes first-generation and BIPOC student lenses. Welcome back! Mind, Brain and Behavior (MBB) is a rigorous block, so make sure this is your main focus. In the background, try to […]
In this issue: Applications Open: MedStAR Program 2026 Cohort Career Advising Tip of the Month Applications Open: MedStAR Program 2026 Cohort MS1s are invited to apply to the Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program. This National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded program allows students to meet their Independent Investigative Inquiry (III) requirement while receiving long-term mentorship […]
The University of Washington’s Medical Student Addiction Research (MedStAR) Program would like to make UWSOM MS1s aware that applications are now open to join the program’s 2026 cohort! This is a unique opportunity for first year medical students at any UWSOM Foundation site to satisfy their Independent Investigative Inquiry (III) graduation requirement while gaining long-term […]
Aquifer wants to hear about your experience with our clinical learning tools and seek critical feedback on how AI can support your clinical learning. Your insights are valuable as we continue to develop and improve our platform and tools to learn clinical reasoning. Aquifer is currently used in the vast majority of medical schools and […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nicholas Phelps will be joining Alaska WWAMI as Assistant Foundations Dean beginning September 1, 2025. He will work in a hybrid capacity during September and will be fully on-site at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) starting in October. Dr. Phelps comes to us from Dell Medical School […]
This process should take just 2-3 minutes and can happen in real time during or at the end of a clerkship day. It has led to some really terrific feedback conversations between you all and our students. Here is a quick reminder on how to make these fun and quick! 1. Ask the student to […]
Medical education programs undergo a self-study process and a full survey visit every eight years. We have a vast, dedicated teaching community, and your efforts are critical as we move forward in our LCME accreditation process. What’s happening now? Seven self-study committees, including the steering committee, completed an in-depth review of our data collection instrument […]
